VENTUREBOARD 6 Inches Magnetic Unique Chess Set Board Game - 2 Extra Queens - Folding Board, Portable Travel Chess Board Game Pieces - Orange/Grey

So expensive but the concept is great. The game doesn’t stay perfectly in place if you throw it like it shows. But with regular moving around, the pieces do stay in place. I wish the bigger size were available. I’d probably get a second one so more of our kids can play simultaneously.

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First of all, this is my go-to board when I'm reading my chess books or traveling. The idea for this magnetic, rollable, place-saving, size of a water bottle travel chess set is genius! I'm so glad I bought this as it's way better than trying to move tiny magnetic discs on a checkbook style pocket board. That being said, there are a few things I think could make it even better.The good:- When I first received my Venture Board a handful of the pieces had magnets that has fallen out. I reached out to the company (on a Saturday night no less) and they responded instantly! Sent me replacements for the pieces with magnet issues. That is an A+ for customer service.- Magnets are pretty strong. The pieces don't stay perfectly in place when in storage mode and in my backpack, but they aren't all over the place either. Just some little piece adjustments here and there and we are back to the saved position. A must for going through chess books a little bit at a time.-Build quality feels solid! I'm not worried about this board at all.The wish list:- I wish the print on the pieces stood out more. Especially the white print on the black pieces. I don't have the greatest eye sight so that contrast/pop of maybe a thicker line for the image or a brighter white on the black pieces would be extremely awesome!- As they come, the pieces can't slide across the board because of the bottom corner being a sharp "90°" angle (it might not be exactly 90° but you get what I mean). The sharp corner catches on the groove of the folds. This can be easily fixed with rounding the bottom corners (which I did with some light sanding) or adding a camfer. That way the corner doesn't get snagged on the lip of the folds.- I think the file notations on the board should be lower case. a, b, c... instead of A, B, C to follow the algebraic notation on most boards, in most books, and websites out there. Capital letters are for pieces notation, not file notation. That's just a design preference though.All in all I would absolutely buy this again, but it could be even better with some small, subtle changes. Great travel chess board.(Also, the photo showing off the shape of the pieces with the bishop outlined is set up incorrectly. White King doesn't start on d1. I'm sure that was mistake on the photographers part, but I'd Photoshop that real quick so chess players aren't put off)

This is the best travel chess set you can buy! It packs down conveniently, and most importantly--the magnets are strong. The board is solid too and doesn't feel cheap or flimsy. It has the algebraic notation which is perfect for teaching kids and the board is big enough so it doesn't feel too crowded when all the pieces are on the board. Also, I emailed the owner directly and he was super cool to work with. Definitely support this business and buy one of each size. These make great birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, and office gifts for those who like board games! If you know a chess enthusiast, just buy it already for them!

This board is quite possibly the best travel/analysis board. When rolled up, the pieces do not move. If you have any towards the center, they can push each other to the side a bit but you can still tell which square they were on to begin with. The magnets are quite strong actually and I was hesitant because of them moving around, but I rolled it up, shook it like heck in all directions like I would shake a soda can and when I unfolded it, the pieces hadn't budged. In addition, the 3D pieces make this set shine over the flat wafer magnetic sets because they are easier to move around without having to pry them up. I was hesitant to buy at first because of the drastic price difference between the $10 flat boards, but honestly it is so much more durable and ergonomic than cheaper sets. My only critique/desire is that Venture would come out with a few scaled up larger sets in the line. The 6" here is about the size of a 12oz can of soda folded up, which was their intention i know for travel purposes, but if they came out with a 12" or even a full size 20" board I wouldn't hesitate to buy it as I think the design is far superior and would destroy those silicone "mousepad" boards that are out there now