Chess Sets
Chess sets range from simple folding travel boards to hand-finished luxury pieces, and the right one depends more on how you'll use it than on any single "best" set. Use the categories below to narrow in on the style that fits how, where, and how often you play.
Wooden Chess Sets
A wooden chess set is the classic choice for a reason: it looks at home on a shelf or table, and a well-made hardwood board tends to hold up to years of play.
Travel Chess Sets
A travel chess set trades some of the presence of a full-size board for something that survives a backpack, a plane seat pocket, or a picnic table.
Tournament Chess Sets
"Tournament chess set" usually means a Staunton-style piece set that's weighted for stability, sized to a specific ratio against the board's squares, and built to hold up over long games and repeated setup.
Luxury Chess Sets
Luxury chess sets are usually bought to be seen as much as played — on a coffee table, in an office, or as a gift.
Chess Accessories
A board and pieces will get you a game, but a few accessories make chess easier to play regularly: a clock for timed games, a storage box to keep pieces from scattering, and replacement pieces when one goes missing.
All featured chess sets
Every set currently featured across our categories.
Buying guides
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