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what is a good chess set under 30 dollars
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House of Staunton Reykjavik plastic set ($17.95)
http://www.houseofstaunton.com/the-reykjavik-series-plastic-chessmen-3-75-king.html
Green Mousepad board ($8.95)
http://www.houseofstaunton.com/soft-mouse-pad-style-tournament-chessboard-2-25-squares-17373.html
Either House of Staunton or TheChessStore.com have good plastic sets in your price range. In addition to the "Reykjavik", The "Collector", "Marshall" and "Fischer" Series of plastic pieces (at HoS) are also very nice at their respective price points...make sure the pieces are weighted...
http://www.houseofstaunton.com/chess-pieces/plastic-chess-pieces/sort-by/price/sort-direction/desc.html?src=lander
http://www.houseofstaunton.com/chess-sets/design-your-own-chess-set-combination/sort-by/price/sort-direction/desc.html?src=lander
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/hos-sale-discount-code
https://thechessstore.com/plastic-chess-pieces/
https://thechessstore.com/plastic-chess-sets/
Note that a mousepad board is thicker than the standard vinyl board typically used for tournament or club play, and while they can provide a nice playing experience, they do not roll up as "tightly" (due to their greater thickness) than the viny boards. This would primarily be an issue if you store the board rolled up in a tube, when the tube's inner diameter must be large enough to accommodate a rolled up mousepad board. If you don't use a tube, then this may not be an issue.
You also might want to check out this thread concerning some new mousepad boards being made by Shelby Lohrman....
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/new-mousepad-boards
If you are not looking specifically for a Reykjavik reproduction, but you just want a good & cheap chess set, you could look at this one:
http://www.chessbazaar.com/travel-series-folding-magnetic-chess-set-in-sheesham-box-wood-10.html
This is a wooden chess set and design is quite different, wooden chess sets are much better over plastic sets, but this is matter of taste. They are also offering extra 20% discount on it.
#3 looks good ..... the Reykjavik set
RulezSuck wrote:
If you are not looking specifically for a Reykjavik reproduction, but you just want a good & cheap chess set, you could look at this one:
http://www.chessbazaar.com/travel-series-folding-magnetic-chess-set-in-sheesham-box-wood-10.html
This is a wooden chess set and design is quite different, wooden chess sets are much better over plastic sets, but this is matter of taste. They are also offering extra 20% discount on it.
1. The one who wrote this topic clearly says that he wants a chess set under $30.
2. Your chess set does not meet tournament requirement.
(Size of the board is only 10", and the king is only 45mm... really tiny!)
So many Chess Bazaar salesperson recently.
How much does CB pay for your advertisement?
My favorite currently available plastic chess set.
https://www.wholesalechess.com/shop/chess-pieces/tournament-chess-pieces/traditional-staunton-chess-pieces
Same set from another good retailer but in a different color selection and without a bag.
http://www.chesshouse.com/3_3_4_Commander_Staunton_Chess_Pieces_p/e150.htm
Feb 6, 2017
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All the recommendations people have given are excellent choices. I want to remind about one thing. Think about whether you will be carrying the set a lot or whether it will be staying in one place. If you plan on carrying it then get lighter weight plastic pieces. If you think they'll just be at home then get one of those weighted plastic sets. There is the so called "triple weighted" and "quadruple weighted" sets. I own both types and the heavier the better. Pieces are difficult to knock over and pleasant to hold. Can be slightly heavy to carry around if you plan to put them into a backpack.
Feb 6, 2017
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#10
Hmmm, this is what I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009RSFP2E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It seems like the standard set that clubs and tournament players use. The triple weighting is great. You also get the bag to keep it all together and be mobile.
Honestly you should be able to fine many options for $30 or less. Really just depends on personal tastes and your quality threshold.
[There is a much cheaper version of the set I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003D9619E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_2ItMybZY0MHE3 ]
kid_may_know wrote:
RulezSuck wrote:
If you are not looking specifically for a Reykjavik reproduction, but you just want a good & cheap chess set, you could look at this one:
http://www.chessbazaar.com/travel-series-folding-magnetic-chess-set-in-sheesham-box-wood-10.html
This is a wooden chess set and design is quite different, wooden chess sets are much better over plastic sets, but this is matter of taste. They are also offering extra 20% discount on it.
1. The one who wrote this topic clearly says that he wants a chess set under $30.
2. Your chess set does not meet tournament requirement.
(Size of the board is only 10", and the king is only 45mm... really tiny!)
So many Chess Bazaar salesperson recently.
How much does CB pay for your advertisement?
They pay Rulez 100 million dollars a year to promote their business on forums so they can sell the extra sets.
If you have read the other forums too you would know that Rulez does not get paid, he enjoys sharing his friends with the chess.com world.
Several users here do that.
I've never played over the board before so i'm a little worried when i start playing tournaments my unfamiliarity with a chessboard (lol) might cause me to lose? any good chess set recommendation (30 bucks maxed)