Chess Set for the Blind - 3.25 inch King

I bought this chessboard for my visually impaired boyfriend. He was absolutely delighted upon discovering my Christmas present for him. I'm in Japan and I can't find any CB for the blind here. The size is perfect for him since he can feel the moves well. He's recently busy playing by himself. As you can see in the photo, he just can't contain his happiness. He was smiling whole time we were talking over the phone. Thank you ChessHouse!

Some things in life just make the days worth living. As a young boy, recently and unexpectedly going deaf & blind, as well as losing his ability to run and play and functional use of his hands - finding a chess board designed for the blind to keep him "in the game" was and is a life saver.
Joy can come from the smallest of things and make the largest of impacts.
If you get the opportunity when buying - please add the donate a board - you never know, it may save a life.

It’s really great chess set
It’s a good chess set for the blind chess player
I will order more sets

I bought a beautiful set for a visually impaired pupil.Unfortuately one of the pegs on one of the rooks detached.I glued it back on but it snapped again.Utmost care needed.

The board is lovely and works great. However the shipping is awful they put all the pieces in a plastic ziploc and do not wrap the pieces. When my board arrived I had 5 pieces that were broken as they were just left loose. I had to glue them and drill out the rods in order to fix them. Other than the poor condition the pieces arrived in the board is great and very nice.

Love the chess set and the service. My order was shipped and received promptly. The set is good quality for the money and easier to use for my visually impaired child.

I can't say anything about the chess set because I never got it.
The service and shipping were just awful because of site/representative mistakes (like 10 days instead of 2-3, wrong tax calculation, my phone w/o the last digit, and so on). Moreover, I lose my money (shipping cost) even though that was their mistake
I will never buy anything here and not advise anyone.

This was a hit for my 9 year old grandson who is legally blind, all he wanted was to learn how to play chess!

Fantastic set and phenomenal service. My husband has Parkinson’s and this set is easy to use.

I preorder this chess back on October 28 . I peridicoally email CH to request an update on my order, and Joshua Burger was amazing. He replied to my emails very promptly and provided the information that I believe was available to him. I pointed out that I needed the set for Christmas and he made a note out of it. As soon as the set became available he shipped it to me. I received the set yesterday and it is beautiful and I think my daughter will love it.

The communication was 5+ stars. Should I need to buy another set, I will definetly buy from Chess House again.

Thank you.

Perfect -- as expected!!

I am just learning to play and this set is perfect. The pieces stay securely in place and the squares are easy to differentiate by touch. I like the heaviness and thickness of the board.

The board and pieces are nice, but the pieces seem to be too large for the board. The pegs fit nicely into the holes and remain in place. If the board was a little larger, the whole set would be well worth the price.

Quality

Very happy with the set. Haven’t used it yet but it seems very usable and sturdy. The only disappointment is that there is no case for it, so I have to find something in the house to keep the pieces in and keep them together with the board.

The White Queen and white pawn never arrived. That's very poor service
Resend Immediately

i am a teacher of the visually impaired. this is the perfect tactile chess game for my students. i only wish it came with checkers pieces. i may have to make those myself.

Peg lengths are inconsistent. Shape and size of the board will make for easy use.

Thank you! A great chest set!

This is my first experience with this type of chess set. I am a correspondence chess player and on days when my vision is too blurred to use a normal chess set to analyse positions I use this chess set. It was easy to get used to moving pieces and setting up positions by tactile means. It well-made and a good size (12:). I like it very much.