4" Mini Magnetic Wood Travel Chess Set

Being that it was out of stock I waited in anticipation.It was worth the wait. I also purchased the 12 in and 8 in sets months earlier and knew the quality. It is tiny (4" board)for my big hands but looks very professional
They're great people to do business with, very trustworthy. Salesman Paul even called me personally to keep me in the loop as to when to expect shipment

I love the 4" Mini Magnetic set! It's beautifully made. The magnetic pieces have a classic shape, stick firmly, and you can identify them easily even though they are small. The board has a rich wood tone.

Here's how I personalized my set for traveling on a plane.

I initially bought the 8" Play-Keeper Magnetic Chess Set with the intention of using it on vacation to set up positions from a book, and being able to put it away with the position set up when the flight attendant came with snacks. However, it took up most of the room in my satchel and so was not practical to travel with, so I use this set at home. It's also a beautiful set. The 4" set looks identical to the 8" set, only scaled down.

I was inspired by seeing the Drueke Magnetic Set in your video of travel sets and bought the 4" Mini Magnetic Wood Travel Chess Set which is the perfect size, but you can't put it away with a position set up. To make it a "play-keeper", I bought a 6.3" x 4.33" x 1.38" metal tin box from Amazon and printed and taped a paper board inside it, and it's perfect! The box also gives you room to secure the captured pieces. It can be improved by using a slightly taller box that would accommodate the beautiful wooden board plus the height of the king. I attached pictures of the set in the tin box.

Thank you for your obvious passion for chess and making high quality sets available at reasonable prices.

Awesome cute little chess set carl

Perfect. Exactly what my sausage fingers needed. Seriously awesome little set❤️

A little tough to handle but a cool little chess that helps me solve puzzles

Exactly what he wanted.

Love this little piece of travel chess art! Every piece is well crafted, the travel case is such a nice touch. My nee favorite travel chess set until i upgrade to the new 9" leather travel edition. Keep making top notch products...A++ company

Exactly what we were looking for. The perfect mini chess board, beautifully crafted and easy to take wherever you go.

I thought it was a little expensive for such a small board, but the magnets work and the pieces are nice

I like that the magnets are strong when turning set upside down the pieces
stay on the board. Too small to play games on but good for analysis and
going over games.

I purchased the mini chess to bring out with my 9 yr old so we can play while we wait at restaurants or errands. The set is SO well made! I’m amazed at the quality for the price. The size is perfect too and I have no trouble with the piece size. We are very excited to have the set and feel very inspired to play out in the world. Thank you!

Our grand nephew turned 7 and was so excited to receive the mini chess set. It is the perfect size for travel and he has taken it on the road already! He loves chess and is a member of the school chess club. He learned to play from his grandfather a few years ago. And his parents are so thrilled that replacement parts are available- should they be needed.!

The travel chess set is a hit! My husband loves it.

It does what I hoped it would. It is very attractive and would serve for play in a pinch.
The pieces are a little too small to be truly functional for my meaty fingers. The magnets are strong enough to easily hold the pieces in place for gentle movements of the board but would not keep a position secure long term.

Growing up, we had a small (similar in size to this one) peg set we backpacked with. 60 years later, I've been looking for a similar lightweight small set that held the pieces when not in use and packed into a compact package. This set meets all of our requirements and is a quality product. It's great that it's finally back in stock.

This is a ridiculously beautiful chess set! It's very well made, comes with its own case, the magnets are strong, the board is solid (non-folding), but is small enough so that it's not necessary. The finish is stunning, and it's a pleasure to look at.

lovely set with excellent quality for it's size. Would highly recommend! Warning if you have sausage fingers like myself...

It's really nice, in a handy case. I think it's playable and great for certain situations -- like in planes, trains, and automobiles. I might pack tweezers in the case for the fumble-fingered!

I purchased this set for my granddaughter’s birthday who is just learning the game, and it is more than I expected. Nice little magnetized set perfect for taking along wherever you go. May purchase one for myself. They are wooden pieces not cheap plastic. I’m very pleased. I think she’s going to love it!!

Very nice quality for a small 4 inch set. This size is not ideal for speed chess or even regular play (especially if you have large hands) but it is nice to look at as a decorative piece.

I just received the 4" mini magnetic set and it exceeds my high expectations. The magnets are strong (sometimes catching on other pieces even), the pieces themselves are nicely detailed, and the felt-bottomed board is actually quite beautiful. On top of all that, the included case is handy and well executed. I just played a game in the park with my daughter and really enjoyed it. Would definitely buy again, maybe even as a backup since I'd want to always have one in the car. :) Thanks!

Small, but beautiful set. Excellent and recommended. Very good service from Chesshouse.

Although this set was a bit smaller than I envisioned from the dimensions (which was my mistake) I'm nonetheless VERY pleased. The board seems to be quality hardwood, unlike the mystery material 'wooden' folding sets available for comparable price points. The pieces, though about the size of an uncooked pinto bean, are well made and the carrying case is top notch. Just bear in mind that the whole set (when nested into the case) is about the size of an old fashioned CD wallet - a bit smaller than a trade paperback.

This 4x4 chessboard set is so pretty from the chessboard to chessmen.
It perfect fit to a palm and the magnets are strong enough. Thanks to Chesshouse for selling this elegant product.

My set came with out a white king. I know accidents happen so I don’t want to be overly critical but it seems to be a very avoidable mistake. There’s an obvious hole where the piece should have been so it’s effectively useless. I have yet to hear back from the site about a resolution.

good for camping, good in the tent

This is a nifty little set, ideal for space or weight-constrained travel. The board is tiny but beautiful. The pieces, because they are so small can be somewhat cruder looking than larger pieces (knights in particular), but I've never found a tiny set that does this much better than this one. Magnet fit within the tiny bases makes a few of the pieces sit slightly off-tilt (a result of imperfect fitting of tiny magnets inside tiny pieces)... but they stick to the board well, and the few that are off-kilter are only mildly so. So 4 stars instead of 5, but still a very nice set. Re. service: the set I received came with 9 dark pawns, and only 7 white pawns. I emailed Chess House about this. Paul responded almost immediately and quickly sent a replacement white pawn. Outstanding service!.. I'm sure I'll buy from them again.

This is, quite simply, an exquisite little chess set. It is very well made and comes in an attractive zippered case. The magnets are surprisingly strong. The miniature board is beautiful. My one concern is that the tiny pieces could be very easy to lose. But this would make a superb gift for any chess player.