For the price this is an excellent set. Perfect for kids getting into the game. The storage system keeps the pieces away from our dog that will chew anything and everything!

The box was sent with chess house on the return label so my wife knew what she was getting for Christmas (I had checked the option to have it sent without name on it). I paid $5 for it to be gift wrapped (it came in the shipping box and was not wrapped).
I got an apology from someone but they made no effort to fix the problem. Lots of other places to buy things and get what you are expecting. To me the best part is seeing their faces when they open their gift. Their was no surprise today. I am bummed

The board is beautiful, yet simple enough to be timeless. The pieces are a bit on the bland side, but the price does reflect that this isn't the most high-end board. The only reason this got 4 stars is that there were a few places, where the drawers insert under the board, for example, that hadn't been sanded down all the way, so I had to pick off several splinters, not really something you want to deal with. I would still buy it again, though, this is good bang for the buck for a starter chess set.