The Best Chess Set Ever

Tournament weight.
Travel size.

Weighted Staunton pieces and a silicone board that rolls up, packed into one box that fits in a backpack.
Pick your set

Two sets, built the same way

Pick the weight that suits how you play.
Best Chess Set Ever 3X Tournament
-8%
Best Chess Set Ever 3X Tournament
$54.99 USD
$59.99 USD
Best Chess Set Ever 4X Tournament Modern
-7%
Best Chess Set Ever 4X Tournament Modern
$64.99 USD
$69.99 USD
What changes and what does not

The only real choice is weight

In every set

Our patented double-sided silicone board, the 32-page strategy guide, two spare queens and felt under every base.

3X Tournament

A 4 inch king and 2.4 lb of pieces, with a rounded queen's coronet. The size most clubs play with.

4X Tournament Modern

A 4.4 inch king and 4 lb of pieces, with a pointed queen's crown. Quadruple weighted, so they are extremely hard to knock over or nudge out of place.
Who made it

A ranked player built the set he kept looking for

Galen Pyle captained the Reed College chess team and played in thirty countries. None of the sets he found was tough, portable and good looking at once, so he designed one that was.
Read our story

From people who play on it

I got the GothamChess courses and needed a good training chess set. The Best Chess Ever fulfilled that need and then some. It's of superior quality and I'd suggest it to anyone.

Carter W.
Best Chess Set Ever 3X

Surpassed my expectations! Highly recommended. The silicone board is impressive with a fantastic feel.

Noah C.
Best Chess Set Ever 3X

the look and feel of the chess pieces is so inspiring to my students, their game goes to new levels constantly.

Russell C.
Best Chess Set Ever 4X

The warranty support was excellent and offered to send me the standard edition without requiring me to return the product.

Grace W.
Best Chess Set Ever 3X

Amazing, this is my second best chess set ever after my 4x original.

Abunidal
Best Chess Set Ever 4X

The name truly lives up to its reputation. The pieces and the board are exceptional. I'm confident enough in this chess set to wholeheartedly recommend it to my friends.

Harper J.
Best Chess Set Ever 3X

The set is awesome. I really like the weight and feel of the pieces.

Philip R.
Best Chess Set Ever 4X

Guides and advice

Buying guides and playing tips from the people who make the sets.
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