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Quadruple weighted
About 4 lb of pieces
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2 extra queens
For pawn promotion
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Silicone board
Reversible, 20 x 20 in
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Strategy guide
32 illustrated pages
Best Chess Set Ever 4X Tournament Modern
- Triple Weighted
- Quadruple Weighted
Why quadruple-weighted XL pieces
What makes this set different
What's in the box
The pieces
The board
The strategy guide
Shipping and warranty
Over 70,000 orders shipped since 2020
Over 90,000 chess sets sold
Free shipping, no minimum, contiguous US and Canada
12-month guarantee, refund or replacement
Club-tough. Home-ready.
Quadruple-weighted Staunton pieces with the heft of club equipment, and a double-sided silicone board that sets up anywhere and packs down in seconds.
Feel the difference in every move
Put the 4X next to a basic plastic set and the gap shows before the first move: heavier pieces, a board that lies flat, a spare queen for each side and a year of cover.
Best Chess Set Ever
Quadruple weighted
About 4 lb of pieces, extremely hard to knock over
Silicone board
Reversible, rolls up without creasing, wipes clean
2 extra queens
A real queen when a pawn promotes
12-month guarantee
Refund, replacement or substitute part, shipping paid
A basic plastic set
Light or unweighted
Pieces tip and slide more easily
Vinyl or folding board
Can curl, crease or keep a fold line
Usually no spares
Promote with an upturned rook
Varies by seller
Check the terms before you buy
Modern Staunton pieces, quadruple weighted
Every piece in the 4X set is XL, quadruple weighted with an iron insert, with a matte finish in cream or black and a green felt base. The design is a modern take on the Staunton pattern used in tournaments: a sculpted knight, a crowned queen and a king that stands 4.4 inches tall.
QUADRUPLE WEIGHTED
Built with real weight
REVERSIBLE SILICONE BOARD
Two boards in one
BAGS AND BOX
A place for every piece
32-PAGE STRATEGY GUIDE
The Best Chess Strategy Guide Ever
Happy playing. There is a story in every game.
OUR STORY
A tournament player built the set he couldn't find
Galen Pyle found chess at twelve and has played it in thirty countries since. Across hundreds of sets he never found one that was durable, portable and good looking at the same time, so he designed his own: classic Staunton pieces, modern materials and a strategy guide, for tournament players, travelers and beginners alike.
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Captain at Reed College
He founded and captained the Reed College chess team and became a ranked tournament player.
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A teacher in a dozen schools
He taught chess to students at more than a dozen elementary schools.
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Chess in thirty countries
Grandmaster lessons in Armenia, the Bangkok Go Team in Thailand, and a game of chess in every country he visited.
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The set he could not find
Hundreds of sets later, none was durable, portable and good looking at once. So he came home and built the one that was.
THE SET
Why is this the Best Chess Set Ever?
Elite Staunton-style pieces
Weighted Staunton pieces on felt, hard to knock over and easy to read.
An exclusive silicone board
Patented and double-sided, spill and stain resistant.
A 32-page epic guide
Upgrade your game from the basics to advanced attacks.
A modern box
Everything packs away, so the set goes wherever you play.
THE BEST CHESS SET EVER PROMISE
The numbers behind our promise
4.7★
Average rating
Across 151 reviews of our 3X and 4X sets.
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Pieces in the box
An extra queen in each color, plus the silicone board, two bags and the 32-page guide.
90,000+
Chess sets sold
Across Amazon, retailers and our own store since 2020.
12 months
Replacement guarantee
Anything wrong within a year, we replace it, and we pay the shipping.
24 hours
Real humans, fast
Answers from people who fix things.
USA
Designed in the USA
Built for serious play and shipped from the US.
FAQ
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Customer reviews
Amazing, this is my second best chess set ever after my 4× original.
4x Best Chess set
The set is awesome. I really like the weight and feel of the pieces. 4stars for the off white color on the light colored pieces. I much prefer the bright white of my 3x Best Chess set.
Power of the set
the look and feel of the chess pieces is so inspiring to my students, their game goes to new levels constantly.
