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Load image into Gallery viewer, Wegiel Handmade European Ambassador Chess Set - Wooden 21 Inch Beech & Birch Board With Felt Base - Carved Hornbeam & Sycamore Wood Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece
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Wegiel Handmade European Ambassador Chess Set - Wooden 21 Inch Beech & Birch Board With Felt Base - Carved Hornbeam & Sycamore Wood Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece

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Description

  • This chess set is a "Ambassador" chess set due to its Incredible Detail Great Gift For The Holidays
  • The board is made from beech and birch wood that gives it a classic, handmade feel that many chess enthusiasts will appreciate; number and letter algebraic coordinates adorn the borders; it measures 21.65"W x 1.18"H x 21.65"D (55cmx3cmx55cm), Squares measure 2.24"x2.24" (5.7cmx5.7cm) when folded, the board is held securely shut with 2 brass clasps
  • Handcrafted chessmen are felt bottom and weighted; they are made from hornbeam and sycamore wood; the king measures 4.5"(11cm), Queen 3.66"(9.3cm), Pawn 2.28"(5.8cm) the elegantly intricate detail of each playing piece is impressive
  • Secured chessmen compartments provide room inside the board to securely store each chess piece; each chess piece is individually protected in formed compartments inside the folding chess board
  • Classic aesthetics are embodied in this complete chess set that is handcrafted in Poland from farm-grown wood; its exceptional craftsmanship makes it worthy to be put out on display

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Customer Reviews

Nice chess set. Would definitely recommend.The chess set I bought looked great "except one piece" in the set. That one WHITE KNIGHT was not carved well and looking ODD. When I approached the seller, I was told to contact manufacturer. I don't know how to do it for that piece.Product: The board looked exactly the way it was described. The pieces looked great with its quality (except that one I mentioned above). It is definitely a great buy if you want to build more interest in playing chess.Price: I did a lot of research around and nothing can beat this specific set for its price.Rating: I rated my chess set as 3, because of that one BAD PIECE. I will update it further if manufacturer would send a replacement piece. 3BeautifulThis is truly a beautiful set. The detail work is just what I imagined with each piece being Individual either with color or etching. This is a very large set, the board is 21 in and the prices are perfect size, I love that the king and queen totally different and very detailed. The one thing that could be better is the peices need more weight, they seem a little light especially with how big they are. I also think that if you know someone with a disability or poor eyesight that this set would be perfect. I also want to add that I received this in 3 days and I live in a rural area. I added a few pictures because looking a real life pics helped me with my decision. 5Lovely, Awesome - Loving the crafting of the pieces. Green felt like storage slots is flimsy plastic which won't last long.There seems to be many sizes of the same board and pieces and I made sure that I am ordering the 'Ambassador' model for the size of board and pieces I wanted. The Ambassador model comes with really good size chess pieces and the they are really well made, lovey to look. Kids love to play with his chess board. The board itself is very well crafted. Glad to buy this on sale for a very decent price. Chess lovers will enjoy this board and pieces. Pieces too are of a good weight. This item is impressive. The pictures make you feel that green felt to store the pieces are sturdy, but I was surprised that the green housing to store the pieces is a very thin plastic (sort of) material. Its flimsy as well and the item I received had the green felt looking slots for the pieces broken in the corners. I didn't care to return as I feel that even if that breaks I will throw away that and use the folding board for storing the pieces. I must say that I liked the board and did choose to buy as it had nice slots for storing the pieces, which kids love to put back after they are done, but the broken plastic did not make me return the product (or exchange) as the important parts (board and pieces) are so lovely. This is a very strong chessboard, nicely crafted pieces of very good size (some might even say they are really big). 5Jumbo, not grandThere's a lot to like about this set. It's very large! But it has a certain rustic feel to it. The pieces are very light and have a very natural wood feel. Not polished at all, and no weight. You can smell the carpentry shop smell - which is a pleasant smell, but to me it doesn't smell like chess. The "jewels" in the queens' crowns are obviously glued on, and some in my set were a bit crooked. I bought it partly because it was large, and I didn't want some cheap, chinsy set. But the size of this set doesn't feel stately, it just feels "jumbo" - almost childish. I returned mine.Don't get me wrong - the pieces are nicely carved, and other than the queens, there's no hint of sloppiness. It just didn't quite do it for me. 3Potential counterfeit - Strong stinky smell and defected pieces.We bought this set based on its good review and the Wegiel brand. But when I opened it, the smell of the glue or varnish was so strong that I didn t even dare to leave it in the living room because we have 2 kids. I have also noticed that there are multiple small defects on the pieces and there are many typos on its box (English). The Made in Poland text is not printed on the box. Instead it s on a small white sticker. From all of the above, I have concluded that this is a counterfeit and have returned it. 1It's an absolutely beautiful set - Bought for my husbandIt's an absolutely beautiful set - Bought for my husband, the chess lover, as a b-day gift. Only complaint is that the inside is made of an egg-carton like styrofoam material with a velvety covering. I expected that it would hold the pieces in place, as there's a slot carved out for each game piece; however, unless you hold the game board completely level, all of the pieces tumble out of their spots and fall into each other, which I fear will make them chip each other. 4Buy it for the Board and Pair with Staunton #6 or Staunton #7 PiecesThe folding board is delicate, but beautiful. Don't use it for speed chess. Close inspection reveals it to be a cheaply-made assembly-line product, but it sure looks fabulous. Hats off to the manufacturer for making a cheaply-made product look so good. The included pieces are too large for the board and require a board with 2.5-inch squares. Buy a set of Staunton #6 chess pieces from the same manufacturer, Wegiel in Poland, and you'll be happy. Staunton #7 pieces might be even better. I don't have a set of those.I got this set for about $45 U.S., and at that price, it was a fabulous bargain. Beware of sellers trying to charge over $100 for this set. I've seen several. 5Great Quality With Warmth!I love it. It's probably not for tournaments but it's more for home. It looks and feels warm. The large size makes it feel more fun and relaxing. Please see the photos. In some photos the quarter looks more like a nickel but I used a quarter coin for a reference in all of the photos. BOARD - I was concerned how uneven and flimsy the board will be after reading a lot of feedback, but this is a really well made board. The top board piece might be about 1/8 inch thick. See the photos taken from both sides. One side doesn't fit as well as the other but it doesn't bother me. The back green pieces inside the board are not felt. They're made with flimsy plastic piece like the inside of a box for chocolate. The thickness is probably about that of the felt pieces on the bottom of the chess pieces. PIECES - I was curious how thick the bottom felt on each piece and how well they're attached to the shape of the bottoms. The pieces are not weighted but since they're large, they don't get knocked off easily so they don't bother me. They're all well made too. 5Great quality and look. Easily the best set I've owned to date!NOTE: The images uploaded via "I. Steiner" are for the "Wegiel XL Royal Handcrafted Wooden Chess Maple Wood" (currently $79.99 here on Amazon) chess set, not the "Ambasador" (the name of this set, as it appears on the packaging, only has 1 "S") set featured on this page. So make sure you're looking at/purchasing the set you really want.My "Ambasador" set arrived right on time, and in perfect condition. I knew the size was 20 x 20, but actually pulling it out of the box and checking out the pieces is quite impressive. It looks great, like something that may have been handed down by your father or grandfather. The colors are light enough, and with low enough contrast, that long periods of looking at the board won't strain the eyes.I agree with some of the other reviews that it would have been nice for the pieces to be weighted a little bit, but I haven't had any issues during play. And one of the other reviews mentioned putting washers on the bottom of the pieces with an additional layer of felt, which I think would be easy enough to do if you really didn't like the weight of the pieces. Like I said though, it hasn't been an issue for me.As you can see from one of my attached images, the playable area of the squares is almost exactly 2". So keep that in mind if you plan on buying any other pieces for other games (like Checkers pieces, etc...)On a side note, I did purchased a set of the "Checkers Pieces in Black and Natural Wood - 1.5 in. diameter" here on Amazon. They are a perfect fit and look for this board. 5Very nice buy for the moneyThe board and pieces are BEAUTIFUL. The set looks very rich and elegant. I am not disappointed when I pick it up to play. Yes, the pieces weight perhaps a little less than you might have hoped they would given how large and grand the whole set is, but do not get the false impression that these are pieces of paper, waiting to blow over in the wind! They are more than massive enough to stand their ground against clumsy hands rifling through the ranks and dealing out accidental bumps--you aren't going to have your game in disarray from falling, flying pieces. The pieces are made of a nice soft wood, beautiful in appearance, and the craftsmanship (no matter how they pulled it off) adds to the impression of a game that somebody actually cared about when they made it. Ditto for the wonderfully carved board. I was worried there'd be a seem where the joint of the case closes but no, it's a perfectly smooth join.The only other con against the set I heard was a "glue smell". I have to agree, this is prominent when you first open the box, but it disappears quick, perhaps within one two two days, if you simply set up the board and pieces in the open. We suspect this is the glue used to adhere the form that holds the pieces when they are in storage. The guess being, when you build something en masse at the factory and quickly box it for shipping with volatile glues still inside, it's going to be an eye opening for whoever opens it later on. In our case, smell gone in days, never to return again.We're enjoying the set immensely. I've finally come to grips with chess notation and am using it to learn from games of masters past, and my younger nieces and I are having a wonderful time playing head-to-head, *finally*, across a real chess board. 4
Wegiel Handmade European Ambassador Chess Set - Wooden 21 Inch Beech & Birch Board With Felt Base - Carved Hornbeam & Sycamore Wood Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece

Wegiel Handmade European Ambassador Chess Set - Wooden 21 Inch Beech & Birch Board With Felt Base - Carved Hornbeam & Sycamore Wood Chess Pieces - Compartment Inside The Board To Store Each Piece

4.6
Error You can't add more than 500 quantity.
Regular price
€176,00
Sale price
€176,00
Regular price
€290,00
Sold out
Unit price
per 
Save 39% (€114,00)