Pacific GiftwareRomans Vs Egyptians Chess Set With Glass Board Set

Came in a well wrapped Styrofoam package in a box. The pieces are well designed and the board is gorgeous. I bought this as a gift to my fiance and I'm sure she will love it as much as I do! Not good for traveling as the package is large and Styrofoam falls apart easy. But that's an extremely minor detail. Well done.

Muy bonito, pero muy frágil, se cayó una pieza a una altura de 10 cm máximo y se rompieron la orejas del caballo egipcio, ajedrez para contemplar pero no para estar jugando con él (manipularlo), cualquiera que haya jugado ajedrez sabe que es muy probable que una pieza caiga por descuido, etc., por eso puntualizo, hermoso sí, frágil también, considéralo en tu compra. Saludos.

Just received this set and played a couple of quick test games. First impressions are quite positive, relative to the price. The quality seems to match my expectations, again considering how much I paid. It looks great on the table. Certainly a conversation piece. I like the theme and playing Romans vs Egyptians is quite fun. I had no problem telling who is who, nor did my kids. Would be cool to have other sets with different opposite teams, like knights vs dragons for example. Some taller pieces are easy to knock down accidentally, so playing requires some care. Don’t know yet how fragile the pieces are. May update my rating later. Overall I would recommend it for this price. Just don’t expect $400 craftsmanship, but it is a very good low cost alternative nevertheless.

It was something different

I purchased this for use in a school library and was happy with the look of it. Unfortunately, however all the pieces fell apart from day one of use. The kids weren't being rough with it and I expected better for the price.