StonKraft - 19" x 15" (Chess Board Size 12" x 12") Roll-Up Leather Chess Set with Wooden Chess Pieces - Brown | Comes with Innovative Carry Pouch

The Board:- Board Materials are as expected and very nice to the touch. Exactly what would be wanted from leather.- The board, being leather, has some of the natural drawbacks that accompany leather. In this particular case it is with regard to flatness. The stitching is of good quality, but the composite design makes laying flat, a challenge. With some exposure to air and humidity this may become more compliant. Otherwise, upgrading the pieces to those of heavier weight would probably be most practical in negating the subtle waves that can happen with the board.- If flatness is an issue, I have found that lightly wetting the back of the board and blow-drying it has allowed the leather to shrink slightly which has taken up some of the slack in the leather, allowing the board to lay perfectly flat. I only moistened the portion of the board where I could see there was slack, and I don't recommend this method to everyone because I have experience working with leather.The Pieces:- Pieces are perhaps a touch too big for the squares on the board but this isn't a major drawback (almost a matter of preference).- Piece sizing relative to each other is also decent except perhaps for the Knights which feel overly large compared to the Bishops. A minor compromise when considering the overall product.- Piece weight is a noticeable weak point especially when considering the leather board. As noted above, upgrading of the pieces is recommended, but be mindful of piece size (3") since anything bigger maybe come a storage issue.- Each colour does NOT come with an additional Queen, which is another short coming.

Beautiful set, I'm super happy with it. Needs extra queens though.

Das Lederbrett ist sehr schön und liegt auch relativ flach auf. Leider sind jedoch keine Holzfiguren dabei, obwohl sie laut Beschreibung inkludiert sind. Schade, der Artikel geht zurück. Ohne Figuren kann ich das "Brett" erstens nicht gebrauchen und zweitens ist es mir dann einfach zu teuer. Leider keine Kaufempfehlung.