Giant Chess Garden Chess Set

• Checkmate and king in this giant set to win
• Includes full chess set, 1 vinyl mat game board and instructions
• Plastic pieces measure 4¿ to 8¿ tall on 3 foot mat
• For 2 players
• Recommended age 8 and up

Kids Absolutely Love This Chess Set....:
This chess set is wonderful, it has inspired at least two children who have been to our home to learn how to play chess. My own children love playing with this set. In addition to playing chess, sometimes they recreate the Fritz and Chesster games they've played and printed from the computer, sometimes they make up puzzles for each other "Move one piece and put my king into check", sometimes they haul the chess pieces around the house to do double duty for some other imaginative play venture. I do wish there was some way to weight the pieces, they are hollow plastic with felt bottoms. I've debated opening them up to put sand inside of them, but haven't done so yet. Anyway, I'm not sure how this game would hold up outside on a windy day, but regardless, we have been very pleased with this chess set.

Chess Game:
The chess game is fun, educational and arrived on time. Who could ask for more?

Zugzwang !:
This large chess set was the centerpiece for our theatrical production. The pieces are distinctly designed and "read" well from the set. After the show, our actors autographed the sturdy green felt base of individual pieces and donated the set to our school auction. We searched the internet and found the best price at Amazon, with free shipping!

Inexpensive giant chess board for outdoor use:
This is great for chess instruction for a whole group. Everyone can see the board well. Also use it outdoors, "garden chess" in decent weather. Very nice for what it is, though the pieces, 4-8" tall, are a bit lighter than I would have hoped. As someone else noted, they are hollow and could have sand or something similar to fill them and weigh them down. It's on the to-do list...