Plastic Chess Set
- Usually has the most identifiable pieces.
- The board is typically black and white or two highly contrasting colors.
- Many options are foldable, light, and highly portable with storage of the pieces integrated into the board.
- We offer 3 highly portable sizes, and one even has checkers with it. They are all available on amazon, and you can view them here: C-Squared Shop
Wooden Chess Set
- Second most identifiable pieces, although some woods are close in color, grain, and texture.
- Wooden boards come in two main varieties:
- Wooden with stained or painted squares that are easily identifiable.
- Wooden base with a glass game board. Frosted glass typically distinguishes white and black squares.
- Wooden chess sets are generally not portable and are more suited to a semi-permanent location such as your living room, bar, or dining room.
- This is an excellent choice for a wooden chess set (click the image to buy from Amazon):
Glass Chess Set
- Hardest pieces to recognize. Clear and frosted glass can be similar enough looking that you can easily misread moves and be blind to attacks.
- Glass chess sets typically have wooden or metal bases with glass game boards. The frosted glass can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from the clear.
- Not made for portability, but glass chess sets are beautiful and make excellent decorations when not in use.
- The best glass set we have come across has highly recognizable pieces. We recommend glass sets like this one (click the image to buy from Amazon):
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