Only issue is that knights look nothing like knights so not as user friendly .. could have put more effort into the designIf you play chess or not, is a nice piece of art to have at homeIt's an excellent design i spotted in chicago 5 years ago at architecture foundation but couldn't buy. Congratulations to the designer who created such a wonderful idea, and to amazon who made it accessable. I will use it with pride when i welcome chess playing friends. But, it's a fact that the set should be packed extremely well for unharmed delivery to the buyer, which it wasn't. That's probably why the board was cracked horizontally in one corner, under about 4 squares. This was apparent before opening the package since it obviously received an impact on one of the corners on the way. Well i like amazon and use all its branches every once in a while, but this is an important mistake, fortunately not writing off the set. I can't be bothered dealing with exchanging the board even if someone says there is such an opportunity, since the corner seems solid enough, the squares are unharmed and crack wouldn't propagate further. I will continue shopping with all amazons but will hope for undamaged products.I bought this for my son as his birthday gift. He is a huge chess fan and absolutely love the design. But we were quite disappointed by how it showed up: bad packaging, one corner of the board is missing a small piece, and one side has a pretty big gap as photo shows.I did read through most of the comments, but still wanted to take a chance since my son simply loves it a lot. I wanted to return it due to its poor quality at this price, but my son just can’t let it go. Waiting for if Amazon or manufacturer can do something for us.It probably should be a 3.5 stars because the beautiful design but poor quality.It’s super cool, but the pieces wobble SOOOOOOO much that it’s impossible to have a serious game with it.. it’s so distracting with constant movements as the slightest touch causes every piece to wobble..But it is a very cool show piece.. a work of Art reallyMy first real chess board. Saw Eric Rosen play with this board and had to get one!I’m giving the buddy chess set 4 stars. All though it is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen or purchased, mine did come with some imperfections I’m not happy with. This item was kind of expensive to have the following flaws: 1. Tiny chips, and scratches on the top and bottom right corners 2. There’s a weird burn mark under one of my dark bishops in my case.The wobble chess set looks like a piece of art. It really is as beautiful as the pictures show. Both the board and the pieces have quite a bit of heft to them. The pieces could cause damage if dropped or thrown, so I probably wouldn't give them to very young children. I was worried the wavy tiles would make the game confusing to look at, but that's not the case. The pieces wobble only briefly after being placed if the surface is stable. I only wish it came extra queens and knights and a case or box for the pieces.I stumbled across this set by accident and knew I had to have one. It looks every bit as good as I hoped. Clearly high quality and beautifully designed. Each piece is like mini modern sculpture, as is the board with its wavy structure.Looks like a painstaking product to construct.Definitely one to leave on show and a smile inducing conversation piece. My daughter who is not a big chess fan, immediately wanted to have a couple of games and couldn't leave the pieces alone.The pieces look enough like regular Staunton style to not be distracting, although I did manage to confuse my Queen for my bishop in the first game!Not the sort of thing to be moved on a regular basis, as it is quite heavy. Once everything starts wobbling it becomes a bit of a cabaret. It's like carrying a shallow tray full of water.The box and foam insert is very nice too, although because mine was a discounted Amazon Warehouse purchase, it was in less than perfect condition.Only negative is that you'd don't get an additional pair of Queens for pawn promotion. At this price I would expect that.Would make an amazing gift for a chess player.Eines vorweg; Zum Zeitpunkt der Rezession hat das Set eine UVP von 300 €.Daher auch der größte Kritikpunkt; Preisleistungsverhältnis.Das passt mMn einfach nicht. Ich habe das Set für (gerade mal) die Hälfte der UVP bekommen und es geht trotzdem zurück.Gerade das Brett ist das größte Problem, und das sieht man halt ununterbrochen während einer Partie.Wie auf Bild eins zu sehen passen die Felder einfach nicht aufeinander. Und das sieht man.Qualitativ ist das einfach nicht gut, um nicht zu sagen schlecht.Denn die Felder sind nicht aus Vollholz (was bei einer UVP von 300 € realistisch zu erwarten wäre) sondern vermutlich nur aus Pressspan welches dann mit einem hauch dünnen Furnier verkleidet.Unter dem Furnier finden sich dann auch noch kleine Blasen und Macken die für ein wirklich unschönes Gefühl beim Bewegen der Figuren sorgt.Das Qualitätsthema zieht sich bei den Figuren weiter durch.Sie sind wunderhübsch gestaltet, aber die Fertigung ist wohl sehr günstig gehalten.An vielen sind bereits nach dem Auspacken die Kanten verschliffen.An anderen passen die Metallelemente am Boden der Figur nicht richtig.Bei vielen sind Werkzeugspuren zu sehen die nach der Herstellung nicht weggeschliffen wurden.So finden sich in der Mütze des Bischofs zB. noch Spähe der Fertigung...Meine Empfehlung ganz klar; Nehmt was anderes für das Geld.Für 150 € gibt es richtig hochwertige und schöne Schachspiele und für 300 € gibt es die erst recht.The Umbra chess set is without a doubt the most beautiful purchase I have made this year. Not only is it gorgeous to look at, but it feels wonderful to the touch - the board is a constructed of individual pieces perfectly stuck together in an opposite pattern of not just colours, but also grain of the wood, the pieces have a smooth texture and are are weighed so they sit perfectly on the board, remaining in place even when spinning around their own axes.The inherently lovely walnut wood produces the most delightful sound when the pieces touch.All in all, this chess set is not only beautiful, but exquisitely put together. A gift for a lifetime.More like this please, Umbra.We were looking for a new chess set something that would be more of a feature for our living room and came across this set on another site, it was £100 more than Amazon's seller so we got it here. Really lovely looking set, the weight of the peices is great and the movement as you play the game engages children and adults alike as it feels more alive. When it is sat on the sidetable it looks lovely and often gets positive remarks. Love it.Having bought and returned 2 marble sets for shocking workmanship I thought I’d try a different option.. a modern chess set.. This one has a metal board, storage box underneath and metal pieces.. It is beautiful with a perfect finish.. Excellent quality, well packaged.. Top quality and will definitely be noticed.. How refreshing to see top quality still exists.. Recommended.. ..