Build & Play Chess Set
Construct a mechanical chessboard with hidden drawers and advance your game! Built-in geared drawers swing out to store your customizable all-wood pieces. Then, get your game on with an illustrated “Ready, Set, Chess!” book that guides players through a first game and beyond.
Why it’s awesome
Spin-out storage
Build geared drawers that tuck under your board to store your pieces!
Learn to play
Anyone can play with the "Ready, Set, Chess!" book.
Smart moves
Chess pieces are etched with the moves they can make.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Mechanical motion
Problem-solving
Logic + puzzles
Additional details
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“We came up with and prototyped so many drawer designs: sliding, spinning, lifting, rotating, and even different methods for actually opening the storage section, too! In the end, the spin-out drawers were the most sturdy and reliable design — plus they had the most storage space!”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
4
KiwiCo editors who went from novice to expert
30+
Number of chess piece designs tested
6
Chess games won during play testing
Reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Sarah
06/27/2024
It’s an amazing set. Well designed and very well made. My grandson completed it in a day and a half. Now he is learning to play chess. A win-win. Please continue to made even more challenging kits.
Marsha
06/26/2024
Nathan loved the chess set! It was such a hit that my other grandson asked for one.
Julia
05/28/2024
My 7 year-old loved this project! She needed some help, as it’s for an older age, but she learned so much and the chess set is now ready for lots of games!
Kaci
12/13/2023
I bought this for my 2 boys (age 7 and 10) and they BOTH loved it! They already love chess, but they really enjoyed getting to build it and love using it to play against each other. Highly recommend!!
Keri
11/30/2023
Easy to put together excellent design
Rhea
11/06/2023
Wonderful project! Highly recommend! My 8-year old loved it and built it primarily by himself!
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