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The ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet $109.99 Item #CM113-ULTRA
Our original ChessMate® Chess Wallet was reviewed with much enthusiasm by noted chess author, lecturer, and teacher IM Jeremy Silman, and it has for over eight years been our top-of-the-line pocket chess set. But now, the ChessMate Chess Wallet is extremely pleased to hand over its "top-of-the-line" status to the newest member of our ChessMate® family, the ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet!
Like the original ChessMate® Wallet, the Ultra-Wallet has a large capture-panel, while the folding chessboard opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches. And just like the original ChessMate Wallet, the Ultra-Wallet has plenty of space and ample slots and pockets for the things one usually puts in a wallet.
Also -- as with all of our ChessMate® pocket chess sets -- the Ultra-Wallet includes four extra pieces per side (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight) for promotion. All 40 of the 9/16" diameter chess piece disks that come in this Chess Wallet are clearly and durably printed using 4 subtle colors, and a protective clear-coat that will protect the piece images for the life of the set.
However, the ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet incorporates some innovative improvements that put it in a class all by itself:
1) First of all, this is a completely non-leather Chess Wallet! The entire zippered case, folding chessboard compartment, and capture-panel are handcrafted using black, superb quality imitation leathers having an elegant look-and-feel. Also, the stitching in this zippered case is stronger, more uniform, and more consistent in appearance than ever before (available only in Black).
2) The new metal zipper-pull has a unique aesthetically pleasing appearance, with a "Hematite" look to its surface finish.
3) The interior ID window is crafted using a high-grade, clear and flexible matte-finished vinyl.
4) The ChessMate Ultra-Wallet is the first pocket chess set in our line that incorporates our new, #CM120 Ultra-Flat Magnetic piece disk design. These new pieces have the same clear and durable diagram-style piece images as our other pocket sets, but they combine the ease-in-movement of our classic #CM116 pieces with the capability that our original #CM114 Ultra-Flat piece disks have for storing ongoing game positions while closing the set.
5) As if all of those features were not enough, the ChessMate Ultra-Wallet even ships with an extra #CM120 piece disk-kit (retail value = $14.99 with some assembly required). Yes that's correct: your new ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet comes with a full extra set of disks pieces!
6) And last but not least, the ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet measures a slimmer -- and lighter -- approx. 3.75 inches by 7 inches by .75 inches!
Available in Black only. Made in the USA by ChessMate.
The ChessMate® Ultra-Wallet is $109.99 Item #CM113-ULTRA
Replacement piece disk-kit #CM120 is available for $14.99 (some assembly required).
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The ChessMate® Chess Wallet $99.99 Item #CM113
Read Jeremy Silman's review of The ChessMate® Wallet.
Reviewed with considerable enthusiasm by noted writer, lecturer, and teacher IM Jeremy Silman, this leather wallet with hidden board and capture panel is our top-of-the-line pocket chess set.
The ChessMate® Wallet has the largest capture-panel among all of the ChessMate® Pocket Chess Sets, and just like our other pocket sets, the board itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches.
As with all of our ChessMate® pocket chess sets, each set includes four extra pieces per side (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight) for promotion. All 40 of the 9/16" diameter chess piece disks that come in this Chess Wallet are clearly and durably printed with 4 subtle colors, and a protective clear-coat that will protect the piece images for the life of the set.
With enough space, slots and pockets for everything one usually puts in a wallet, the ChessMate Wallet represents the culmination in years of pocket chess set thought and design. Both the genuine leather outer zippered case w/ interior compartments and the high-quality imitation-Ostrich folding board w/ capture-panel area, put this innovative pocket chess set head and shoulders above other those that have come before it in the marketplace.
The ChessMate® Wallet is $99.99 Item #CM113
Replacement pieces #CM114 are available for $19.99.
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Chess Product Review by Jeremy Silman
Product: The ChessMate® Chess Wallet
Creator: David Weinstock
Company: ChessMate.Com
Target Audience: Beginner through Grandmaster
Price: $99.99
Okay, it's not a book.
However, Christmas is coming up and I know there are a lot of people wondering what to give their chess maniac friends. This, in my opinion, is THE perfect chess gift.
Back in the late 60's, when I was a young boy that worshipped Bobby Fischer, I wanted to make a deal with the devil and take two of Fischer's most prized possessions: his chess skills and his chess wallet.
Yes, I heard he owned a real chess wallet and I lusted after it. Though I never actually saw this mythical chess tool, the idea captivated my imagination and I wanted one throughout my teens, twenties, and thirties. Now, well into my dotage, I finally own the object of my affection, and it's everything I imagined and more.
Naturally, certain tests were necessary:
1) Made of top quality leather, its feel is very nice, and it easily fits into a front pants pocket, or into the inner pocket of a sport coat or suit (I was told that it shouldn't be placed in one's back pocket since sitting on it can bend or dent the metal material behind the board design).
2) My driver's license fit comfortably into the clear pocket created for it. The 6 tabs for credit cards are also user friendly.
3) Two sections for cash are present, as well as an additional section that's perfect for huge denominations, pictures, or an emergency stash of viagra.
4) The board itself (the pieces are made of a strong magnetic material) unfolds to a comfortable 6"x6," and an extra Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Queen (for both sides) are added in case you promote a pawn during play.
5) The whole wallet zippers shut so that your pieces and money are completely safe.
6) Sticking it in my washing machine and adding huge amounts of detergent, I sent it churning through several wash cycles. The result wasn't pretty. Don't try this at home!
For wives or mothers of players who are tired of hearing their loved ones gripe about the uselessness of "just another chess book present" (how would the poor ladies know better?), this wallet will bring relief from criticism for at least one holiday season.
To order, or to ask questions, call: (425) 697-4513.
You can also check out their website at: http://www.chessmate.com/
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The ChessMate® Ultima $59.99 Item #CM112
One of our two most popular pocket chess sets (the other is our ChessMate® Chess Wallet), the ChessMate® Ultima is an upgraded version of our original ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set.
The size and shape of this set are the same as the basic ChessMate®, but the ChessMate® Ultima comes with our deluxe, Ultra-Flat magnetic, 9/16" diameter chess piece-disks. Each set of piece disks includes four extra pieces per side (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight) for promotion.
A high-quality, textured imitation Ostrich case-covering material (available in both brown and black) elegantly enhances the look and feel of this set, and it also lays flat very nicely when open; the first time and every time. And just as with our other pocket chess sets, the board itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches.
You are sure to play and analyse "with the best of them" on this luxurious pocket chess set.
The ChessMate® Ultima sells for $59.99 Item #CM112
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Replacement pieces #CM114 are available for $19.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The Original ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set $39.99 Item #CM106
The ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set gives you what you really want and need in a pocket chess set, namely; durable and high-quality casing, board, and pieces. It is so compact that it will fit smoothly and easily into your shirt or jacket pocket.
The ChessMate is slim (5/8" thick), and is about the size of a checkbook (6" x 3-1/8"). It is wrapped in durable imitation leather and has a magnetic capture panel. The board colors are light tan & dark green, and the border design is of an elegant antique gold color. And just as with our other pocket chess sets, the board itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches. Each set includes four extra pieces per side (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight) for promotion. Some assembly is required with the included 9/16" diameter, classic ChessMate disk pieces.
Read more about the Original ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set.
PLEASE NOTE: As with the ChessMate® Slim-Pocket (CM109), the ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set comes with our "Classic" set of magnetic disk pieces in a two-part assembly kit (#CM116). Those pieces are designed for ease of use and are a pleasure to pick up and to move around the board. However, those same "Classic" ChessMate® piece disks cannot be used to store an ongoing game position in this folding set -- or in the ChessMate® Slim-Pocket -- but must be set up in their starting positions in order to close the set. That is because they have more thickness than our "Ultra-Flat Magnetic Piece Disks" (#CM114), which come in our ChessMate® Wallet, our ChessMate® Ultima, and in our ChessMate® Pocket ID mini-wallet.
The ChessMate® Pocket Set $39.99 Item #CM106
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Replacement disk piece kit #CM116 is available for $9.99.
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Here is more information about The ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set, including some testimonials from our customers!
Handmade in the U.S.A. by ChessMate
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The ChessHeads® Folding Set $49.99
Made in the USA by ChessMate Item #WZR1004
This magnetic folding travel set comes in a durable, 9" by 7" black nylon zipper pouch for easy storage, and includes one set of magnetic, hand-carved Rosewood and Whitewood chess pieces (1.25" King height), two sheets of Entigy tokens, twelve glass marker-tokens, and one 30-card ChessHeads Deck Builder. The ChessHeads® board graphic has two built-in Entigy pools and a 10 ml. laminated, scratch-resistant coating, while the folding case design is hand-wrapped in durable imitation leather. When open, the magnetic folding board measures 7.25 inches by 11.25 inches.
Remember: This ChessHeads® Folding Travel Set comes with one 30-card ChessHeads® Deck Builder, a $10 value!
Hurry, these elegant sets are handmade in very limited quantities and may not be available much longer.
This set is perfect for all manner of ChessHeads® travel fun!
The ChessHeads® Folding Set is $49.99 Item #WZR1004
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The ChessMate® Chess Box $49.99 Item #CM-101-C
Handmade in the USA by ChessMate
This magnetic travel set features a rigid, clear plastic case with a full-telescoping lid, an elegantly designed magnetic board graphic with a scratch-resistant surface, built-in capture areas, and a set of hand-carved, magnetic, Staunton-style Seissamwood and Boxwood chess pieces (King height = 1.25 inches). This set is perfect for storing ongoing game positions with the lid of the travel box closed, protecting your saved position from prying hands, etc. And the magnets are strong enough to prevent the position of the pieces from shifting around too easily.
This travel and analysis set is perfect for playing chess on the go... from anywhere... to anywhere... and by any means!
Hurry, these elegant sets are handmade in very limited quantities and may not be available much longer.
The ChessMate® Chess Box is $49.99 Item #CM-101-C
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Replacement sets of Magnetic Wood Pieces are Item #CM-117, at $24.99 per set.
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The ChessMate® TravelMate Deluxe $99.99
Hand Made in the USA by ChessMate Item #CM111
This portable travel set comes with a set of magnetic Boxwood and Dark Indian Rosewood, Staunton style pieces (2" King height). The 9.5" square folding board has a laminated, clear matte scratch-resistant coating, and a marbled-foil inlaid border. It all comes in an elegant, imitation leather zipper pouch for easy storage and transport.
The larger board and pieces are more comfortable to hold and to play games with than smaller travel sets, yet this superb chess set is portable enough for playing in style whether you are going by plane, train, bus, boat, or car.
The ChessMate® TravelMate Deluxe $99.99 Item #CM111
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Replacement magnetic wooden pieces are item #CM119 for $34.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® Folding Camo TravelMate $69.99
Hand Made in the USA by ChessMate Item #CM110-FOLD
This portable travel set is a more economical option to the TravelMate Deluxe. It comes with an elegant set of magnetic Boxwood and Dark Indian Rosewood, Staunton style pieces (2" King height).
The board-backing is hand-wrapped in exquisite imitation leather, and the board itself has a laminated, clear matte scratch-resistant coating. The folding board is approx. 7" x 9" when closed, it opens to a generous size of 9" x 14," the squares are aprox. 1.15" x 1.15" in size, and the board surface includes ample capture areas for both players. It all comes in an 8" x 10.5" padded Camo zipper-pouch for easy storage and transport.
The larger board and pieces are more comfortable to hold and to play games with than smaller travel sets, yet this superb chess set is portable enough for playing in style whether you are going by plane, train, bus, boat, or car.
The ChessMate® Folding Camo TravelMate $69.99 Item #CM110 - FOLD
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Replacement magnetic wooden pieces are item #CM119 for $34.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® TravelMate Box $79.99
Made in the USA by
ChessMate Item #CM110
This streamlined, boxed magnetic chess set is perfect for travel or for that elegant, European-style-cafe rendezvous. It includes a beautiful set of magnetic, hand-carved Whitewood and Dark Rosewood Staunton-style pieces (2" King height), the same pieces that come in our TravelMate Deluxe. One feature of this set that we are particularly pleased with is the convenient capture and storage tray for use during play and analysis.
Measuring approximately 10" x 14" x 1.25," with 1" squares and a full telescoping lid, the elegant Burgundy colored box is very lightweight, and is handwrapped inside and out with a durable, imitation Crocodile Pelaq material. This set's base interior has an attractive matte-finished, scratch-resistant, magnetic chessboard with an inlaid gold-colored marbled foil border. Also, the lid fits conveniently under the base during use, and it covers the top of the box tightly when stored.
The ChessMate® TravelMate Box is priced at $79.99 Item #CM110
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Deluxe replacement wood magnetic pieces, item #CM119 are available for $34.99 per set.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessHeads® Deluxe Game Box $69.99
Hand Made in the USA by ChessMate Item #WZR1003
Considerably larger than our folding ChessHeads® travel set, this elegant, boxed magnetic ChessHeads set includes two 30-card ChessHeads® Deck-Builders, one set of magnetic, hand-carved Whitewood and Dark Rosewood chess pieces (2-inch King height), two sets of magnetic chess piece disks, 16 amber-colored glass game stones, and 1 signed, pre-release ChessHeads® card art-proof.
The elegant box is lined inside and out with a durable, burgundy-colored, crocodile patterned "Pellaq" material. The 10 inch x 14 inch, scratch-resistant board graphic has amply large squares and built-in Entigy Pools, and the set comes with a removeable Boneyard tray that is wrapped in the same (Pellaq) material as the box and lid. The box lid stores handily under the base during play and fits very snugly when closed. And with such a roomy "Boneyard" tray, you'll just have to stock up on extra Entigy tokens and chess pieces to use in your ChessHeads Boneyard! This travel set is perfect for both ChessHeads® games and "regular" games of chess.
Remember: The ChessHeads® Deluxe Game Box comes with two 30-card ChessHeads® Deck Builders, a $20 value!
The ChessHeads® Deluxe Game Box is $69.99 Item #WZR1003
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Deluxe replacement wood magnetic pieces #CM119 for $34.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® Professional $69.99 Item #CM104
The NEW ChessMate® Professional is a pocket chess set bundle that is built around our CM109 Slim-Pocket Chess Set, our CM116, 9/16" diameter magnetic piece disk kit, an elegant set of magnetc, handcarved Seissamwood and Boxwood Staunton-style chess pieces (King height = 1.25"), and a very cool, sturdy-yet-elegant fabric and metal zipper-case which holds everything compactly and safely inside. And just as with our other pocket chess sets, there is a capture-panel and the board of the Slim-Pocket set itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches.
With this NEW ChessMate® Professional bundle, we are re-introducing a long unavailable, previous favorite of our customers that was also called "The ChessMate® Professional," but at a much more economical price (the original version was priced at $99.99, and was always sold out!).
The ChessMate® Professional is $69.99 Item #CM104
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The Replacement Disk Piece Kit, Item #CM116 is available for just $9.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® Junior Pro $34.99 Item #CM104-A
The NEW ChessMate® Junior Pro is an all-purpose pocket set bundle that combines a very slim folding chess board, our item CM#116 disk magnetic pieces kit, a small plastic set of magnetc Staunton-style chess pieces (King height about 1.25"), and a handy, lightweight metal and plastic carrying-case with a built-in removeable tray that conceals a storage compartment underneath it.
As with our ChessMate® pocket chess set, the magnetic disk pieces (kit #CM116) take about 15 minutes to assemble. The magnetic folding board opens to a size of about 6-inches square, and it utilizes the same half-board panels used in all of our high quality pocket chess sets. The Junior Pro carrying case has a removeable tray inside that double as a magnetic capture panel. The entire bundle stores neatly in the metal and clear plastic carrying case, to fit neatly into your inner jacket pocket or cargo-pants side-pocket.
And, the NEW ChessMate® Junior Pro is priced a whopping $15.00 LESS than the previous Junior Pro model that it replaces!
The ChessMate® Junior Pro is just $34.99 Item #CM104-A
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Replacement disk pieces #CM116 are available for just $9.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® Pocket ID $39.99 Item #CM105
The second slimmest of our pocket chess sets, the ChessMate® Pocket ID is a mini chess wallet, and is hand made using both genuine and synthetic leathers.
The Pocket ID's full leather exterior features a reinforced clear window for your ID card; inside are two pockets for loose bills and checks. The board folds open to reveal a capture panel, and the magnetic disk pieces are the same high quality pieces as in our ChessMate® Wallet and ChessMate® Ultima. And just as with our other pocket chess sets, the board itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches.
Each set includes four extra 9/16" diameter chess pieces per side (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight) for promotion.
The ChessMate® Pocket ID $39.99 Item #CM105
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Replacement pieces #CM114 are available for $19.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® Slim-Pocket $34.99 Item #CM109
The ChessMate® Slim-Pocket -- the thinnest pocket chess set in our entire line -- is designed for players wanting elegance and economy at the same time.
Yes, it is constructed of high-quality imitation leathers, but at a lower price! The hand-construction methods that allow us to offer this set less expensively are based on "cut-edge" -- rather than "turned-edge" -- fabrication techniques. As with all of our pocket chess sets, the ChessMate® Slim-Pocket has four extra pieces per side for promotion (Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight). And just as with our other pocket chess sets, the board itself opens to a generous 6 inches by 6 inches.
The Slim-Pocket set that you see in the photograph is made with a "fossilized-look" material, but depending upon what is in stock at any given time, the case materials vary among several high-quality imitation leathers.
PLEASE NOTE: As with the ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set (CM106), the ChessMate® Slim-Pocket comes with our "Classic" set of 9/16" diameter magnetic disk pieces in a two-part assembly kit (#CM116). Those pieces are designed for ease of use and are a pleasure to pick up and to move around the board. However, those same "Classic" ChessMate® piece disks cannot be used to store an ongoing game position in this folding set -- or in the original ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set -- but must be set up in their starting positions in order to close the set. That is because they have more thickness than our "Ultra-Flat Magnetic Piece Disks" (#CM114), which come in our ChessMate® Wallet, our ChessMate® Ultima, and in our ChessMate® Pocket ID mini-wallet.
The ChessMate®Slim-Pocket sells for just $34.99 Item #CM109
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Replacement pieces #CM116 are available for just $9.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The FridgeMate $24.99 Item #CM103
This set is does double-duty as a magnetic travel set and a refrigerator mounted chess set as well. The board is approximately 7" square, and the disk pieces are 9/16" diameter magnetic disks from our Classic Magnetic Piece Kit (some assembly required).
The FridgeMate also comes with a set of small, plastic, magnetic Staunton-style pieces. The board and disk pieces grip your refridgerator securely, or may instead be carried in the durable, black-nylon zipper-pouch that comes with it for easy storage.
The ChessMate® FridgeMate Set $24.99 Item #CM103.
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Replacement disk pieces are the same as in our #CM116 kit for only $9.99.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® CM120 Ultra-Flat Disk Piece Kit $14.99 Item #CM120
THAT CLASSIC LOOK, BUT WITH NEW CAPABILITIES:
The diagram-style piece images in this NEW Ultra-Flat CM120 disk piece kit have the same classic look as those in our CM116 disk piece kit, but the enhanced functionality of these new pieces combines ease-of-movement with the capability for storing ongoing game positions while closing the set!
These 9/16 inch diameter, 20 ml. rigid vinyl, diagram-style magnetic chess piece disks are durably printed and clear-coated, and will last for the life of your ChessMate® Pocket Set, ChessMate® Ultima, ChessMate® Wallet, or etc. These replacements pieces come as sets of 40 pieces (including extra Queens, Bishops, Rooks and Knights for each side for promotion) along with our new, Ultra-Flat attachable magnets in this self-assembly kit, for just $14.99.
* PLEASE NOTE: Our special offer to ChessMate® Pocket and Travel Set customers is that, if you purchase a replacement set of these piece-disks, then tell us at the time of your order which pieces you are missing from your pocket set, we will replace that number of pieces (within reason) when we fill your order.
And remember, the above offer applies to both our our NEW #CM120 Ultra-Flat disk piece kit, AND to our Classic #CM116 disk piece kit.
The ChessMate® CM120 Ultra-Flat Disk Piece Kit is $14.99. Item #CM120.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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The ChessMate® CM116 Replacement Disk Piece Kit $9.99 Item #CM116
Our 9/16 inch diameter, 20 ml. rigid vinyl, diagram-style magnetic chess piece disks are durably printed and clear-coated, and will last for the life of your ChessMate® Pocket Chess Set (But if you lose any, we sell these replacements sets of 40 pieces with attachable magnets in a self-assembly kit for just $9.99).
* PLEASE NOTE: Our special offer to ChessMate® Pocket and Travel Set customers is that, if you purchase a replacement set of these piece-disks, then tell us at the time of your order which pieces you are missing from your pocket set, we will replace that number of pieces (within reason) when we fill your order.
And remember, the above offer applies to both our Classic #CM116 disk piece kit, AND to our NEW #CM120 Ultra-Flat disk piece kit!
The ChessMate® CM116 Replacement Disk Piece Kit is $9.99. Item #CM116.
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Handmade in the USA by ChessMate.
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