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Buying Chess board

  • 14-11-2008 2:31pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    anyone know of a good place to a buy a chess board in Dublin?
    I have tried Argos and Dunnes, no joy.
    Looking for a decent selection and good prices. I like those ones which you can fold in half and store the pieces in.


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  • #2
    RoundTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭RoundTower


    Alex Baburin has decent tournament quality chess sets starting around €15 for board and set. Email ababurin@iol.ie.

    O'Keeffe's sports in Rathmines traditionally have a good selection too. They are about 50m off Rathmines Rd.

    If you try these and still want something cheaper/more flimsy, just wait for the next Argos catalogue or try the pound shop. It's hard to find a decent fold-up set; usually they are very bad quality or expensive. You're probably better off forgetting about that requirement.


  • #3
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    Hanleys in dundrum sell a few chess sets, folding types for storing the pieces, they are quite nice but they don't have a huge selection


  • #4
    shar23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭shar23


    Hi I'm new to this site but i'm wondering could anyone tell me how much is normal to pay for a chess set. I want to buy one for my partner for xmas and i've been on a site www.chess-sets-uk.co.uk and they have a nice one reduced from £189 to £127. This converts to €151.41 but is this an ok price or too much to pay. My partner hasn't played for years but wants to get back in to it and as i said it is a xmas pressie! Hopefully someone can help me!


  • #5
    qwertyphobia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭qwertyphobia


    Theres a sports shop on the corner of capel st and Mary st always seams to have some sets in the window.

    Shar23 thats a lot of money for a set


  • #6
    shar23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭shar23


    I'm aware its a lot of money but as i said its a xmas present. I can get cheaper ones but this one is made from indian rosewood and boxwood. It also has a teakwood storage box.


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  • #7
    L1m1tless
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1m1tless


    your better off just ordering them from the london chess centre. its cheaper and shiping times are fast. http://www.ukgamesshop.com/


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