Yes they stay put very well. I am blind and have lots of experance with it and they stay put very well. The sets that use pegs and holes are no comparison to my set. Phil From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Sherrer Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:48 AM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: chess board Will the pieces stay put when a blind person's is checking out the board with his/her hands? John From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:12 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: chess board John, I started with a board that Hadley School for the Blind gives to their students. I reinforced the bottom to make it thicker. I then drilled a 7/16 inch hole 1/8 inch deep in the center of each square and inserted a netal piece. I then removed the peg from the pieces and drilled a hole and inserted a .47 inch diameter magnet. The magnet has 4 pounds of pull. I tested several magnets and this seams to work the best. I sell the set for $100 and for $10 I include a 4 x 12 inch board with metal pieces in it to put the captured pieces. Phil Haaland phone 806-333-2025 From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Sherrer Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:02 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] chess board Hi Phil Please tell us about your chess board and how hyou modified it. John