I'll vouch one hundred percent for the chess set from Chess Baron.
Yes, it's expensive. But, it's worth every cent. For a container to
hold my captured pieces, I use one of those plastic gigs and line it
with felt so that stuff doesn't rattle unnecessarily during o.t.b.
games.
The nice thing about the Chess Baron's snugger fit is that you don't
need to worry about pieces falling out of the holes as you touch them
during a game (unless, of course, one gets swept up by a shirt sleeve
*grin*)
Plus, if kept in good condition, they're pretty attractive from what
fellow competitors tell me.
Oh, and the felt lining on th ebottom of the board allows it to stay
in one place without much sliding around.
So, pay the bucks. And play as much o.t.b. and online chess as possible.
David
On 7/1/21, Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Din,
Unfortunately, I don't think you'll be able to get all you want for $50.
I have two sets here from, (I think it was Independent Living), that
cost less then $50. It's been quite a few years, so I don't remember
exactly. I'm
happy with them. However, the pieces are not as snug as they should be.
From what I've heard, most people would not consider the sets they sell
very good
quality. They do have a drawer at each end though, which is a major
selling point for me.
If you want higher quality and a snugger fit for your pieces, you could
get a set from Chess Baron. But unless you get one on sale, you'll have
to pay
about twice as much as you would like. And their boards don't have any
storage attached for the pieces. I got the ten inch square model because
I like
the smaller sets, and I got it on sale for around $72 with shipping. But
when I got mine in April, it was the last one. You'll want to check to
see if
they got any more in recently, or get one of the 13 inch square sets. If
you want a full size board, you might prefer that one anyway. But unless
you get
it on sale, they're over $100.
The only sets I've ever seen with braille on them are the sets Hadley
gave out for people taking the chess courses. And I agree, I don't think
they're
very good. I gave mine away years ago.
Evan
On 7/1/2021 11:07 AM, Din Din (Redacted sender dinner42 for DMARC) wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for recommendations for a
full-size,
decent quality (my Hadley set does not cut it),
reasonably priced ($50 U.S. or so)
chess set adapted for the blind (raised and lowered squares and snug
fit of the pieces in the holes).
Braille rank and file markers along the borders would be nice but are
not a must.
Ideally, I am looking for recommendations of sets that you have
experience with and are happy with.
Thanks,
Din
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