Best Travel Chess Board

Chess: the sport of the inactive, but brainy. It’s been a favorite of human kind for centuries. It is believed to have originated in east India around the 6^th century. The game’s rules as we know them today are said to have been established in southern Europe around 1475. Today it is as popular as ever, played in parks, kitchens and living rooms around the world by brains of all shapes and sizes.

But what about the traveling chess enthusiast? Board games are a tricky endeavor whilst rocking about on a train or in the back of a car, especially chess. Those pawns, knights, kings and queens stand tall but with little balance to keep them from falling. And once the knight is gone, who will protect the king and queen? It’s unimaginable.

Thankfully, traveling chess sets have become a popular invention to avoid such risks. It’s a simple concept really. The board has holes for pegs on the underside of each piece to fit neatly into, securing them to their square to protect the queen.

The Travel Chess Set from Gibsons Games is a beautifully crafted one, made from reforested hardwood with a neat drawer to store all the pieces. It’s an easy size to store away on your travels too, measuring just 12 by 12 centimeters. And the king towers at a mighty 22 millimeters.