Of course tiny magnetic pieces for a travel set will be lost along the way. It is a good thing Ventureboard sells replacement pieces, as I would stop buying from them if they didn’t. These pieces are nearly identical to the old pieces that I have. It comes with two blanks and a set of stickers to provide specific pieces when those too are lost. But are they good? I shall start by saying that the pictures on the pieces are designed to be visible to the using player, making all the opponents piece pictures viewed upside down (and therefore making it somewhat less beginner-friendly), the pieces are also somewhat hard to grab for people with thicker fingers and they sometimes stick together when lifted. I had noticed that they are not able to slide across the files because of the gaps between the segments. But most unfortunately, the newer pieces shift around significantly while the board is in the rolled-up travel mode if it is moved around fast, shaken, or dropped, lost. Lastly, replacement pieces are not cheap. IMHO, they should be less expensive for what they are: Plastic, glue, and magnets. That said, I say to Ventureboard, I suggest you make your next board upgrade with identifiably sculpted pieces and not those hideous Checker-piece Pawns you made for your Ventureboard XL set. After having stated all of that, your mini board is still the best mini chess in existence, and I will be watching for your future product improvements.
The VentureBoard chess set is a very high quality product that works amazingly well. Definitely the best portable chessboard on the market by far.
Thank you for these. They are absolutely a godsend
I am so glad that you offer replacement pieces along with offering checker pieces! Thanks for making them easy to find and having them in stock!
You don’t need to be traveling to appreciate the genius of this chess set. If you have smaller kids or pets, having a set that takes up barely any space and easily stows away until you can finish the game is the ultimate convenience.