Mini Magnetic Chess Set — Pocket Folding Travel Board

Chess that fits in your palm — and survives the journey. This mini magnetic chess set folds in half, slips into a bag or coat pocket, and pops open anywhere: trains, planes, picnic blankets, coffee breaks. The magnetic pieces stay where you put them, even when the ride gets bumpy.

Two editions — one for the road, one for the table

This page carries both of our chess sets. Pick your edition above — the photos switch with your choice:

• Classic · Mini Travel Set — $19.99 — the pocket one. A 13 × 13 cm folding board with gold & silver magnetic pieces, made to live in a bag and come out anywhere.
• Solid Wood · 15in Walnut Set — $39.99 — the table one. A full-size wooden board that opens to about 15 inches, plays chess and checkers, and folds into a lockable storage box. If 13 cm sounds too small, this is the one you were looking for.

Please note the size — it really is mini

The open board measures 13 × 13 cm (5.1 × 5.1 in) — about the size of an outstretched hand. It's made for travel and quick games, not as a full-size home board. Folded, it's just 13 × 6.5 × 2.4 cm.

Why it works

• Magnetic pieces — gold vs. silver, they grip the board and stay put mid-game
• Folds flat — the two halves close over the pieces for tidy storage
• Standard layout — a proper international chess board with coordinates, for beginners and seasoned players alike
• Anywhere games — travel, family time, parties, or a five-minute brain break at your desk

The Solid Wood Edition — a proper board, still travel-ready

Some games deserve more than plastic. The Solid Wood Edition is a walnut-tone wooden chessboard with a warm two-tone playing surface and rounded corners. Under the squares sits a magnetic core, and every wooden piece carries a magnet with a soft felt base — pieces stay where you place them, even if the table gets bumped, and glide without scratching the board.

It opens to a full-size board of about 15 × 15 in (38 × 38 cm) — room for a real game, with classic wooden pieces in light and dark finishes. Extra queens are included for pawn promotion, and so is a full set of checkers pieces: two games in one box.

When the game ends, the board folds in half and becomes its own storage box. Each piece has its own slot inside, two metal clasps lock it shut, and the whole thing is ready for a shelf, a suitcase or the car. A printed rulebook is in the box, too.

Specs — Solid Wood Edition

• Open size: approx. 15 × 15 in (38 × 38 cm), about 1 in thick
• Folded size: approx. 15 × 7.5 × 1.9 in (38 × 19 × 4.8 cm)
• Material: wooden board (walnut & maple tones) with magnetic core; wooden pieces with magnetic felt bases
• Games: chess and checkers; extra queens included
• Storage: folding box with two metal clasps and individual piece slots
• Rulebook: printed, included

Specs — Classic Mini Edition

• Open size: 13 × 13 cm (5.1 × 5.1 in), approx. 1.2 cm thick
• Folded size: 13 × 6.5 × 2.4 cm (5.1 × 2.6 × 0.95 in)
• Material: plastic board and pieces, magnetic base
• Pieces: full 32-piece set in gold and silver finishes
• Ages: 3+ — contains small parts, not suitable for children under 3