Sababa Toys Hello Kitty Chess Game

My husband and I purchased this chess set for our daughter two years ago for Christmas (she was almost 7 at the time). Our family is big into chess, and we wanted to get our daughter her own chess set. This set is super cute for little girls (or any Hello Kitty fan), and my daughter relates much better to this set than the traditional pieces. Rather than having to always play chess with someone else's set when we have our family chess tournaments, she can bring out her very own set to use. We like that the box is made of metal, (no cardboard to wear out and tear), and the chess board is printed right on the back of the box, (no separate board to get broken, mis-folded, etc). All of the figures are plastic, so no worries if one rolls of the table onto the floor like with some other specialty chess sets. We feel that this was a great deal for the money, and two years after purchase, it's still one of our daughter's favorite toys!

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This is the ONLY reasonably priced chess set that I could find which would encourage a young girl's interest in the game. There are many such sets for boys. It is a great set and my daughter really enjoys it. The pieces are recognizable enough that one can easily move between this and a traditional chess set. Two drawbacks are: 1) the chess "board" that comes with this set is the metal one printed on the back of the box. It is not easy or pleasant to use. I bought my daughter a red and white vinyl roll up board and bag from a chess website - we don't use their box at all. 2) The red and pink knights are a bit difficult, but not impossible, to distinguish from one another. In general, I highly recommend this set - lots of little girls are drawn to it. My daughter who just turned five is now pretty good at and definitely interested in the game.