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Compare the top 3 chess sets in Australia 2026

3 chess set picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Yakiter 3 in 1 Chess Set for the budget buy; A&A 15" Magnetic Wooden Chess for the best-value most-households pick; A&A Tournament Chess Set for the segment ceiling.

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PREMIUM PICK
A&A Tournament Chess Set
A&A Tournament Chess Set
20 inch silicone roll board with quadruple weighted Staunton pieces
$81.80★ 4.8 (2050)
Board width51cm (20 in)
King height9.5cm (3.75 in)
Piece weightingQuadruple weighted
PortabilityRolls into zip case
FIDE sizingQuadruple weightedWashable board
  • 51cm (20 inch) board with 2.25 inch squares, inside FIDE's recommended range
  • 3.75 inch (about 9.5cm) classic Staunton kings
  • Quadruple weighted pieces with felt pads underneath
Why we picked this
It is the only set in this guide whose listed square size and king height both sit inside FIDE's recommended range, and the quadruple weighted pieces stay put when the table moves. The silicone board is the part tha…
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VALUE PICK
A&A 15" Magnetic Wooden Chess Set
A&A 15" Magnetic Wooden Chess Set
Folding walnut and maple box with magnetic pieces and interior slots
$69.80★ 4.6 (3115)
Board width38cm (15 in)
King height7.6cm (3 in)
Piece holdMagnetic wood
StorageSlots inside board
Magnetic piecesFolding wood boxAnti bulge bracket
  • 38cm (15 inch) board with 1.6 inch walnut and maple squares
  • 34 handmade wooden pieces with magnetic bases
  • Anti bulge bracket underneath keeps the board flat when open
Why we picked this
The default household set. The magnets are tuned to survive a car boot without making every move feel like peeling a sticker, so you can close a half finished game and open it later with the position intact. The bra…
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BUDGET PICK
Yakiter 3 in 1 Chess Set
Yakiter 3 in 1 Chess Set
24cm magnetic wooden case with chess, checkers and backgammon
$18.99★ 4 (64)
Board width24cm
Games includedChess, checkers, backgammon
Piece holdMagnetic
StorageFolds into locking case
Three games in oneMagneticTravel size
  • 24cm solid wood board that folds into a locking storage case
  • Chess, checkers and backgammon on the one board
  • 32 chess pieces, 30 backgammon and checker pieces, plus dice
Why we picked this
The cheapest of our seven picks and the only one that plays three games. The printed notation around the edge is the detail that matters most for a beginner following a chess book, and the magnetic pieces mean it wo…
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Which one should you buy?

Buy the A&A Tournament Chess Set if the person using it actually plays: it is the only pick here whose listed square size and king height both sit inside FIDE's recommended range, and the pieces are quadruple weighted. For one set that lives in the house and gets used casually, the A&A 15" Magnetic Wooden Chess Set is the better buy. For a caravan or a stocking, the Yakiter 3 in 1 is the cheapest of our seven picks and adds checkers and backgammon.

For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full Best Chess Sets in Australia (2026).

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