ChessBaron

He has lots of pretty pictures of very nice products. Those wont be what you receive. Check his reviews all over the internet. Ships damaged and inferior quality then refuses to make it right in any way. If he let you return it, you will have to pay big for shipping from the USA to Great Britain. Bad reviews and angry, disappointed customers. I believe "wanker" is the correct British term.

My chess set (king's cross in camel bone) came on time, but my queen piece was snapped at the tip, which I was expecting because I had read reviews about chess baron before about the quality of the pieces and the condition they arrive in. However, I opened the chess set on my bed (to keep it out of view for Christmas wrapping) and the black pieces were finished in some sort of dye or oily substance that smudged into my hands and bedsheets. I reported what happened to the vendor, and he told me to pay for shipping to send it back to where it came from for a refund, but considering that shipping would cost almost as much as the set originally cost, I was not interested. I ended up glueing the queen back together, and using a clear finish spray paint to seal the black pieces. I wouldn't shop from this person again.

I got my chess pieces look good but the kings weight were off by over 25% especially the white (advertised as 70 grams but actual weight is only 52. I called Chess Baron but told it was just normal. I was disappointed and felt ripped off. If this was properly advertised noting this big variance (over quarter of the weight in my case), I would have chosen the cheaper set of the same size. Who knows, they may have also sent the wrong weight/product for what I paid for, but they don't care, I was asked to return the product instead... easiest way to get away from mistakes or shady advertisement.

Could not be more satisfied with my experience at this online store. I was personally contacted and updated throughout the shipping process and made to feel very comfortable with my decision. Will buy again and recommend to family and friends.

I just received my replica Isle of Lewis chessmen from Baron today and couldn't be more thrilled! The pieces are of superb quality, and perfectly match the fantastic photos on the website. Shipping from Great Briton to the US was much faster than expected, and Baron was extremely responsive by phone. I highly recommend ChessBaron.com.

I ordered the full size acacia chess board and case combo, and it shipped from the UK to the US in just four days. It's every bit as beautiful as the pictures, and I'm looking forward to getting many years out of it.

Recently purchased a 'Sebastian' metal chess set (and accompanying board and case) from Chess Baron. It's a very nice set but I don't use it as it is extremely difficult to tell the queen and bishops apart - I have reverted to using an old Staunton style chess set. Sympathetic emails from Chess Baron but they are unable to do anything because of the design copyright of the set. This is all well and good but I am left with an expensive set that I struggle touse - be aware of this problem if you are looking at the 'Sebastian' set.