Ideal for travellers. Pieces are fully molded, soft magnetism holds them in place with little effort to move them, padded bottom, large zippered pocket to keep them closed, two fabric pockets with colored drawstrings to secure the pieces in the folded board stow away Exactly what I wanted to supplement with my study of The Chess Player's Bible so I could follow the moves in the book as I moved the pieces around the board. Fantastic product at an unbelievably low price. Highly recommended for travelers or those who only play chess occasionally and don't have room for a board and full size pieces. I just have to say it made me very happy and met my needs up to T. Thank you!