Spent a long time for a game of chess for my grandson (10 years) wanted, who has just started with the game of chess only. It should on the size of the figures and the board in my opinion (I have long played wetttkampfmäßig chess) an intermediate thing between his the large, clear figures and boards, such as those used in tournament chess, and his small, cluttered travel chess, with which it can still play well and that you can keep as a unit (cassette with chess pieces) that can reasonably be handy in the apartment , The Philos 2610 satisfies those conditions. The chess is very beautifully finished, which is necessary for the notation and to learn from books label the axes is very clear and very legible. Overall, this board gives a very good impression and has all the ingredients for the royal game: board and pieces are clear, well and clearly identifiable and pleasantly decorated to the eye, so that you can naturally concentrate on playing (without permanently on are designed so that their function (runners, Queen, King ...) the game is not recognizable at first sight - perhaps from artistic motives - to have that you can not overlook or confused, just because they make figures. The advantage that each character in the cassette available has a shaped space, therefore no rattling during transport and it can not be repelled, is offset by the disadvantage that the unpacking and tidying the figures naturally not as fast going out of hand, as if they 'roll about' loosely in the cartridge. All in all a very nice chess for domestic use (a 'professional chess player' is a board and separate figures in the tournament-standard size is well defined) with which it can be enjoyable and good play.