In principle, this Schauchspiel is fine and of course you can play with it. The board is very nice indeed, but I can think already there at the edges smaller impropriety on. However, these are not really worth mentioning. However, what is me horrified and brought to this bad review, that the "lovingly carved chess pieces" are worked partly very unclean - especially the king! Splitter are from, the glue can be seen and also the paint is especially on the insides, unsatisfactory. Which also includes the internal lining (where one houses the pawns) was violently damaged. Apparently by a very violent closing the lid. Also there is no special care was obviously reingesteckt. From a "loving handwork" I would have expected more. Can you take - do not have to but.