where to buy chess set in dublin?

deandean

I was pretty good at provincial level about 30.years ago. Delighted that two of my kids are now into school chess.
Where can i buy a proper chess set in dublin with a roll up board and proper-size pieces in a lunchbox?
Thanks!
Dean

brightspark

Not sure where in Dublin,

But from uk

http://shop.chess.co.uk/Plastic_Gambit_Chess_Set_Roll_up_Mat_and_Plastic_p/cb04257.htm

Ciaran

deandean wrote: »

I was pretty good at provincial level about 30.years ago. Delighted that two of my kids are now into school chess.
Where can i buy a proper chess set in dublin with a roll up board and proper-size pieces in a lunchbox?
Thanks!
Dean

Try this place in Rathmines. I got a set there many years ago and it's still intact!

eclipsechaser

I'd also recommend OkSports in Rathmines. I bought my first ever digital clock there when such things were quite rare! They even gave me a free t-shirt with it

Also consider GM Alexander Baburin. He sells good quality tournament sets. He also runs very popular junior tournaments and gives group lessons/ seminars to both beginners and more advanced juniors. If you email him, he will add you to his mailing list about chess events in Ireland. It's particularly relevant to parents of young players. His contact information can be seen here: http://www.icu.ie/events/forms/454.pdf

Sparks

brightspark wrote: »

from uk
http://shop.chess.co.uk/Plastic_Gambit_Chess_Set_Roll_up_Mat_and_Plastic_p/cb04257.htm

Seconded, they're pretty decent. This was the set I got when I started back and everyone seems to think it's a nice set for the price (though I did eventually go back and buy a proper bag for it, the drawstring bag is great for the pieces but then you're carrying the board seperately and you know one day you'll forget one or the other...)

fenris

Top floor of Stephens Green Centre, there is a shop that has both ornamental and real chess sets along with lots of oriental stuff.

Chessrookie

Hi,
Alex Baburin is a very good option. He is holding a schools team competition next month and will probably have a stall with roll up sets and also very suitable chess books for kids, such as "how to beat you dad at chess" and "chess tactics" for kids.
His regular monthly tournaments for primary school kids aged 6 to 13 normally get at least 80 players and are very good if your kids are starting to play a bit in school. He has all standards playing and he makes it a fun day for the kids.

deandean

Many thanks all.

I bought a load of the sets as linked to shop.chess.co.uk. That's exactly what I was looking for. Gonna give a few to the school.

cdeb

Was going to say that in this day and age, we should buy Irish, but I see I'm too late for that.

If you are looking for other stuff, the Kilkenny tournament is on this weekend, and there's always a stall at those tournaments with equipment, books, DVDs and so forth. If you're anywhere near, it might be worth popping in to get a few ideas.

brightspark

cdeb wrote: »

Was going to say that in this day and age, we should buy Irish, but I see I'm too late for that.

I'd agree with you, I try to buy Irish when I can, but there is a reasonable difference in cost (approx €20 from uk compared to €27 delivered from Ireland.)

I know it's going off topic, but why can't Irish suppliers offer reasonable shipping costs ( £2.95, less than €4 within uk, versus €8 within Ireland plus another euro "handling" fee).

Of course picking up in the shop or at the Kilkenny tournament would save the p&p.

cdeb

I'd go off on my usual rant about how this points to why high house prices are actually bad, and not good as the media and government would have you believe, but I think I'd just bore everyone.

But costs like that drive everything else up, unfortunately, and the country's going nowhere until we figure it out.