Streamer Chess Sets
Mar 30 2026
Botez High Gloss Spanish Veneered Chess Board ($190 on sale) + Silver and Black Chess Pieces ($70).
It's a big wood chess board with Botez signature on one corner. The deluxe pieces are weighted and fit comfortably on the board. For some reason the silver pieces feel underweight -- i guess because they're not actually metal.
This board came out 3+ years ago and this after a long time in development as Alexandra tried out various manufacturers and materials.
Anna Cramling Edition Chess Set ($150)
Another wooden board though not a glossy coating like the Botez board. There is a stylized AC monogram. About half the area of the Botez board and although it comes with pieces they do feel a bit light. I guess the Botez set is more tournament size and piece weight and Anna's set is more personal.
It comes in a nice box with two compartments to hold the pieces which are also in cloth bags.
I remember people complaining about the price but Anna has the cheapest set of the three and it's quite nice. Good chess sets are not cheap.
Neochess x Nemo Special Edition Chess Set ($495)
Nemo took like a year designing the board (though not the pieces). It's a wood board and Chinese themed: red and black squares with two gold dragons + jade and black colored pieces. A little Neochess x Nemo logo on opposite sides of the board. The board is a bit bigger than Anna's and the squares go edge to edge (Anna's has a-h, 1-8 on two sides to help beginners); as such the squares are almost as big as the Botez board.
The pieces are as tall as the Botez ones with a slightly smaller base so they fit comfortably. You could use the Botez pieces on Nemo's board though the big pieces are a bit too large for the squares. Piece weight is very slightly less than Botez pieces.
The box has a styrofoam container so each piece is in its own nook.
Botez board is big and shiny and not really transportable. Suitable for setting up on a coffee table and leaving it out. Anna and Nemo have more portable sets especially since they each have a box, but still too big to fit in my backpacks -- maybe in a big hiking/camping backpack.
I like bigger and heavier pieces so I'd rank Anna's set at #3. I think I'd go with Nemo's set at #1 because it's carry-able while still having big pieces. So final rankings:
It's a big wood chess board with Botez signature on one corner. The deluxe pieces are weighted and fit comfortably on the board. For some reason the silver pieces feel underweight -- i guess because they're not actually metal.
This board came out 3+ years ago and this after a long time in development as Alexandra tried out various manufacturers and materials.
Anna Cramling Edition Chess Set ($150)
Another wooden board though not a glossy coating like the Botez board. There is a stylized AC monogram. About half the area of the Botez board and although it comes with pieces they do feel a bit light. I guess the Botez set is more tournament size and piece weight and Anna's set is more personal.
It comes in a nice box with two compartments to hold the pieces which are also in cloth bags.
I remember people complaining about the price but Anna has the cheapest set of the three and it's quite nice. Good chess sets are not cheap.
Neochess x Nemo Special Edition Chess Set ($495)
Nemo took like a year designing the board (though not the pieces). It's a wood board and Chinese themed: red and black squares with two gold dragons + jade and black colored pieces. A little Neochess x Nemo logo on opposite sides of the board. The board is a bit bigger than Anna's and the squares go edge to edge (Anna's has a-h, 1-8 on two sides to help beginners); as such the squares are almost as big as the Botez board.
The pieces are as tall as the Botez ones with a slightly smaller base so they fit comfortably. You could use the Botez pieces on Nemo's board though the big pieces are a bit too large for the squares. Piece weight is very slightly less than Botez pieces.
The box has a styrofoam container so each piece is in its own nook.
Botez board is big and shiny and not really transportable. Suitable for setting up on a coffee table and leaving it out. Anna and Nemo have more portable sets especially since they each have a box, but still too big to fit in my backpacks -- maybe in a big hiking/camping backpack.
I like bigger and heavier pieces so I'd rank Anna's set at #3. I think I'd go with Nemo's set at #1 because it's carry-able while still having big pieces. So final rankings:
- Nemo Chess Set
- Botez Wood Chess Set (they also have a rubber flex pad board)
- Anna Cramling Chess Set