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Greg Strong wrote on Thu, Aug 9, 2007 11:23 PM UTC:
Brand new Omega Chess sets are now available, and come with a very nice 10x10 vinal board!  I just received two sets today.  (I actually think Omega Chess is a mediocre game, but I wanted the board and the pieces for use playing other variants.)

The sets sell for about $30, which is reasonable, until you find out that the shipping and handling charge more than doubles the cost!  The board is nice.  The pieces are pretty nice, although they are not nearly heavy enough to match the website claims that they 'have just the right balance and weight for smooth playing.'  Also, the pieces come in nylon carrying bags that are useless.  Each set comes with two bags - all four that I received had already torn at the seam and spilled pieces out in shipping.  And they bounced around and damaged the rule sheets slightly.  I don't really care all that much about that, but when I paid over $30 *EACH SET* for shipping + handling, I would expect slightly better.  But I will say that the sets arrived at my house very, very fast!  I think it only took two days, but it might have been three.

Anyway, since it is hard to find any nice chess-variant pieces, this set is probably worth buying for the pieces alone.  I wish they were a little heavier, but they are nice, durable, and estecially pleasing.

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