Chess gifts for chess lovers
Gifts for the chess player in your life, from under $25 to smart boards. We make the first three (printed puzzle card decks). Everything else is from other brands, with the price we saw on the linked page.
Prices checked on each product page in September 2026.
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BetterChess Mate in 1 deck
BetterChess · made by us
54 printed puzzle cards, easy to medium: the position on the front, the mating move and a one-line explanation on the back, and a QR code to play it online.
$34.99 plus shipping
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BetterChess Mate in 2 deck
BetterChess · made by us
54 forced mate-in-two puzzles. The back shows the whole line with numbered arrows on one board.
$34.99 plus shipping
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BetterChess Forks, Pins & Skewers deck
BetterChess · made by us
54 tactics puzzles, 18 forks, 18 pins and 18 skewers. The front asks which it is; the back names it and explains it.
$34.99 plus shipping
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Book Wooden Magnetic Travel Chess Set, Large
House of Staunton
Sheesham and maple magnetic travel set in a book-style case with a brass clasp. 9" x 7.25" x 2" closed.
$129.00
View at houseofstaunton.com - 5
LEAP PQ9907S Digital Chess Clock
LEAP
Budget digital clock with increment and delay modes that remembers your last settings. Battery not included.
$21.99
View at theleapchess.com - 6
DGT 2010 Digital Chess Clock
DGT
FIDE-approved digital clock with large displays and a buzzer. Batteries included.
$89.95
View at chesshouse.com - 7
Chessnut Air
Chessnut
13" wooden electronic board with piece recognition, LED move lights and Bluetooth play on Chess.com and Lichess. Charges over USB-C.
$249.99
View at chessnutech.com - 8
Chessnut Evo
Chessnut
Smart chessboard with a 12.3" touchscreen, built-in Stockfish and Maia engines, piece recognition, and play on Chess.com, Lichess, ChessKid and Chessable.
$629.99
View at chessnutech.com - 9
DGT Smart Board
DGT
Electronic board with tournament-size squares (20.5" playing surface) for computer play, online play and live broadcasting.
$599.00
View at houseofstaunton.com - 10
The Grandmaster Chess Set, Box & Board Combination
House of Staunton
Hand-carved wooden pieces with a 4" king (34 pieces, including 2 extra queens), a mahogany and maple board with 2.25" squares, and a slide-top storage box.
$269.00
View at houseofstaunton.com - 11
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bantam
352-page paperback that teaches by question and immediate answer, one frame at a time.
$9.99
View at penguinrandomhouse.com - 12
The Woodpecker Method (hardcover)
Quality Chess
Tactics training book with more than 1,100 puzzles, solved in repeated cycles, faster each time. 392 pages.
$37.95
View at simonandschuster.com - 13
The Chess Deck: 50 Cards for Mastering the Basics
Clarkson Potter (Levy Rozman)
54 cards: 50 diagram cards on openings, tactics, famous games and brainteasers, plus 2 intro cards.
$22.00
View at penguinrandomhouse.com - 14
Knightmare Chess (Second Edition)
Steve Jackson Games
160 oversized cards that change the rules of chess mid-game. Played on your own chess set. 2 players, ages 10+.
$34.95
View at warehouse23.com - 15
Chess.com Chess Icon Tee, Black
Chess.com
100% cotton crewneck T-shirt with the Chess.com icon. Some sizes were sold out when we checked.
$20
View at chesscom.shop
FAQ
What is a good gift for a chess player?
It depends on how they play. Puzzle cards and tactics books suit someone who wants to improve, a travel set suits someone who plays anywhere, and an electronic board suits someone who plays online.
What is a good chess gift under $50?
On this list: the LEAP chess clock ($21.99), The Chess Deck ($22.00), Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess ($9.99), the Woodpecker Method ($37.95), Knightmare Chess ($34.95) and each BetterChess deck ($34.99).
Are the prices current?
They are the prices we saw on each product page in September 2026. Prices change, so check the linked page.
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