2026-11-04
COMBO-D CHAMPIONS Chess Game Set Combo
COMBO-D is the scholastic case — built for lessons, camps and school events, not for a single match.
CHESS-MFG BLOG
Notes from the factory floor
Short reads we publish for the people who buy, sell and run chess — how tournament equipment is made, stocked and shipped. New post every day, cross-posted from our LinkedIn.
2026-11-03
COMBO-C NEW ULTIMATE Chess Game Set Combo
COMBO-C is the university case — built for lessons, not for a single tournament weekend.
2026-11-02
COMBO-W Folded Wooden Chess Game Combo
COMBO-W is the wooden game case that travels — chess and backgammon, in one bag.
2026-11-01
Christmas rush: pallet-packed, PVC-wrapped, and on a plane
Christmas rush: pallet-packed, PVC-wrapped, and on a plane
2026-10-31
Folded Wooden Chess Board — WVN43 vs PVC folding boards
Folded Wooden Chess Board — WVN43 vs PVC folding boards
2026-10-30
COMBO-B CLUB Chess Game Set Combo
COMBO-B is the club case, built for weekly play — not a one-off tournament box.
2026-10-29
COMBO-A Tournament Chess Game Set Combo
COMBO-A is the tournament case, packed as one set — not pieces and accessories bought separately and hoped to match.
2026-10-28
Christmas Orders Are Busy — and Still Shipping on Time
Christmas orders are busy — and still shipping on time.
2026-10-27
One Complete Tournament Set
One complete tournament set should arrive ready to play — not as three separate purchases to match up.
2026-10-26
Before a Set Is Bagged, It Is Laid Out and Checked
The last check happens before the bag, not after the box.
2026-10-25
A Set Is Only as Consistent as Its Mould
A tournament set is only as consistent as its mould.
2026-10-24
A King That Fits Its Square: Pairing Tournament Pieces and Boards
A chess set fails before the first move when the pieces don't fit the board.
2026-10-23
An Ordinary Tuesday on the Factory Floor
An ordinary Tuesday at our factory looks like this.
2026-10-22
The Board That Rides a Bus: VN51 Roll-Up Vinyl Boards
The most-used board at a weekend tournament is never the wooden one. It's the one that rides a bus in a bag and still lies flat at 9 a.m.
2026-10-21
Three QC Gates: Why We'd Rather Remake Than Apologize
What leaves our factory isn't finished when it leaves the line. It's finished when it passes QC.
2026-10-20
From Napkin Sketch to Exclusive SKU: How Our OEM/ODM Works
LinkedIn Post — 2026-10-20 (topic: OEM/ODM custom commissions — wooden handcrafted sets)
2026-10-19
What Should Dealers Stock for the Chess Season?
LinkedIn Post — 2026-10-19 (topic: stocking advice for distributors/dealers)
2026-10-18
Tournament Organizers Don't Buy Chess Sets. They Buy Uniformity.
Tournament organizers don't buy chess sets. They buy uniformity.
2026-10-17
Built Like Equipment, Not Packaging: Chess Bag Durability
A chess bag looks like the simplest item in the catalogue. It takes the hardest beating.
2026-10-16
A Chess Clock Fails Quietly: How We Test Every Unit
A chess clock fails quietly. Not with a crack — with a sticky button on move 38, or a display that washes out under hall lights.