Favorite Travel Chess Set

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I use a travel set along with my main board for analyses and secondary lines. I also use one while traveling, such as on a road trip or while flying. 

I recently bought a new travel set after my previous one had a piece go missing, thanks to my cat. Plus my old set was getting worn out: The hinge holding the board together was broken, and the metal surface of the board was separating from the plastic backing. 

Since I prefer wooden sets to plastic ones, I bought a wooden set, pictured here: 

 I like the look of the board, and the pieces are nicely carved. There are some downsides to the set, however. The pieces are too large for the squares, for one. It is a 7 inch board. Additionally, the magnets inside the pieces don't connect securely to the board underneath. They also tend to pull towards the other pieces so that they stick together. Finally, the board don't clip open, so if you pick it up, you have to be careful to hold both ends of the board. But overall, it does the job and looks nice. 

Post pics of your favorite travel chess sets if you got'em. 

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