2026-10-25
A Set Is Only as Consistent as Its Mould
A tournament set is only as consistent as its mould.
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.
2026-10-24
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.