Pete's Expert Summary
My human seems to have acquired what they call a "Chess & Checkers Set." From my vantage point on the sofa arm, it appears to be a large, rollable, black-and-white grid made of a satisfyingly thick rubber—much like that mat their computer mouse lives on. It comes with a veritable army of small, smooth, plastic statues, perfect for batting under furniture. The humans seem to think its purpose is for them to sit and stare intently at it for hours, occasionally moving one of the statues a single square. I, however, see its true potential. The mat is a premium-grade napping surface, and the sheer quantity of throwable objects is promising. The accompanying canvas bag also presents a novel and intriguing dark space to investigate. This "Juegoal" thing might be designed for their dull, strategic minds, but its applications for a sophisticated feline are far more dynamic.
Key Features
- Travel Chess & Checkers Set: Juegoal dual functional 2 in 1 Chess Sets meets US Chess Federation and FIDE requirements for Official Tournament use. The board measures 20 inches with 2.25 inch squares, boundaries are designed using numbers and letters algebraic coordinates to describe and record chess moves. Include 32 chess pieces and 24 checker pieces, and 2 extra Queens & 2 extra checkers for easy promotions.
- Folding Chess Board Mat: The professional roll up chess board is made of thick rubber, features clear pattern, could not be more convenient to carry and keep in place. The board can be laid flat on your table, providing a pleasant heavy weight surface, hard to wrinkle and stain, UV and scratch resistant. While we recommend you store it flat or rolled, this floppy chess board mat is very light but very strong, and will easily fold to a compact size for travel.
- Perfect Learning & Entertainment Tool: The chess and checkers board are available to everyone, either for social and family entertainment or as an excellent tool for kids will be a useful start for an intellectually stimulating hobby. This is a classic game, also great for parties or some friends who like brains games.
- Portable & Easy to Storage: Come with a soft green carry storage canvas bag. It has plenty of storage space for chess & checkers pieces as well. Just roll up the mousepad chess board and put it into the bag together with the chess & checker pieces. Convenient to carry and travel with a Bag.
- Funny & Easy Board Game: An easy to understand instruction is attached to provide some extra help to use the game board. Makes your game more appealing and exciting. This portable chess kit is suitable for outdoor / indoor use. Perfect for Christmas gifts, family gathering, picnics, birthdays, parties. Attention- Not suitable for children under the age of 4 years. Small parts! Choking hazard.
A Tale from Pete the Cat
The Unfurling was a quiet affair. My human rolled the dark mat onto the living room floor, and the faint, clean scent of rubber filled my nostrils. It lay perfectly flat, a stark geometric plain in the middle of the soft rug. My interest was piqued. Then came the little statues, a silent black and white army arranged in tedious, predictable rows. My human stared at it, made a single, boring move, then got up to answer a ringing noise from the kitchen. The fool. The board was mine. I approached with caution, my paws silent on the wood floor. I tested the surface first. Placing a single, pristine white paw onto a black square, I was delighted. It was cool, smooth, and yielded ever so slightly, with a pleasing density that spoke of quality. It was not some cheap, crinkly paper board. This was a surface of distinction. I stalked across the board, my tuxedo pattern a delightful contrast against the grid, and decided this would be an excellent new throne room, particularly once the afternoon sunbeam hit it. But the statues remained. They stood there, impassive and smug. I nudged a small, round one—a "pawn," I surmised—with my nose. It slid, but with a certain gravity. Interesting. This wasn't like swatting a bottle cap. These pieces had heft. I selected a tall, pointy one, the "Bishop," for my first real test. A sharp, calculated tap from my paw sent it gliding silently across the rubber expanse. There was no clattering, no skittering chaos, just a smooth, beautiful, frictionless arc that ended with the piece tipping over just shy of the edge. It was elegant. It was physics. It was art. This was not a game of war between two kings; it was a kinetic sculpture garden, and I was the artist. I cleared the board with a series of graceful sweeps, sending white and black pieces careening into the soft wilderness of the rug. The flat, circular "checkers" were even better, skimming under the edge of the bookcase with impressive speed. When my human returned, they found their "tournament" in a state of beautiful disarray, and me, Pete, lounging victoriously in the dead center of the board, purring. This object was not merely worthy of my attention; it was a masterpiece of interactive design.
