Chess and game night gifts from $14: The Chess Store's Thanksgiving sale and code GOBBLE10

Games make good holiday gifts because the whole family gets to use them. The Chess Store, a US chess specialist, is running a Thanksgiving Day Sale with reductions on sets, clocks and boards, and its sale page advertises an extra 10% off with code GOBBLE10.

We've picked chess gifts at different budgets, plus board games from Renegade Game Studios. Every price was checked on the stores' own websites on November 8, 2026. Prices and sales can change, so check before you buy.

At a glance

• Cheapest full set: an analysis-size plastic chess set with a roll-up board, $14.
• Tournament-size plastic sets: from $39 in the sale.
• Chess clocks: from $29.99, with digital clocks from $32.99 in the sale.
• Wooden sets: a Standard Staunton set, pieces only, at $53.99, and a magnetic travel set at $57.99.
• Free shipping: on Chess Store orders over $100 to the lower 48 states, excluding PO boxes.

Chess gifts under $50

The Chess Store sells sets, boards, clocks and storage for players at every level.

• Analysis-Size Plastic Chess Set with roll-up board, $14. Black and ivory pieces with a roll-up board in brown, black or green.
• Easy-Read Diamond Quartz Chess Clock, $29.99, an analog clock.
• Basic Digital Chess Clock, $32.99 in the sale in red, yellow or wood grain, a $5 saving on the $37.99 the other colors cost.
• German Knight Plastic Chess Set, $39 in the sale, with a 3.75-inch king and a Macassar ebony and maple "floppy" board that rolls up.
• Tournament Special Plastic Chess Set, $43, with a vinyl roll-up board in five colors.
• Tournament Digital Chess Clock, $39.99 in forest green in the sale, or $44.99 in red or yellow. It has 59 preset timing options, and the batteries are included.
• Standard Club Carry-All Plastic Chess Set, $46 in the sale in blue. It comes with weighted pieces, two extra queens, a roll-up board and a carry bag, and The Chess Store says it meets US Chess Federation standards.

Wooden sets and boards

• Standard Staunton Chess Set, walnut and natural, 3.5-inch king, $53.99 in the sale. This is the pieces only, so pair it with a board.
• Walnut Burl and Maple Magnetic Travel Chess Set, 15.25 inches, $57.99 in the sale. The magnetic pieces stay put on a train or a plane.
• Folding Macassar Ebony and Maple Chess Case, 2-inch squares, $79.99 in the sale. A board that folds shut, with two felt-lined compartments inside for the pieces.

For family game night: Renegade Game Studios

Renegade Game Studios publishes board games and sells them direct. Prices on November 8:

• Robo Rally Dice, $35. A standalone, real-time racing game in which everyone rolls and places dice at the same time to program their robots.
• Lords of Waterdeep, $55. A strategy game for 2 to 5 players set in the Forgotten Realms, in which players send agents and adventurers on quests to take control of the city.
• Axis & Allies: Zombies, $65. An alternate-history version of the World War II strategy game with 215 plastic miniatures, including 30 zombies.

Some Renegade games are pre-orders for spring 2027, so check the release date if you want it under the tree.

A worked example

Maria wants to give her 10-year-old nephew a chess setup he can take to a school club. Using prices from November 8:

• Tournament Special Plastic Chess Set with roll-up board: $43.
• Tournament Digital Chess Clock in forest green: $39.99.

That's $82.99. If code GOBBLE10 applies to sale and regular items, 10% off would take it to $74.69, before shipping and tax. The order is under The Chess Store's $100 free shipping threshold, so shipping would be added.

What to do now

1. Ask who it's for. A beginner needs a sturdy plastic set, while a club player will want a tournament set and a clock.
2. Check the king height and square size if you buy pieces and a board separately.
3. Try code GOBBLE10 at checkout and check the discount appears before you pay.
4. Group your order to reach the $100 free shipping threshold.

Questions

When does The Chess Store's Thanksgiving sale end? Its sale page didn't give an end date or terms for the GOBBLE10 code when we checked.

What's a good first chess set for a child? A plastic set with a roll-up board is light and hard-wearing. The Chess Store describes its Standard Club Carry-All set as a go-to choice for schools and clubs.

Ways to save

Check The Chess Store and Renegade Game Studios on Promo Magpie for current promo codes before you order.

When you shop through Promo Magpie, part of the commission the shop pays us goes to the charity or club you pick. You pay the same price.

Sources: The Chess Store: Thanksgiving Day Sale, November 8, 2026, The Chess Store: home page and shipping, November 8, 2026, The Chess Store: chess clocks, November 8, 2026, The Chess Store: plastic chess sets, November 8, 2026, Renegade Game Studios, November 8, 2026, Renegade: Lords of Waterdeep, November 8, 2026, Renegade: Robo Rally Dice, November 8, 2026, Renegade: Axis & Allies: Zombies, November 8, 2026

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