Take this Chinese Checkers set on a plane, train or automobile. Here is a magnetic chess set that really works. The board lays flat and the pieces stick to the board. The durable plastic board folds in half with a strong closure. The pieces store inside the folded board when not in use. The magnets hold strong to the board which helps during travel. Whether you are walking to the park or backpacking across Europe, this portable set is treasured by game enthusiasts across the world for its compact size. Did you think that Chinese Checkers was invented in China? Wrong! Chinese Checkers came from the game of Halma (Greek for jump), a game invented in America around 1884 by a Harvard Medical School thoracic surgeon named Dr. George Howard Monks.
