American Chess Equipment (ACE) caters primarily to schools, chess clubs, and associations. Their product selection isn’t especially wide, but they are very complete when it comes to the standard equipment that these groups and organizations need.
There is nothing fancy on ACE’S shelf, no luxury chess pieces and boards, no high end or state of the art products. What they have in plenty and in good choices is standard equipment — chess pieces (plastic and wooden), boards, clocks, bags, demonstration boards, score books and score sheets. For some non-standard products, they have small wooden sets, travel sets, magnetic sets, and themed sets.
As if to stress its aim of providing tournament equipment, ACE’s plastic pieces do not go beyond the FIDE-sanctioned 3.75 – 4 inch King height, nor do it’s boards go larger than the standard 2.25 inch squares.
ACE is a one-stop-shop for basics, and schools and clubs may find it their ideal store especially that it offers generous discounts on bulk purchases.
They may not be able to cater to everyone, and chess set collectors and other specialty shoppers may well have look elsewhere. When it comes to serving their chosen market, however, and providing supplies for school and clubs, it is one of the most reliable stores online.