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* For help finding the right sized chessboard to match with a set of chess pieces see this section of our "So You Wanna Buy a Chess Set" series of articles

 

 

Solid Boards:

 

19” Rosewood/White Maple Chessboard / Zippered Bag - $ 109.95 Smoothly finished, solid wooden chessboard, crafted from genuine, rosewood and white maple. Well-preserved, nicely contrasting natural wood grains are protected with a smooth, clear lacquer finish. Board base is also felted to protect the surface you place it on.Easily transport the chessboard with fitted, padded, canvas bag with three additional compartments for chessmen and chess clock.Match with your favorite chess pieces for a wonderful playing experience.   Specifications:Square size: 2”Board size: 19” x 19” x 1”Felted chessboard

 

18" High Gloss Mahogany Finish Chess Board - $ 69.95 Elegant High Gloss Mahogany Finish Chess Board.   Specifications:Board size: 17 3/4" x 17 3/4"x 1"Square size: 2" x 2"

 

21" Mahogany & White Birch Wooden Chessboard - $ 44.95 Also rare in most wood chessboards, you have chess notation coordinates along all four sides. This is helpful especially if you want to equip your class or club with wooden chess boards instead of vinyl chessboards. Or you might just like the look and feel for use in your own home.This board is made from fine mahogany and white birch in Poland. Match with it almost any set of wooden chess pieces. While you could use plastic pieces on this board, it's ideal for average to nice wooden chess pieces.   Specifications: Board size: 21.6" x 21.6" x .75", Square size: 2 1/4"

 

21" White Birch and Mahogany Wooden Chess Board - $ 44.95   Also rare in most wood chessboards, you have chess notation coordinates along all four sides. This is helpful especially if you want to equip your class or club with wooden chess boards instead of vinyl chessboards. Or you might just like the look and feel for use in your own home.This board is made from fine mahogany and white birch in Poland. Match with it almost any set of wooden chess pieces. While you could use plastic pieces on this board, it's ideal for average to nice wooden chess pieces.   Specifications: Board size: 21.6" x 21.6" x .75", Square size: 2 1/4"

 

 

Storage Boards:

 

19" Camphor Wood Chessboard with Storage - $ 149.95 An intricate inlay and fine details frame the storage drawer. The dark brown camphor wood will make you feel nostalgic for the days of playing chess with dear ol' grandpa. Make new memories with this classic chess board with storage.Specifications:Board size: 19"Square size: 2"Dark Brown Camphor WoodInlay BorderContains 2 Drawers for Storage

 

20" High Gloss Storage Box - $ 159.95 You'll love this beautiful high gloss wood chess board as it adds shine and luster to the room! Refine the living room with this high class dark wood chess box. You can even store the pieces of your choice inside the 2 lined compartmentalized drawers for protection or storage.   Specifications:Board size: 20"Square size: 2 1/8"Compartment size: 4 3/4"Lined storage compartments

 

17" High Gloss Storage Box - $ 129.95   You'll love this beautiful 17" high gloss wood chess board as it adds shine and luster to the room! Refine the living room with this high class dark wood chess box. You can even store the pieces of your choice inside the 2 lined compartmentalized drawers for protection or storage. Holds 3 3/4" or 3 5/8" pieces.   Specifications: Board- 17", Square size: 1 7/8", Compartments: 3 7/8" x 1 7/8"

 

 

Tournament Boards:

 

Mousepad Chess Board 20"x20" - $9.95 Retail Price: $19.95 You Save: $10.00 from: ChessHouse.com   Mousepad style chessboard can be folded, rolled, or wadded up without wrinkling. Same size as normal roll-up chessboards just fits in more places.If you want to roll it up, it still fits in the chess bag as shown. Any club pieces will work great. You'll find they have a more sticky feel and don't slide across the board. It's up to you whether you like that or not. Also, heavy pieces tend to "bounce" if you play them fast.Odor free ink, although rubber naturally has a small odor up close. Since ink is not applied heavily, your board may appear a fraction lighter in color than shown. Board size: 20" x 20" Square size: 2 1/4" Weight: 16oz Thickness: 1/8"

 

20" Premium Quality Vinyl Roll-up Chess Board (USA) - $5.95 Retail Price: $15.95 You Save: $10.00   USA Quality vinyl board - now available in 5 colors! Choose this 20" vinyl chess board, the standard in chess competition and club play throughout North America. It's great for home use, or anywhere you want to play a game of chess. Long lasting, USA made vinyl roll-up chess boards have a superior look and feel. Cloth-backed and silk screened in the USA on automobile grade, 32oz vinyl, the board will last for years and years! The slight increase in thickness ensures that your board will stay flat, yet easily roll up for storage in any one of the chess equipment bags. Kids love these wrinkle and curl-resistant chess boards which will last years with a reasonable amount of care. Simply roll the board up with the squares facing to the outside and every time you play it will lay flat.We recommend green unless you specifically prefer another color, say, for your school's color. Green is the most relaxing for the eyes.

 

 

 

Summerville New England:

 

 

 

Exquisitly designed and crafted from solid premium American hardwoods, Summerville New England offers heirloom quality chessboards crafted with unsurpassed precision and attention to the smallest detail. With painstakingly handrubbed playing surface and an exclusive surface mount technology to ensure your board won't warp or crack with changes in temperature or humidity, Summerville New England Chessboards are the perfect meeting of modern technology and old fashioned craftsmanship.

Learn more about what makes these boards so special and how you can own one yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

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