Magdalen chess board: walnut and sycamore with decorative frieze border

€71,95

Handmade chess board that combines the colours of the coveted light brown walnut wood with the ivory white colour of sycamore wood. Its surface has a matte varnish that enhances the richness of the wood tones and provides a smooth texture for the chess pieces to slide with precision.

 

This flat chess board in walnut and sycamore has a decorative frieze border surrounding the playing squares and comes in a range of sizes suitable for all our ornamental and Staunton style pieces and is our most popular choice. 

  • Small 14" (36 cm) board has 1.4" squares (35 mm)
  • Medium 16" (41 cm) board has 1.6" squares (40 mm)
  • Large 18" (46 cm) board has 1.8" squares (45 mm)
  • X Large 20" (51 cm) board has 2" squares (50 mm)
  • XX Large 22" (55 cm) board has 2.2" squares (55 mm)
  • XXX Large 24" (60 cm) board has 2.4" squares (60 mm)

All boards have a depth of 13 mm. 

Pictured is the 20" board with 4" Pembroke pieces (sold separately).

 

    Sizing guide

    Looking for a set of chessmen to play on this board? We recommend using the following Staunton pieces for each board: 

    • Small 14" board with a king diameter of 20 - 28 mm – view here
    • Medium 16" board with a king diameter of 27 - 32 mm – view here
    • Large 18" board with a king diameter of 31 - 36 mm – view here
    • X Large 20" board with a king diameter of 34 - 40 mm – view here
    • XX Large 22" board with a king diameter of 37 - 44 mm – view here
    • XXX Large 24" board with a king diameter of 41 - 48 mm – view here

    Or take a look at our ornamental chess pieces range here.

    Please get in touch if you need any assistance, we're happy to help!