Oriel chess board: wenge and sycamore

€72,95

Handmade chess board that combines the chocolate brown colours of the Wenge wood with the ivory white of the 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 wenge and sycamore has a plain border around the playing area, and comes in the full complement of sizes:

  • 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" (55cm) board has 2.2" squares (55mm)
  • XXX Large 24" (60cm) board has 2.4" squares (60mm)

All boards have a depth of 13 mm. 

Pictured is the 20" board with 4" Pembroke pieces (sold separately) and below is our recommended sizing guide.

 

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!