21.25" Professional Wooden Tournament Chess Board/African Palisander & Maple Inlay / 2.25" Squares w/o Notation

This one is a winner! A&A offers an impressive chessboard at an attractive price. I needed a fine quality wood board with positional notation. This terrific board has all the right stuff. I couldn't be more pleased with both the quality and the price of this attractive chessboard. For several years, I have owned an elegant handmade chessboard (without notation) made in Spain by world-renowned Rechapados Ferrer. At the time, it too was affordably priced... but sadly, not today. In researching online chess specialty shops, equivalent boards are priced at least $100-$200 higher. Most of these boards are made in China -- as is this one from A&A. When this board arrived, I carefully inspected all surfaces for imperfections and happily found none. The quality of the materials is very good and the workmanship is excellent. My board measures virtually 19" with 2" squares. It is perfect for my 3.75" matching wood chess pieces. The appearance and fit & finish of this board are superb. The only difference I noticed between this A&A board and my now insanely expensive board from Spain is the side edges are wood veneer rather than a solid wood 2" boarder. Unless you inspected this very closely, I doubt most people would even notice this minor detail. The quality padded zipper case provides excellent protection. I also saved the 4 plastic shipping corners -- they work great and add an additional corner shield. They easily fit on the board within the padded case. For the serious player or for casual games, this lovely chessboard from A&A should put a smile on your face. Highly recommended.

Absolutely love this board. It came in It looks amazing. The fabric case that comes with it as great as well holds all the pieces as well as a clock.

Beautiful wood board - a delight to play on! Solid, substantial, nice attention to detail. Comes with a handled bag that has a pocket large enough to hold a full set of FIDE-sized wooden pieces. Every chess players needs a board like this.

I'm not easily impressed, but this might be the most impressive item that I've purchased in quite some time, from the board itself to the case to the packaging it was sent in. The board is weighty and smooth, very "rich" looking. The case is well made and padded to protect in transit. The packaging box was lined with thick corrugated cardboard on all the sides and corner protectors. The board itself was wrapped in foam padding with another set of corner protectors that slide off and on easily so that they can be used when it's in the case. I'm just overwhelmed with how nice this is. My grandson recently had received a really nice set of pieces but wanted an equally nice board. I was really happy to find this one that did not include the pieces, had the choice of the markings on it or not, and was tournament grade. This looked like it was going to fit the bill, and it more than does. I read a lot of the reviews before purchasing, and anything negative that I've seen also looks to have been order error and not that of the people sending this out. For example, many said there were no markings, but it showed that they ordered without. Many said that they didn't realize that the pieces did not come with it, but simply reading the description would tell you that it did not come with them. In any case, I feel like the grandson will have this for many years to come, if not a lifetime. We are considering putting a thin coat of polyurethane over it, but that is up to him once he receives this.

I confess I've never purchased an expensive wooden board, and I suspect prices are higher now than they've ever been, both for chess pieces and boards. At the same time, I picked this board up for $63 + tax, and it's a great value at this price point. I got the 21.25 inch (2.25" squares) mahogany and maple board with notation. I included some pictures, partly because they may be helpful to folks that have questions like I had before purchasing. I believe the size of the squares is appropriate for both sets in the pictures. 1) Fischer "Ultimate" pieces, 3rd generation, purchased in 2023, king having a 1.65 inch base. 2) 1950s unweighted Fischer Dubrovnik pieces from Royal Chess Mall, boxwood and mahogany stained, king and queen both with 1.7 inch bases. To me, these sets would both be a little too crowded on a 2 inch square, though the Fischer ultimate pieces could be okay. The color matches my wooden pieces particularly well, and I think the mahogany color option for the board works well for many darker colors of wood pieces. The board itself is nothing special but also good quality. I have just one other wooden board for a smaller size square, and that one is afflicted significantly by poorly matching corners. This board is impressive in that the corners match very well. The bag that is included is also very practical. If I ever spring for a more expensive board, I may invest in a higher quality bag or transport method; however, this is a great match and adds to the value of this product. Overall, I would recommend and find this a good board for both my nicer wooden pieces and good quality plastic pieces.

It is a chessboard

He comprado la versión de 48 cm sin notación con incrustaciones de ébano y arce, que por suerte en realidad ha resultado ser de palisandro africano (en mi opinión mucho más bonito y cálido) y arce. Ojo al seleccionar el tamaño, un tablero de 54 cm tiene un tamaño monstruoso y yo solo lo recomendaría si es el que en intencionadamente estamos buscando. Para un uso normal, si queremos que también jueguen niños y muevan las piezas con facilidad, es para regalar, si no lo tenemos muy claro, ...etc. En esos casos yo recomendaría el de 48 cm que es un tablero ya grande con escaques de 5,1 cm, ideal para piezas staunton 6 con rey de 9,5 cm de altura (más bien grandecitas), e incluso para staunton 5 si nos gusta ver el tablero más despejado o para jugar partidas rápidas de blitz o bullet sin ir tropezando. Un tablero de 54 cm es un trasto innecesario para la mayoria de los mortales, queda dicho. En cuanto a los acabados, tanto del tablero como de la funda, son estupendos y en mi caso no tiene ninguna imperfección. Es un producto de calidad notablemente alta y muy correcto para el precio que tiene. También mencionar el embalaje que trae de fábrica, en una caja de cartón con refuerzos laterales, el tablero viene metido en una bolsa de plástico y a su vez dentro de la funda, todo con una presentación cuidada y una buena protección. Muy bien. Sin duda muy recomendable!

Encore plus beau en vrai que sur les photos. Superbe! Je suis plus que ravie de mon achat.

Très beau plateau pour jouer aux échecs avec annotations. Reçu hier et déjà joué 4 ou 5 fois. Je l'ai choisi pour ses dimensions qui sont très agréables pour jouer. J'ai acheté des pièces assez grandes ce qui rend le jeu encore plus intéressant. Je recommande ce plateau à tous les amateurs d'échecs, novices ou confirmés. Peut même resté sur une table de salon en guise de décoration.

Great chess board!