Chess Boards
The Chess Baron offers boards that represent excellent value for money. ALL but one of the boards you see below are solid wood - NOT veneer. Our boards are the genuine article, the workmanship of which is skilled. Expect natural imperfections as in any genuine wood board - this is seen as a desirable aging feature. if you're unsure, please call for advice on which ones go well with which chess sets you have selected, although we have a recommendation for each set and our pictures will reveal much about colouring, quality and design of each board.
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B2001 Sheesham Folding Chess Board with 1.5 inch Squares
Please note that this product is genuine sheesham wood, NOT veneer. Its a fine example of genuine wood chess boards. It has 1.5 inch squares and is rustic in nature. The convenience of folding the chess board doesnt have to detract from the quality and doesnt do so with this chess board. The board is well designed and has a high quality feel about it that will suit many of our excellent chess sets. We compete with companies that sell veneered products - this is not a veneer chess board, its solid sheesham and is very heavy. NOTE: The pictures show clasps, but the product has been improved and doesn't have clasps now. READ MORE...
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B1001 Flat Solid Top Quality Chess Board Sheesham with 1.6 inch Squares
Another in our series of non-veneer chess boards - this excellent 1.6 inch flat board is a superb solid wood product suitable for any of our economy and mid-range chess sets. A chess board with a superb finish, and solid sheesham wood too. READ MORE...
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B2002 High Quality Folding Chess Board with 1.75 inch Squares
Solid sheesham wood board, heavy and the genuine article. This is the 1.75 inch squares size of the above board. The convenience of folding the chess board doesnt have to detract from the quality and doesnt do so with this chess board. The board is well designed and has a high quality feel about it that will suit many of our excellent chess sets. It is NOT veneer, its solid sheesham wood. NOTE: The pictures show clasps, but the product has been improved and doesn't have clasps now. READ MORE...
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B1002 Chess Board High Quality Flat Solid Sheesham with 1.8 inch Squares
Another in our series of non-veneer chess boards - this excellent 1.8 inch flat board is a superb solid wood product suitable for any of our economy and mid-range chess sets. A chess board with a superb finish, and solid sheesham wood too. READ MORE...
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B1003 High Quality Flat Chess Board in Solid Sheesham with 2.2 inch Squares
Another in our series of non-veneer chess boards - this excellent 2 and a bit inch flat board is a superb solid wood product suitable for any of our economy and mid-range chess sets. A chess board with a superb finish, and solid sheesham wood too. READ MORE...
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B2028 Ebony and Maple Chess Board 2 inch Squares
High quality Ebony and Maple chessboard with 2 inch squares and generous border around the board play area. Very nice tiering effect and attractive marking around the inner border for adds a tasteful discrete colour. A very nice choice of chess board. READ MORE...
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B2008 Luxury Rosewood Chess Board with 1.75 inch Squares
Solid wood Rosewood and Chidar chess board. Not a ounce of veneer! Its all heavy solid wood. This board is the slightly smaller version of the the B2009 model below. It is the flagship of chess boards. It is suitable for any showhome, and the materials used and craftmanship employed provide a robust playing surface for generations to come. The board is very heavy. The squares on the chess board are 1.75 inches. At ChessBaron we have never come across a better quality chess board than this - a chess boards like this will do justice to any set. READ MORE...
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B2003 Solid Sheesham Flat Chess Board with 2 inch Squares
A non-laquered seesham version of the B2016. A two inch version of this excellent distinctive chess board in genuine and solid sheesham wood - not veneer, this is solid sheesham! Very good quality thick and heavy chess board with superb rounded corners and edges. A traditional look and feel for this excellent quality chess board. Any ChessBaron set would be favoured by this board, but it is also very suitable for mid priced sets. Squares are 2 inches.
What has happened to quality these days? Why is everything veneer, hollow, weightless? This board represents quality our Grandparents used to enjoy and expected. It's NOT made in China, is NOT veneer and is NOT mass produced in any automated process. A craftsman has made the product taking time over every feature and has only released it when he's satisfied that his reputation will stay intact. READ MORE...
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B2029 Large Wenge and Maple Chess Board with 2.4 inch (60mm)
Large board if you prefer more perspective for your game - Deluxe Wengue and Maple veneered chess board. Square size 2.4 inch (6.0 cm). Overall measures 24 inches square. Same high quality of craftsmanship as in every product we have. READ MORE...
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B4003 Chess Board - Camel Bone Black and White 1.9 inch Squares
A pure camel bone board made for our camel bone sets. Some of the camel bone sets don't quite look right on wooden boards, so we've produced this style of board made in the same material as the pieces and having the same colouring. The pieces look great on the board as the pictures show. This one has 1.9 inch squares which is good for most of the camel bone sets. READ MORE...
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B2009 Increased Thickness Luxury Rosewood Chess Board with 2 inch Squares
An amazing chess board suitable for any luxury set. It is heavy solid Grade One Rosewood, the Best Rosewood available and the appearance is just wonderful. The board provides a robust playing surface to cope with accidents, knocks and will service generations to come. The board is very heavy, over 4kg. The squares on the chess board are 2 inches. At ChessBaron we have never come across a better quality chess board than this example - chess boards like this will do justice to any set.
Most wood products these days are veneer - this is NOT veneer, it's NOT made in China and is NOT automated or mass produced in any way. It represents quality that our Grandparents enjoyed and expected, rather than what's generally available. Our uniqueness in wood products is maintained by refusing to go down the route of more cheaply made boards that are made and imported by merchants whose eyes only light up with the ch-ching of a cash register. ChessBaron has enduring integrity that our own Grandchildren will respect and inherit from us. READ MORE...
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B2010 Luxury Redwood Chess Board with 2 inch Squares
Made from the rarest of wood for chess products is this premium high class board with redwood. The red colour is immediately obvious, but the overall board has significant brown colour so that it really looks great with any set, whether the chess set Bud Rosewood or Ebony. The board is the same luxury standard as the B2009, but the wood is especially rare. A beautiful board with just over 2 inch squares and weighing over 4kg! Note - NOT veneer - solid wood. READ MORE...
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B2017 Heavy High Quality Chess Board in Rosewood 2.5 inch Squares
A two and a half inch version of this excellent distinctive chess board in genuine and solid rosewood wood (no veneer, this is solid rosewood!) Very good quality thick and heavy chess board with superb rounded corners and edges. A traditional look and feel for an excellent quality chess board. Any ChessBaron set would be favoured by the board, but it is also very suitable for larger sets. Squares are 2.5 inches.
What has happened to quality these days? Why is everything veneer, hollow, weightless? This board represents quality our Grandparents used to enjoy and expected. It's NOT made in China, is NOT veneer and is NOT mass produced in any automated process. A craftsman has made the product taking time over every feature and has only released it when he's satisfied that his reputation will stay intact. READ MORE...
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B2031 Heavy Welsh Slate weighing 16 KG and with 1.5 inch squares
New! Very heavy welsh slate board with decorative border and weighing in at 16 kilograms. Good for chess and building your bicep muscles. Please note that this item is made to order - it takes a few days. The material has superb natural effects such as fools gold spots and lime veins. READ MORE...
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B2030 Welsh Slate Chess Board. Heavy weighing 20 KG and with 2 inch squares
New! Very heavy welsh slate board with decorative border and weighing in at over 20 kilograms. Good for chess and building your biceps. Please note that this item is made to order - it takes a few days. The material has superb natural effects such as fools gold spots and lime veins. READ MORE...
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Chess Boards
This is the solid wood board part of our range. They are especially good value for money with detail and excellence of craftmanship. This is an element of purchase which should be valued just as much as the chess set that goes upon it. Boards can convey such a lovely feeling of luxury with the right choice. These are the finest available, and we are pleased to present this range as part of the largest range chess store in the country - Chess Baron.
