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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #12 - 02/26/08 at 22:47:16
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Maybe this could help you. Wink
  
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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #11 - 12/01/07 at 23:24:04
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My friend and I built a full on chess table, board built into the table I mean, a few years ago in woodshop. Only took about a month of odd times working there. Turned out beautifully. We carved the legs of the table into the shape of knights.
  
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Reply #10 - 12/01/07 at 23:21:40
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http://www.wholesalechess.com/store/chess_boards/2/

Better prices, wider selection.  They will match any other authentic price if you find a lower one and can provide a link, or an advert.

Pieces first, then board.

Personally, I don't like buying wood sets/boards without eyeing and touching them first, but all the dealings I've had with these blokes has been 100 percent on the up and up.
  
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Reply #9 - 12/01/07 at 19:46:38
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Dragan Glas & Mangler, 
thanks for the links and your advice.
  
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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #8 - 12/01/07 at 10:45:11
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I have 2 wood boards, one by Drueke (with dark squares that are brown) and the other has ebony dark squares. I have had the Drueke one 20+ years; the other 10+ years.

My advice is to select your wood chess set first, then get a board to match. Ebony pieces (black) just don't look right to me on a brown board, and vice versa. 

Not sure where you live, but you can check out www.uscfsales.com or http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/wooden.html for some pictures and prices. Or you can go to a tournament. Often times there is a bookseller that will have sets and boards too. Good luck!
  
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Reply #7 - 12/01/07 at 09:59:15
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Nice one, JEH!
  
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Reply #6 - 12/01/07 at 05:56:21
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Dragonglas

Thanks for that. Have been looking too. 

Other reliable, good quality places anyone?


  
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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #5 - 11/30/07 at 23:11:37
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Greetings,

battleangel
If you go to the following site, and scroll two-thirds of the way down the page, you'll come to a section called Chess Sets, Chess Pieces, Chess Boards.

It contains several articles which you may find of interest and use in making your decision.

Read them all!

http://www.chesscentral.com/articles-chess-game.htm

Kindest regards,

Dragan Glas
  
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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #4 - 11/30/07 at 22:07:20
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Best Chessboard? I don't know.

But I would avoid these...





  
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Reply #3 - 11/30/07 at 18:26:08
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hmm ... the more I think on the complexity of a chessboard,
... the better I like the idea that I could try to do one myself Smiley

http://www.videojug.com/film/making-a-chess-board-the-quick-and-easy-way-2
  
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Reply #2 - 11/29/07 at 21:15:47
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hmm ... I think I just take Bundesliga Premium :
seems to be one of the top boards
  
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Re: which chessboard is good?
Reply #1 - 11/29/07 at 20:45:00
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I advise one with 32 dark and 32 light squares; the sharper the contrast the better.
  
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which chessboard is good?
11/29/07 at 20:38:19
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Hello,

I want to buy myself a chessboard out of wood, which one is good?
I know I probably can take every chessboard there is,
but I want something a bit more exclusive Wink
but not too exclusive, no fancy gadgets, just good wood Smiley
I don't have much knowledge on chess materials. Can you recommend me something?
  
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