A&A 17.25" Professional Wooden Chess Board with Storage Bag/Ebony Wood & Maple Inlay / 1.75" Squares w/Notation

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.

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.

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.

Absolutely beautiful chess board. The included case makes storage easy and the pocket in the front is big enough to fit the pieces that are designed for a board of this size. Only one minor flaw in the finish on the underside but 1) no one will see it and 2) I can always sand it down and refinish it if it bothers me that much.

Perfect size, meet the chess set colour.

This board is exactly what I wanted. The pieces did not come with the board, however they are quadruple weighted A&A pieces from the tournament travel set. The board came in perfect condition and as you can see looks beautiful to my eyes. It is durable and comes with a nice travel bag. I will happily play chess with anyone on this set. I'm so glad I found this. The only other set I own was purchased in 1976. It was a folding wooden set with plastic pieces (11 1/2 X 11 1/2"). I still have it. This set is superior in every way. If I lost it, I would replace it with the same thing. Just functional and beautiful in it's simplicity.