Chess Sets

Every board here is cut, carved and finished by hand, so no two come out exactly alike.

Luxury lattice chess and backgammon set with cast metal pieces set up, carry handle at each end

Folded lattice chess board at an angle showing the cut-out handle and brass coordinate discs

Luxury Lattice Chess and Backgammon Set with Metal Pieces

$2,349.00

Russian eagle chess and backgammon set with turned wooden pieces set up, lattice frame and a handle at each end

Folded chess board at an angle showing the lattice frame, the cast eagle disc and the carry handle

Russian Eagle Chess and Backgammon Set with Carry Handles

$689.00

Luxury Russian coat of arms chess and backgammon set with bronze-topped pieces set up, lattice frame and a handle at each end

Russian Eagle Chess and Backgammon Set with Bronze-Topped Pieces

$1,879.00

Folded chess board at an angle showing the cut-out handle, stippled frame and waved edge

Luxury Chess and Backgammon Set with Carved Figural Pieces

$1,009.00

Small chess set with canted corners on a footed plinth with pale and dark turned pieces set up

Solid chess board from the front showing the canted corners, stippled band and moulded plinth on feet

Small Wooden Chess Set with Angled Corners and Footed Base

$159.00

Folded Mount Ararat chess board at an angle showing the woven frame and scalloped edge

Mount Ararat Chess Set with Basket Weave Frame

$789.00

Fleur-de-lis arcade chess set with turned wooden pieces set up, lilies in arches carved round the field

Folded chess board at an angle showing the carved arcade border and square edge

Fleur-de-Lis Arcade Chess Set with Carved Coordinates

$429.00

Scroll-band travel chess and backgammon set with pale and dark turned pieces set up and a carry handle at each end

Folded chess board at an angle showing the carved scroll band, waved edge and the fluted handle

Scroll-Band Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Carry Handles

$219.00

Large fleur-de-lis chess set with turned wooden pieces set up, lily band carved round the field

Board open to the carved backgammon field inside with pale points and a flower wheel in each half

Large Fleur-de-Lis Chess Set with Stippled Border

$639.00

Mount Ararat Armenian chess and backgammon set with turned wooden pieces set up, carry handle at each end, from above

Carved beech board closed, Mount Ararat in relief beside the cut-out handle and looping ribbon panels, angled view

Mount Ararat Armenian Chess and Backgammon Set with Carry Handles

$619.00

Basket weave travel chess set with turned wooden pieces set up, brass coordinate discs round the field

Folded basket weave chess board at an angle showing the woven frame and square edge

Basket Weave Travel Chess Set with Brass Coordinates

$469.00

Basket-weave chess set in dark-stained wood on brass corner feet with gold and blackened cast-metal pieces set up

Flat carved chess board from above with the basket-weave lattice frame, brass coordinate discs and brass corner feet

Basket-Weave Chess Set with Cast Metal Pieces and Brass Feet

$939.00

Carved hearts chess and backgammon set set up for play, a lattice-filled heart at each corner and a handle at each end

Folded chess board at an angle showing the acanthus scrolls, corner heart and cut-out handle

Carved Hearts Chess and Backgammon Set with Carry Handles

$619.00

Mount Ararat chess set with turned wooden pieces set up on the knot-carved squares, grapevine frame, from above

Closed chess board at an angle showing the deep grapevine frame, knot-carved pale squares and Mount Ararat at the edge

Mount Ararat Chess Set with Grapevine Frame and Knotwork Squares

$639.00

Luxury lattice chess set with openwork bronze pieces set up on a box-built board with brass corner feet

Empty box-built chess board from above with a lattice band, beaded moulding and brass coordinate discs

Luxury Lattice Chess Set with Openwork Bronze Pieces and Brass Feet

$1,159.00

Luxury braided border chess set with cast bronze-finish figures set up on both sides

Folded chess board at an angle showing the four-strand braid on a stippled ground

Luxury Braided Border Chess Set with Bronze Roman Pieces

$1,469.00

Luxury chess set with bronze-topped turned pieces set up, beaded frame and cast brass corner feet

Chess set from the front with the pale and dark bronze-crowned pieces in their rows on the inlaid squares

Luxury Chess Set with Bronze-Topped Pieces and Brass Feet

$1,759.00

Large braided border chess set with turned wooden pieces set up and the braid carved round the frame

Folded chess board at an angle showing the four-strand braid on a stippled ground and the straight edge

Large Braided Border Chess Set with Carved Coordinates

$639.00

Mount Ararat chess set from above with the pale and dark brass-mounted pieces in starting position

Luxury Mount Ararat Chess and Backgammon Set with Brass-Mounted Pieces

$2,489.00

Pale box travel chess set with turned wooden pieces set up on black and amber squares

Chess box open to the black felt wells with the wooden pieces lying in one half

Pale Box Travel Chess Set with Black and Amber Squares

$549.00

Chess set from above with both armies set up and the cast coat of arms of Georgia at each end

Georgian Coat of Arms Travel Chess and Backgammon Set

$409.00

Georgian chess set with pieces in starting position, coat of arms carved at each end, from above

Georgian Coat of Arms Travel Chess Set

$269.00

Empty chess board from above with the carved arcade of arches and lilies round the inlaid squares

Fleur-de-Lis Arcade Travel Chess and Backgammon Set

$429.00

Sculpted edge chess set with turned wooden pieces set up, fine lattice over the dark frame

Chess board standing half open showing the deep scalloped outline and lattice frame

Sculpted Edge Chess Set with Fine Lattice Frame

$599.00

Walnut travel chess and backgammon set with turned wooden pieces set up inside a basket weave border

Chess set from the front with both armies set up and the woven border round the frame

Walnut Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Basket Weave Border

$489.00

Tree of Life chess set from above with the pieces set up and a piece-shaped pocket for each one cut into the frame

Board laid open face-down showing the Tree of Life roundel on each outer face with lattice corners

Tree of Life Chess Set with a Carved Pocket for Every Piece

$969.00

Chess set with turned pieces set up inside a frame carved with rows of chess-piece silhouettes

Board opened flat to show both carved outer panels, each with a scrollwork disc on a lattice ground

Chess Set with Carved Chess-Piece Border and Scrollwork Lid

$879.00

Classic folding chess set with pale and brown turned pieces set up on the inlaid 50 cm board

Chess board standing half open with the inlaid squares outside and a few turned pieces in front

Classic Folding Chess Set with Felt-Lined Piece Trays

$299.00

Close-up of the turned wooden chess pieces on the pale chess board

Classic Folding Chess Set with Natural Pale Frame

$319.00

Luxury walnut chess and backgammon set with carved wooden pieces set up inside a dentil border

Walnut chess set from a corner with both armies set up and the castellated border round the frame

Luxury Walnut Chess and Backgammon Set with Dentil Border

$1,459.00

Braided plait travel chess set standing half open with five turned wooden pieces in front

Folded chess board at an angle showing the three-strand plait carved round the frame

Braided Border Travel Chess and Backgammon Set

$269.00

Travel chess and backgammon set standing open with wooden chess pieces in front, scroll border in relief

Wooden chess set closed, running scroll border carved round the squares, angled view

Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Scroll Border

$289.00

Pocket travel chess set standing half open with small wooden pieces beside it

Pocket chess set folded closed, plain frame with coordinates, from above

Pocket Travel Chess Set in Wood

$119.00

Travel chess and backgammon set standing open with wooden chess pieces in front, braided border and carry handle

Inside of the chess and backgammon set with pale points, checkers and dice, corner view

Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Braided Border

$319.00

Round chess set folded into a half-round with four turned pieces in front and a brass knot star on the lattice top

Close-up of the dark army set up with brass coordinate discs and the brass knot star in its recess below

Round Brass-Tone Star Chess Set with Lattice Top

$719.00

Travel chess set standing half open with the felt-lined inside showing and five turned pieces in front

Close-up of the brass knot star in its round recess on the lattice frame, above the pale pieces and coordinate discs

Brass-Tone Knot Star Travel Chess Set with Lattice Frame

$489.00

Round pomegranate chess set standing half open with the lattice top and cast pomegranate, turned pieces in front

Close-up of the cast metal pomegranate in its round recess above the brass coordinate discs and pale pieces

Round Pomegranate Chess Set with Lattice Top

$719.00

Luxury pomegranate chess set standing half open over the felt-lined interior, shown with the turned wooden piece set

Black cast metal warrior pieces lined up on the chess board beside the cast pomegranate in its round recess

Luxury Pomegranate Chess Set with Bronze Warrior Pieces

$1,219.00

Travel chess set standing open on its case with wooden pieces in front, leaf scroll frame in relief

Wooden chess set with pieces set up, leaf scrolls carved round the frame, from above

Travel Chess Set with Leaf Scroll Frame

$289.00

Vine scroll travel chess set standing half open, felt inside, pieces in front

Vine scroll chess set with wooden pieces set up, scalloped edge, from above

Vine Scroll Travel Chess Set with Scalloped Edge

$289.00

Turquoise epoxy chess and backgammon set standing open with wooden pieces in front, Mount Ararat carved by the handle

Epoxy chess set closed, 11.8 inch / 30 cm board with turquoise resin squares and knotwork border, angled view

Mount Ararat Turquoise Epoxy Travel Chess and Backgammon Set

$539.00

Punched-frame travel chess and backgammon set standing half open with a few turned pieces in front

Folded chess board at an angle showing the star-punched frame, brass coordinate discs and the cut-out handle

Punched-Frame Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Carry Handles

$319.00

Folded chess board at an angle showing the carved pomegranate, leaves and grapes round the squares and the handle

Pomegranate and Grapevine Travel Chess and Backgammon Set

$379.00

Basket weave travel chess set standing half open with a few cast-metal pieces in front and the woven arch round the handle

Folded chess board from the front with woven panels, leaf scrolls, brass discs and a carry handle at each end

Basket Weave Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Metal Pieces

$899.00

Mount Ararat travel chess and backgammon set with cast-metal warrior figures set up and a carry handle at each end

Folded chess board at an angle showing Mount Ararat carved above the handle and grapes in the corner

Mount Ararat Travel Chess and Backgammon Set with Metal Warriors

$899.00

Teal epoxy travel chess set with gold and black cast-metal pieces set up on a pale square-edged board

Chess set standing half open showing the marbled teal epoxy squares and brass coordinate discs

Teal Epoxy Folding Chess Set with Gold-Toned and Black Metal Pieces

$959.00

Blue epoxy walnut chess set with the pieces set up, brass corner feet and lattice band round the field

Blue epoxy chess set from a corner with the turned pieces in play and a cast brass foot in front

Blue Epoxy Walnut Chess Set with Brass Feet and Wooden Pieces

$819.00

Luxury green epoxy walnut chess set with openwork bronze pieces on marble bases set up, brass feet at the corners

Empty walnut chess board from above with marbled green epoxy squares, a lattice band and brass coordinate discs

Green Epoxy Walnut Chess Set with Bronze Pieces on Marble Bases

$2,489.00

About this collection

Every board here is cut, carved and finished by hand, so no two come out exactly alike. Solid wood, real weight, made to be played on rather than looked at.

Browse by style: carved, travel, folding, with storage drawers, epoxy resin, walnut, marble and stone. Looking for furniture? See the chess tables.

Frequently asked questions

You have 30 days from delivery to ask for a return. Email us first at ccanarian@gmail.com and we will send the return details. If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, send us a few photos and we will make it right at our cost.

Of course. Message or call us on WhatsApp at +374 41 777 882, or email ccanarian@gmail.com. We are happy to send more photos and help you choose the right size.

Every piece is handmade, so we prepare and send each order within 1 to 2 weeks. Delivery then takes about 3 to 7 business days to Europe, 4 to 9 to the US and Canada, and 5 to 12 to the rest of the world. You get a tracking number by email as soon as it ships.

In Armenia. Every chess set and backgammon board is made by hand by craftsmen in and around Yerevan, and we ship it to you from there.

Nothing for the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK and the Middle East: shipping is free and tracked. Other regions pay a flat $100. Import duties or taxes in your country, if any, are paid on delivery.