Chess Set with Storage - Curved Sides

Chess Set with Storage - Curved Sides

Four sides that curve inwards and meet at sharp points — a shape nobody uses for a chess board, which is exactly why this one catches the eye from across a room. It is harder to make than a square and harder to make than a circle, because concave curves have to match each other exactly or the whole silhouette looks accidental. Inside the frame runs a carved lattice border, and within that a walnut and maple field in a warm reddish finish.

A felt-lined drawer glides out and takes all 32 hand-carved pieces. That is the practical half of a chess set with storage: the board can stay out on a shelf permanently looking like an object, because putting the game away is one movement rather than a job. At 19.6" / 50 cm it plays properly rather than decoratively.

What's Included

• Curved-side chess board with an inlaid walnut and maple playing surface
• 32 hand-carved wooden chess pieces, 16 light and 16 dark
• Built-in felt-lined pull-out drawer with a brass pull

Specifications

• Board: 19.6 x 19.6 x 4.3" / 50 x 50 x 11 cm
• Materials: solid beech and walnut with maple inlay
• Weight: 6 kg / 13.2 lb
• Concave curved sides with pointed corners
• Entirely handmade

Why You'll Love It

• A curved-side silhouette you will not find on another board
• A chess board with drawers: the felt-lined drawer holds every piece
• Comfortable 19.6" / 50 cm playing surface
• Carved lattice border framing the inlaid field

A Gift Worth Giving

For the person who already owns a perfectly good square board. This is the one that gets left out where visitors can see it, and the shape does all the talking.