One of the most common questions asked by our customers is what size chess board should i use for my chess pieces or visa versa.
Tournament chess board size.
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The board is a solid wood board made of sheesham and maple.
The square size of this board is 2 2 or 55mm.
The total weight of these chessmen is 5600 gms.
Chess board and piece standards.
The size of the squares on the chess board.
For example a king with a 1 5 inch base.
The overall size of the chess board.
These boards are best suited for a 3 3 4 to 4 1 4 king depending how spread out you want your chess pieces to be.
The uscf specifies that the base area of the piece should cover about 78 percent of the area of the chess board square.
It states that the base diameter of the king should be no more than 75 of the diameter of the squares on the chess board.
Many will go with a 15 18 chess board with chess pieces that have a 3 king.
Alice chess is a popular variant which although can be played in a single chessboard is usually played in two to facilitate the movement of pieces between the boards.
This may seem like an overly complicated guideline but basically this means that for approved chess pieces the board squares should measure about 2 to 2 5 inches.
The size of the board must also match the size of the pieces.
Let s examine our options together.
For over the board otb tournament play there are different specifications to keep in mind.
This size is best suited for if you are looking at the professional size chess pieces but really cannot afford the room necessary to.
Many varieties of chess also use more than a single chessboard per match for different reasons.
The standard uscf tournament set has 2 25 inch squares and a king s height of 3 75 inches.
Any size that fits your needs will be absolutely fine.
A wood chess board with a 2 1 4 square can be 20 x 20 which is not easily placed.
Most of these boards are between 18 to 22 overall.
Chess boards with a 2 square is a middle size suitable to house most 3 3 4 to 4 tall chessmen yet with a square size that is smaller than tournament size.
This category includes our chess boards with a 2 1 4 square which is the official tournament size.
Since there are many other chess combos that are perfect for tournament plays you might want to look at our tournament chess set category.
The sizing of chess pieces to a chess board is mostly a matter of personal taste.
We find that it is often easier to look at our board collection according to size as opposed to style.
Bughouse chess for example is played by four players disputing two simultaneous matches in separate boards.