by Raphael | Oct 23, 2019 | Art of Chess
As someone who has seen many chess board designs over the years and designed some myself, I was curious when Andrew stopped by with a bubinga chess board concept. It appeared to me as quite original. Already a fan of the edgeless “minimal” boards like my own design,...
by Sophie Cameron | Nov 19, 2016 | Art of Chess, Chess Sets
Silver is the basis of inspiration for Andriy Kovalyk’s designs. As one of Ukraine’s most respected makers of jewelry and gifts, he first started in 1999 with interior design ornaments and today offers gift books, silverware, clocks, board games, jewelry, toys, silver...
by Raphael | Apr 19, 2016 | Chess Sets Guide
A more eco-friendly process for producing chess boards has emerged with new developments in printing and production. This chessboard has the appearance and feel of fine chessboard, without some of the drawbacks of veneer construction. How is that possible? An MDF core...
by Raphael | Jun 26, 2014 | How to, Products
Generally, the King piece base diameter of a Staunton design chess piece should be about 3/4 of the chessboard’s square size. Yes, it’s really that simple! For non-regulation chess play you can of course deviate from this as you wish, yet the guideline is...