Chess is a classic game of strategy. I suppose it can be played on any old checker board, but for the serious player of chess, it deserves to be played on a board that is serious in the making. The cases and wood mixes of my chess boards can be customized in different ways (including being scaled back to just the board alone), but the way that I build the playing surface...the board itself...is a complex process using techniques that require a great deal of time and care, not unlike a finely crafted piece of furniture. The technique I use ensures that it will not only be structurally sound, but stylish and timeless too. All of the squares making up the board are individually milled and connected together with dowels while purposefully leaving a slight gap. This technique allows the wood to shrink and swell with changes in humidity; it will be very stable remaining dead flat forever. Beveling the edges of each piece combined with the gap gives the surface of the board some nice texture that you can't help but run your hand over. The end result is worth the extra effort to achieve the level of quality you see below. I bet even Garry Kasparov would be glad to play on one of these boards. If you would like to have a full chess board and case, or just a chess board alone, custom made to suit your level of play, I would be glad to discuss the design options with you.