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Sixty centimetres across with 60mm squares, made in Spain, and sold without a set on it. This is the size cut for the big luxury patterns, the ones with a 120mm king and a base to match, which look undersized on anything smaller. Every option on this listing is matte, so the decision here is about timber rather than finish.
The pairings are black dyed poplar with sycamore, black dyed poplar with white erable, black anigre with maple, and black anigre with red ash burl. All of them are veneer, which is what keeps a board of this footprint between 3,400g and 3,676g and lets a burl light square carry its figure across the whole rank.
At 13mm thick this is not a heavyweight and it is not pretending to be. The recommended king base is 45mm to 52mm on every pairing, which is a narrower window than it sounds. Eight squares of 60mm give a 48cm playing grid inside that outer measurement.
Sixty millimetre squares are a commitment. A club standard set is drawn for 50mm or 55mm squares, so a board cut at 60mm gets bought deliberately, for pieces that are already too large for everything else in the house.
Among the 60mm boards we carry, the 58.4cm bud rosewood and maple board is the closest on footprint: 58.4cm across, 22mm thick and 5,500g, and it shares this board's 45mm to 52mm king base recommendation. The difference between them is not size, it is build. That one is a deep, heavy board in bud rosewood and maple; this one is Spanish veneer at 13mm, lighter to move and more varied in figure. The 58.4cm ebony board with a sheesham border runs the same square size at that same footprint, and the 48cm borderless board runs it on a smaller board.
Step down within the same Spanish range and you reach the 55cm board with 55mm squares, cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm. The pieces decide, not the room: a 45mm base sits at the top of that board's window and at the foot of this one's, and anything larger belongs here.
Base diameter decides fit, not king height. This board is recommended for a king base of 45mm to 52mm, which on a 60mm square leaves the king covering roughly three quarters to seven eighths of the space it stands on. That is a deliberate proportion: below it the pieces look marooned, above it two adjacent bases start to crowd each other.
It points squarely at the larger patterns. The Dominator Staunton at 103mm is turned on a 45mm base and sits at the foot of the window. The Noble Bridle Series at 123mm and the Dragon Knight Series at 120mm are both cut on bases inside the same band. A common 95mm tournament set will physically fit, but it will look lost, because sets at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares.
If you are pairing this board with a set you already own, measure the widest point of the king's base with a ruler rather than working from the height on the packaging. Two sets that stand within a millimetre of each other can sit ten millimetres apart at the foot, and the foot is the part that has to share the square.
Black anigre with maple is the quietest of them. A near black dark square against a pale, even light square, with no strong grain competing with the position on top of it. If you want a board that disappears under the game, that is the one.
Black dyed poplar with white erable does much the same job with a colder, whiter light square. Black dyed poplar with sycamore warms it up again, sycamore reading creamier than erable across a full board. Black anigre with red ash burl is the outlier of the group: the light squares carry the swirling, unrepeatable figure of burl, which makes it the most decorative pairing here and the least neutral to play a long game on.
That last pairing carries one extra detail. The edges of the board are moulded.
The black anigre and maple pairing is not new to this store. It is the board supplied inside our Dominator Staunton set with the 60cm board, inside the Noble Bridle Series set at 123mm, the Dragon Knight Series set at 120mm, the French Warrior set at 113mm, and the 60cm option of the Indian Chetak II set. Same 60cm footprint, same 60mm squares, same 13mm thickness, same 3,400g.
That matters to two kinds of buyer. If you already own one of those sets and want a second board, whether to leave a position standing in one room and still play in another, or simply to keep a spare, this is the identical article bought on its own. And if you are choosing pieces and a board separately, those set listings are a straightforward way to see how the larger ebony patterns actually look on this surface before you commit to either half.
The black anigre and maple pairing is the one with the least guesswork attached to it, because that exact board already ships under the ebony sets listed above at these same dimensions. The caveat is build rather than finish: at 13mm this is a lighter board than the 22mm timber boards we carry at a comparable footprint, and a 60cm surface at 3,400g will slide on a polished table if somebody knocks it, so a cloth runner underneath is a sensible addition. It suits a player who already owns a 120mm pattern and wants a proper surface for it, or an owner of one of those sets buying a second board to leave a game set up.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
No. This listing is the board on its own, so the playing set is chosen and bought separately.
Pieces with a king base of 45mm to 52mm, which is the territory of the larger luxury patterns rather than a club standard set. Measure the widest point of the king's base and check it against the base figure quoted on the set you are considering.
The black anigre and maple pairing is. It carries the same 60cm footprint, 60mm squares, 13mm thickness and 3,400g weight as the board supplied with the Dominator, Noble Bridle, Dragon Knight, French Warrior and Indian Chetak II sets.
The black anigre and red ash burl pairing. The edges of the board are moulded.
No. Every option on this listing is matte. What changes between them is the timber, and on one pairing the moulded edge.
Keep it out of direct sun and away from heat vents, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and avoid standing drinks on the playing surface.
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Spec |
Detail |
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Board size |
60cm x 60cm (23.6 inch) |
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Square size |
60mm (2.36 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
13mm (0.5 inch) |
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Construction |
Veneer |
|
Board finish |
Matte on every option |
|
Origin |
Made in Spain |
|
Black dyed poplar and sycamore |
3,500g |
|
Black dyed poplar and white erable |
3,676g |
|
Black anigre and maple |
3,400g |
|
Black anigre and red ash burl |
3,400g, moulded edges |
|
Recommended king base |
45mm to 52mm (1.8 inch to 2.0 inch) |
|
Weight tolerance |
Handmade, up to 10 percent either way |
|
Chess pieces |
Not included |
One 60cm veneer chess board with 60mm squares, made in Spain
In your choice of timber pairing
Playing sets are sold separately and are not part of this listing
All products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. This covers manufacturing defects and cracking, and ensures every product is 100% genuine. If you need assistance, our team is only a call or email away.
Is shipping really free?
Yes — we offer free standard shipping on all orders across Australia, with no minimum spend. The price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
Are there any exceptions to free shipping?
No exceptions. Every order ships free, regardless of size, weight, or order value.
How long will my order take to arrive?
Orders are typically dispatched within 1–2 business days, with delivery times depending on your location. You'll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.
Do you ship to all areas of Australia?
Yes, we deliver Australia-wide, including regional and remote areas — all at no shipping cost to you.
Can I track my order?
Absolutely. As soon as your order ships, we'll email you a tracking number so you can follow its journey to your door.
What if I need my order quickly?
Get in touch before ordering and we'll do our best to help. Standard shipping is free, and we'll advise on the fastest available option for your area. To contact us, simply email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au, call (03) 7037 0931 or open the live chat.
Changed your mind? You can return unused, unopened items within 100 days of your order date, provided they’re in original packaging and resaleable condition. Sterling Chess will cover the cost of shipping return items under our 100-day free returns policy.
All Sterling Chess products are backed by Australian Consumer Law and include a minimum 12-month Australian warranty. If there’s an issue with your product, our team is here to help and will work to make it right.
Click here to view our full returns policy.
If you're shopping for a new chess set, you're in the right place—and here's why.
1. We know chess inside and out
At Sterling Chess, we're not just another online store. We’re chess lovers, players, collectors, and game night fanatics.
That means we care about quality, balance, and feel—and we only stock sets we’d use ourselves. From tournament-grade boards to handcrafted wooden pieces, we’ve got what real players want.
2. Unmatched variety for every player
Whether you're just learning or a lifelong grandmaster, we have something for you.
Looking for a folding set for travel? A stunning showpiece for your home? A kid-friendly set for your budding chess champion? We’ve got it all—and more.
3. Fast and FREE shipping on all orders
Shipping is FREE on all Sterling Chess orders.
We ship quickly from local and international warehouses, so you’re not waiting weeks to get your game on.
Most orders are packed and sent within 24–48 hours. Plus, you’ll get tracking updates every step of the way.
4. Customer support that actually helps
Have a question? Need help choosing a set? Our friendly team is ready to help—no scripts, no bots, just real people who care about your experience.
You can call our team anytime between business hours on (03) 7037 0931 or email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au. Alternatively, you can use our live chat during business hours to contact our helpful support team.
5. Thousands of happy customers
Don't just take our word for it—our reviews speak for themselves. Sterling Chess is trusted by thousands of players who keep coming back for more. Great products. Great service. No hassle.
6. Classic games, too
We're all about chess—but we also carry backgammon, checkers, poker and other timeless strategy games. If you love the classics, you’ll feel right at home.
Ready to make your move?
Choose a chess set that fits your style, skill level, and space—and enjoy the Sterling Chess difference. You’ll love how it looks. You’ll love how it plays. And you’ll love buying from a team that loves the game just as much as you do.
Sixty centimetres across with 60mm squares, made in Spain, and sold without a set on it. This is the size cut for the big luxury patterns, the ones with a 120mm king and a base to match, which look undersized on anything smaller. Every option on this listing is matte, so the decision here is about timber rather than finish.
The pairings are black dyed poplar with sycamore, black dyed poplar with white erable, black anigre with maple, and black anigre with red ash burl. All of them are veneer, which is what keeps a board of this footprint between 3,400g and 3,676g and lets a burl light square carry its figure across the whole rank.
At 13mm thick this is not a heavyweight and it is not pretending to be. The recommended king base is 45mm to 52mm on every pairing, which is a narrower window than it sounds. Eight squares of 60mm give a 48cm playing grid inside that outer measurement.
Sixty millimetre squares are a commitment. A club standard set is drawn for 50mm or 55mm squares, so a board cut at 60mm gets bought deliberately, for pieces that are already too large for everything else in the house.
Among the 60mm boards we carry, the 58.4cm bud rosewood and maple board is the closest on footprint: 58.4cm across, 22mm thick and 5,500g, and it shares this board's 45mm to 52mm king base recommendation. The difference between them is not size, it is build. That one is a deep, heavy board in bud rosewood and maple; this one is Spanish veneer at 13mm, lighter to move and more varied in figure. The 58.4cm ebony board with a sheesham border runs the same square size at that same footprint, and the 48cm borderless board runs it on a smaller board.
Step down within the same Spanish range and you reach the 55cm board with 55mm squares, cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm. The pieces decide, not the room: a 45mm base sits at the top of that board's window and at the foot of this one's, and anything larger belongs here.
Base diameter decides fit, not king height. This board is recommended for a king base of 45mm to 52mm, which on a 60mm square leaves the king covering roughly three quarters to seven eighths of the space it stands on. That is a deliberate proportion: below it the pieces look marooned, above it two adjacent bases start to crowd each other.
It points squarely at the larger patterns. The Dominator Staunton at 103mm is turned on a 45mm base and sits at the foot of the window. The Noble Bridle Series at 123mm and the Dragon Knight Series at 120mm are both cut on bases inside the same band. A common 95mm tournament set will physically fit, but it will look lost, because sets at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares.
If you are pairing this board with a set you already own, measure the widest point of the king's base with a ruler rather than working from the height on the packaging. Two sets that stand within a millimetre of each other can sit ten millimetres apart at the foot, and the foot is the part that has to share the square.
Black anigre with maple is the quietest of them. A near black dark square against a pale, even light square, with no strong grain competing with the position on top of it. If you want a board that disappears under the game, that is the one.
Black dyed poplar with white erable does much the same job with a colder, whiter light square. Black dyed poplar with sycamore warms it up again, sycamore reading creamier than erable across a full board. Black anigre with red ash burl is the outlier of the group: the light squares carry the swirling, unrepeatable figure of burl, which makes it the most decorative pairing here and the least neutral to play a long game on.
That last pairing carries one extra detail. The edges of the board are moulded.
The black anigre and maple pairing is not new to this store. It is the board supplied inside our Dominator Staunton set with the 60cm board, inside the Noble Bridle Series set at 123mm, the Dragon Knight Series set at 120mm, the French Warrior set at 113mm, and the 60cm option of the Indian Chetak II set. Same 60cm footprint, same 60mm squares, same 13mm thickness, same 3,400g.
That matters to two kinds of buyer. If you already own one of those sets and want a second board, whether to leave a position standing in one room and still play in another, or simply to keep a spare, this is the identical article bought on its own. And if you are choosing pieces and a board separately, those set listings are a straightforward way to see how the larger ebony patterns actually look on this surface before you commit to either half.
The black anigre and maple pairing is the one with the least guesswork attached to it, because that exact board already ships under the ebony sets listed above at these same dimensions. The caveat is build rather than finish: at 13mm this is a lighter board than the 22mm timber boards we carry at a comparable footprint, and a 60cm surface at 3,400g will slide on a polished table if somebody knocks it, so a cloth runner underneath is a sensible addition. It suits a player who already owns a 120mm pattern and wants a proper surface for it, or an owner of one of those sets buying a second board to leave a game set up.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
No. This listing is the board on its own, so the playing set is chosen and bought separately.
Pieces with a king base of 45mm to 52mm, which is the territory of the larger luxury patterns rather than a club standard set. Measure the widest point of the king's base and check it against the base figure quoted on the set you are considering.
The black anigre and maple pairing is. It carries the same 60cm footprint, 60mm squares, 13mm thickness and 3,400g weight as the board supplied with the Dominator, Noble Bridle, Dragon Knight, French Warrior and Indian Chetak II sets.
The black anigre and red ash burl pairing. The edges of the board are moulded.
No. Every option on this listing is matte. What changes between them is the timber, and on one pairing the moulded edge.
Keep it out of direct sun and away from heat vents, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and avoid standing drinks on the playing surface.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
Board size |
60cm x 60cm (23.6 inch) |
|
Square size |
60mm (2.36 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
13mm (0.5 inch) |
|
Construction |
Veneer |
|
Board finish |
Matte on every option |
|
Origin |
Made in Spain |
|
Black dyed poplar and sycamore |
3,500g |
|
Black dyed poplar and white erable |
3,676g |
|
Black anigre and maple |
3,400g |
|
Black anigre and red ash burl |
3,400g, moulded edges |
|
Recommended king base |
45mm to 52mm (1.8 inch to 2.0 inch) |
|
Weight tolerance |
Handmade, up to 10 percent either way |
|
Chess pieces |
Not included |
One 60cm veneer chess board with 60mm squares, made in Spain
In your choice of timber pairing
Playing sets are sold separately and are not part of this listing
All products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. This covers manufacturing defects and cracking, and ensures every product is 100% genuine. If you need assistance, our team is only a call or email away.
Is shipping really free?
Yes — we offer free standard shipping on all orders across Australia, with no minimum spend. The price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
Are there any exceptions to free shipping?
No exceptions. Every order ships free, regardless of size, weight, or order value.
How long will my order take to arrive?
Orders are typically dispatched within 1–2 business days, with delivery times depending on your location. You'll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.
Do you ship to all areas of Australia?
Yes, we deliver Australia-wide, including regional and remote areas — all at no shipping cost to you.
Can I track my order?
Absolutely. As soon as your order ships, we'll email you a tracking number so you can follow its journey to your door.
What if I need my order quickly?
Get in touch before ordering and we'll do our best to help. Standard shipping is free, and we'll advise on the fastest available option for your area. To contact us, simply email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au, call (03) 7037 0931 or open the live chat.
Changed your mind? You can return unused, unopened items within 100 days of your order date, provided they’re in original packaging and resaleable condition. Sterling Chess will cover the cost of shipping return items under our 100-day free returns policy.
All Sterling Chess products are backed by Australian Consumer Law and include a minimum 12-month Australian warranty. If there’s an issue with your product, our team is here to help and will work to make it right.
Click here to view our full returns policy.
If you're shopping for a new chess set, you're in the right place—and here's why.
1. We know chess inside and out
At Sterling Chess, we're not just another online store. We’re chess lovers, players, collectors, and game night fanatics.
That means we care about quality, balance, and feel—and we only stock sets we’d use ourselves. From tournament-grade boards to handcrafted wooden pieces, we’ve got what real players want.
2. Unmatched variety for every player
Whether you're just learning or a lifelong grandmaster, we have something for you.
Looking for a folding set for travel? A stunning showpiece for your home? A kid-friendly set for your budding chess champion? We’ve got it all—and more.
3. Fast and FREE shipping on all orders
Shipping is FREE on all Sterling Chess orders.
We ship quickly from local and international warehouses, so you’re not waiting weeks to get your game on.
Most orders are packed and sent within 24–48 hours. Plus, you’ll get tracking updates every step of the way.
4. Customer support that actually helps
Have a question? Need help choosing a set? Our friendly team is ready to help—no scripts, no bots, just real people who care about your experience.
You can call our team anytime between business hours on (03) 7037 0931 or email us at support@sterlingchess.com.au. Alternatively, you can use our live chat during business hours to contact our helpful support team.
5. Thousands of happy customers
Don't just take our word for it—our reviews speak for themselves. Sterling Chess is trusted by thousands of players who keep coming back for more. Great products. Great service. No hassle.
6. Classic games, too
We're all about chess—but we also carry backgammon, checkers, poker and other timeless strategy games. If you love the classics, you’ll feel right at home.
Ready to make your move?
Choose a chess set that fits your style, skill level, and space—and enjoy the Sterling Chess difference. You’ll love how it looks. You’ll love how it plays. And you’ll love buying from a team that loves the game just as much as you do.
