{"product_id":"ebony-maple-sheesham-border-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares","title":"Ebony \u0026 Maple Sheesham Border 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Or8tUo6Pdb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Or8tUo6Pdb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Or8tUo6Pdb page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eEbony \u0026amp; Maple Sheesham Border 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Or8tUo6Pdb     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a board bought on its own, by someone who already owns the pieces or knows exactly which ones are coming. The board is 53cm across with 55mm squares, ebony on the dark side against maple (Acer oblongum) on the light, and the whole chequered area sits inside a sheesham border. Eight squares of 55mm make the playing grid 44cm across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat border is the part that changes how the board reads. Sheesham, also sold as golden rose wood, is a warm mid brown with open grain, and running it as a frame around near black ebony and pale maple gives the board a finished edge instead of a playing surface that simply stops at the last square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 25mm the board has real depth in section, and at 4,272g it stays where it is put. Fifty five millimetre squares are matched to a king base of 40mm to 45mm, which is where the heavier weighted tournament patterns sit. Other sizes and timbers run across our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/chess-boards\" title=\"Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echess boards collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Or8tUo6Pdb  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ebony and maple 53cm chess board with a sheesham border, seen from above\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/ebony_chessboard_sheesham_border_solid_wood_11.jpg?v=1788169517\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Or8tUo6Pdb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Ga2bCa8Lls\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Ga2bCa8Lls\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Ga2bCa8Lls page-crafter-bottom-spacing-small\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_whats_included_column_1_text-Ga2bCa8Lls     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53cm (21 inch) board, with eight 55mm squares giving a 44cm playing grid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony on the dark squares against maple (Acer oblongum) on the light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheesham border framing the playing area in a third timber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25mm in section, deeper than the 43cm board in this family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_whats_included_column_2_text-Ga2bCa8Lls     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4,272g, so a firmly placed piece does not move the board under it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for pieces with a king base of 40mm to 45mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade, so the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard only, ready to pair with pieces you already own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Tr5sQm9Jub\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Tr5sQm9Jub\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Tr5sQm9Jub page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow this board compares to the other 53cm boards we stock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Tr5sQm9Jub     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere this board meets its closest competition is on timber rather than on size, because other boards on the site share this footprint and these 55mm squares. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/players-choice-sheesham-maple-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares\" title=\"Player's Choice Sheesham And Maple 53cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlayer's Choice board in sheesham and maple\u003c\/a\u003e runs sheesham on the dark squares against maple, a warm mid brown that reads gently across a room. This one uses ebony, which is about as close to black as timber gets, so the contrast against the maple is harder and a crowded position resolves faster from a seated distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/indian-rosewood-maple-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares\" title=\"Indian Rosewood And Maple 53cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndian rosewood and maple board at the same size\u003c\/a\u003e takes the same size a third way, in a dark red brown that sits between those two. What separates this board from both of them is the sheesham frame around the play and the section underneath it. At 25mm it carries more depth than either, which is what you feel when you lift a corner rather than what you see across the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst boards that arrive underneath a set of pieces, this is a step up. Those are built to a package, thin enough to lift one handed and priced accordingly. This one is bought separately because it is meant to outlast whatever stands on it first, and the three timbers in it are the reason to choose it over a plainer surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Tr5sQm9Jub  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The 53cm ebony and maple chess board framed by its sheesham border\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chessboard_234_0f568649-865d-44bf-bdf5-a4670e4e7ba7.jpg?v=1788169516\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Tr5sQm9Jub\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Dw7tCs5Nsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Dw7tCs5Nsr page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing the right pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Dw7tCs5Nsr     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measurement that decides whether a set suits a board is the diameter of the king's base, not the height of the king. Height is what you notice; base width is what has to share the square. This board is cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe convention behind that window is simple. The king base wants to cover roughly three quarters of the square it stands on, leaving a visible margin of timber all round. Three quarters of 55mm is about 41mm, which is why the range lands where it does. Go above 45mm and the bases start meeting at the corners on a full back rank. Drop well below 40mm and the pieces look marooned, with more board showing than army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice that points at weighted patterns with a king around 95mm to 105mm. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/dominator-staunton-weighted-ebony-103mm-chess-pieces\" title=\"Dominator Staunton Weighted Ebony 103mm Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDominator Staunton Weighted Ebony 103mm pieces\u003c\/a\u003e stand on a 45mm base and are drawn for 55mm squares, which puts them at the top of the window and squarely on this board. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/reproduction-1849-original-staunton-heavy-ebony-95mm-chess-pieces\" title=\"Reproduction 1849 Original Staunton Heavy Ebony 95mm Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReproduction 1849 Original Staunton Heavy Ebony 95mm pieces\u003c\/a\u003e sit on a 40mm base at the other end, for a set that leaves more timber visible around each foot. Plenty more sets at that scale sit in our Staunton range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Ry4pVe5Otb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ry4pVe5Otb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ry4pVe5Otb page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eThe sheesham border\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Ry4pVe5Otb     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA border is a second decision a board maker has to make, and plenty skip it. Here the chequered area is framed in sheesham, the warm brown timber that also goes by golden rose wood, so the board carries three timbers rather than two: ebony, maple and the frame that holds them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually it does two things. It draws a hard boundary around the playing area, which keeps the eye inside the game rather than running off the edge of the table, and it puts a middle tone between the near black squares and the pale ones, so the jump from dark to light is not the only thing happening on the surface. On a board that will be left set up as a piece of furniture between games, that middle tone is what stops it reading as a graphic and starts it reading as a piece of furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ry4pVe5Otb  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Close view of the sheesham frame around the ebony and maple playing area\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/ebonysheehsamborder_662077c9-42de-4d9a-9a16-30298a4d1f27.jpg?v=1788169516\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ry4pVe5Otb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Pv1sEv7Bqd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Pv1sEv7Bqd page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhat a 53cm board asks of a table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Pv1sEv7Bqd     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 53cm square surface needs more room than the number suggests. Captured pieces have to sit somewhere, a clock may want a corner, and two players need forearm space either side, so a table close to a metre across is the comfortable minimum. Measure before ordering rather than after it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce it is in place the weight works for you. At 4,272g the board absorbs a knocked table without the position shifting, which is the practical argument for a 25mm section on a board that lives out rather than being packed away. Care is undemanding: keep it out of direct sun and away from heat vents, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and do not stand drinks on the playing surface. As with any handmade item the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Kx8jNm5Tmt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Kx8jNm5Tmt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Kx8jNm5Tmt page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Kx8jNm5Tmt     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason to look at this one is the combination of a 25mm section and a sheesham frame at a size that takes a full club set, because most boards give you one or the other. Fifty five millimetre squares with a 40mm to 45mm base window cover the weighted tournament patterns most players already own, and 4,272g under them means nothing slides in a scramble. Two honest notes before ordering. The square size sets a ceiling as well as a floor, so a broad based luxury set above 45mm will crowd this back rank and belongs on a larger board. And the playing area is plain, with no letters or numbers around the edge, so if you record games or coach from a score sheet you will want a board that carries coordinates instead. It suits a player who wants a permanent surface with some presence to it, and it suits a gift buyer less well, because the pieces still have to be chosen separately. If you would rather have the smaller footprint, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/ebony-maple-sheesham-border-48cm-chess-board-with-50mm-squares\" title=\"Ebony And Maple Sheesham Border 48cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e48cm board with 50mm squares\u003c\/a\u003e is the same idea one size down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-expert-signature\"\u003e- Blake Sterling, CEO \u0026amp; Founder, Sterling Chess\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Kx8jNm5Tmt  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Edge of the 25mm ebony and maple 53cm chess board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/ebony_chessboard_sheesham_border_solid_wood_12.jpg?v=1788169517\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Kx8jNm5Tmt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Vz9oOn7Ebw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Sz8gRo0Idg\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Sz8gRo0Idg\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Xx6wWo3Hyc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Xx6wWo3Hyc page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre chess pieces included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This listing is the board on its own, which is the point of buying a board separately. The pieces are chosen to suit it and bought as their own purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat size pieces should I buy for it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook for a king base between 40mm and 45mm. Measure the widest part of the king's base rather than going by the height of the set, because two sets of the same height can differ by eight or ten millimetres at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the sheesham border?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA frame of sheesham timber, also sold as golden rose wood, running around the outside of the chequered playing area. It is a third timber alongside the ebony and maple squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow thick is it, and does thickness matter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 25mm. Thickness is what keeps a board still when pieces are set down hard and what stops it flexing on an uneven table, so on a board meant to live out permanently it matters more than it does on one that gets packed away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow does it compare to the 48cm board in the same timbers?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame ebony, maple and sheesham border, and the same 25mm section. This one is larger at 53cm with 55mm squares and takes a 40mm to 45mm king base, where the 48cm board has 50mm squares and suits a 35mm to 40mm base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow should it be looked after?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight and away from heaters, wipe it with a dry or barely damp cloth, and avoid standing glasses on the surface. Timber this thick prefers a stable indoor climate to a rapidly changing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.page_crafter_two_column_grid-Or8tUo6Pdb  { align-items: center;     }  .page_crafter_two_column_heading-Or8tUo6Pdb { color: #000;  text-align: center;  font-size: null;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Or8tUo6Pdb  { color: #000;  font-size: ;  text-align: left;    color: #000 !important; }  .page_crafter_grid_media-Or8tUo6Pdb { max-width: 500px;  width: 100%;  height: auto;  margin: 0 auto;  display: block;     }  .page_crafter_grid_media_container-Or8tUo6Pdb  { text-align: center;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;  order: 1;     }  #TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Or8tUo6Pdb {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;  \n  } .page_crafter_whats_included_container-Ga2bCa8Lls  { background-color: #d4d1cf;     }  .page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Ga2bCa8Lls { color: #000000;  text-align: center; 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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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249697411440,"sku":"B1073","price":489.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/ebony_chessboard_sheesham_border_solid_wood_10.jpg?v=1788169517","url":"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/ebony-maple-sheesham-border-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares","provider":"Sterling Chess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}