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A board sold on its own, framed rather than bare. The board measures 58.4cm across with 60mm squares, ebony on the dark side against maple (Acer oblongum) on the light, and a sheesham frame runs around the outside of the chequer. Eight squares of 60mm make the playing grid 48cm across. Sheesham is the golden rose wood the border takes its warmer colour from, and it sets the chequer apart from whatever the board is standing on.
The proportions make this a specialist rather than a general purpose surface. Sixty millimetre squares are cut for large sets, and the recommended king base runs from 45mm to 52mm. At 22mm through and around 5,500g there is enough mass under those pieces that nothing moves when a hand rests on the edge of the board.
It comes as a plain board or with notation, which carries coordinates around the playing area for anyone who writes games down. Smaller surfaces and other timbers sit across our chess boards collection.
The obvious comparison is the bud rosewood and maple board at 58.4cm with 60mm squares. The two agree on every dimension that matters: 58.4cm across, 60mm squares, 22mm through, around 5,500g, and the same 45mm to 52mm recommendation for the base of the king. If you have already measured your pieces against one of them, the answer carries straight over to the other.
What changes is the timber and the frame. Ebony is the darker and denser of the two dark squares, close to black under a lamp with very little figure to read, where bud rosewood is a red brown that shows its grain. Against maple, ebony gives the harder contrast of the two, which is the easier board to read a crowded position on and the plainer one to look at between games. The sheesham border is the other difference you see immediately, because it puts a warm frame around the chequer instead of running the squares out to the edge.
If 58.4cm is more board than your table can carry, the 53.3cm ebony and maple board with 55mm squares covers the same idea at a smaller scale on 55mm squares. It is the more affordable of the two and it takes a narrower base, so the pieces you own decide it rather than taste.
The figure that decides whether a set suits a board is the diameter of the base under the king, not the height of the king. Two sets that stand the same height can carry bases eight or ten millimetres apart, and it is the base that has to share the square with its neighbours. This board is cut for a base of 45mm to 52mm.
On a 60mm square that puts the widest part of the king at roughly three quarters to seven eighths of the square. It is a deliberate proportion. Below it the pieces look stranded in the middle of each square, and above it the bases of two neighbours start to touch, which is what makes a crowded middlegame hard to read at a glance.
The natural match is the Noble Bridle Series at 123mm, which stands on a 48mm base and is cut for 60mm squares, so it lands in the middle of the window on both counts. It is a tall pattern with real presence, and this is the board that carries it without looking crowded.
The Dragon Knight Series at 120mm is the other candidate, on a 46mm base at the lower end of the range. Its own recommendation is 55mm squares, so on these it sits with more air around each piece, which reads well if the board is left set up as much as it is played on. A common 95mm club set will physically fit but will look undersized here, because patterns at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares.
The notation option carries the coordinates around the playing area, files a to h along one axis and ranks 1 to 8 up the other. Everything else about the board is unchanged. It is the same 58.4cm board on 60mm squares, the same 22mm section, the same 5,500g, the same ebony and maple chequer inside the same sheesham frame.
Coordinates earn their place the moment you start recording games. Writing a score sheet, replaying an annotated game from a book, following an engine line on a screen, or coaching someone who is still working out where f5 is all get faster when the board answers the question for you instead of making you count across from the corner. For anyone working through openings at home that is a small friction removed a few hundred times an evening.
The plain board is there for the opposite preference. A board left out as furniture between games looks calmer without lettering around it, and neither option plays differently from the other. Take the notation if you write moves down, the plain board if you do not.
A board this size needs more room than the number suggests. Captured pieces have to go somewhere, both players want forearm space at the edge, and a clock takes a corner of its own, so a table around a metre wide is the comfortable minimum. Measure the table before ordering rather than after.
Once it is in place the weight works for you. Around 5,500g absorbs a knocked table without the position shifting, which is the practical argument for a 22mm section on a board that will be left set up between games. It also means unpacking is a two hand job at the door. Keep it out of direct sun and away from heat vents, wipe it down with a dry soft cloth, and stand drinks somewhere else. As with any handmade item the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way.
The reason to buy this board is that it is cut for pieces most boards are not: 60mm squares and a 45mm to 52mm base recommendation put it squarely under the tall ebony patterns, and 22mm of section at around 5,500g gives it the mass to sit under them without looking outmatched. The sheesham frame is the other half of the appeal, because it finishes the edge in a way a bare chequer does not. Two honest notes. It is a large, heavy object that wants a permanent home and a table near a metre across, so it is the wrong purchase if the board has to be packed away after every game. And 60mm squares are not a general fit, so a 95mm club set bought to go with it will look undersized on arrival. Buy it if you already own large pieces, or if you are choosing board and pieces together and want the board to be the part you never replace.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
No. This listing is the board on its own, in whichever option you select. Pieces are chosen and bought separately, which is the point of buying a board this size.
Pieces with a king base of 45mm to 52mm. Measure the widest part of the base rather than going by how tall the set stands, because two sets of the same height often differ by a centimetre across the foot.
Only the coordinates around the playing area. The size, squares, thickness, weight, timbers and border are identical on both options.
It will fit, but it will look undersized. Sets at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares, so a smaller board suits them better. Larger patterns sit across our Staunton chess pieces.
Around 5,500g. It is a handmade item, so the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way.
Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from heat vents, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and do not stand drinks on the playing area. Timber this thick responds well to a stable indoor climate.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
Board size |
58.4cm x 58.4cm (23 inch) |
|
Square size |
60mm (2.4 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
22mm (0.9 inch) |
|
Board weight |
5,500g approximate, handmade so it can vary by 10 percent either way |
|
Dark squares |
Ebony |
|
Light squares |
Maple, Acer oblongum |
|
Border |
Sheesham, the golden rose wood |
|
Options |
Plain board, or notation with coordinates around the playing area |
|
Recommended piece size |
King base 45mm to 52mm (1.8 inch to 2.0 inch) |
|
Pieces |
Not included |
One 58.4cm x 58.4cm ebony and maple chess board with 60mm squares and a sheesham border
Plain or notation, whichever option you select
That is the whole carton. Playing pieces 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.
A board sold on its own, framed rather than bare. The board measures 58.4cm across with 60mm squares, ebony on the dark side against maple (Acer oblongum) on the light, and a sheesham frame runs around the outside of the chequer. Eight squares of 60mm make the playing grid 48cm across. Sheesham is the golden rose wood the border takes its warmer colour from, and it sets the chequer apart from whatever the board is standing on.
The proportions make this a specialist rather than a general purpose surface. Sixty millimetre squares are cut for large sets, and the recommended king base runs from 45mm to 52mm. At 22mm through and around 5,500g there is enough mass under those pieces that nothing moves when a hand rests on the edge of the board.
It comes as a plain board or with notation, which carries coordinates around the playing area for anyone who writes games down. Smaller surfaces and other timbers sit across our chess boards collection.
The obvious comparison is the bud rosewood and maple board at 58.4cm with 60mm squares. The two agree on every dimension that matters: 58.4cm across, 60mm squares, 22mm through, around 5,500g, and the same 45mm to 52mm recommendation for the base of the king. If you have already measured your pieces against one of them, the answer carries straight over to the other.
What changes is the timber and the frame. Ebony is the darker and denser of the two dark squares, close to black under a lamp with very little figure to read, where bud rosewood is a red brown that shows its grain. Against maple, ebony gives the harder contrast of the two, which is the easier board to read a crowded position on and the plainer one to look at between games. The sheesham border is the other difference you see immediately, because it puts a warm frame around the chequer instead of running the squares out to the edge.
If 58.4cm is more board than your table can carry, the 53.3cm ebony and maple board with 55mm squares covers the same idea at a smaller scale on 55mm squares. It is the more affordable of the two and it takes a narrower base, so the pieces you own decide it rather than taste.
The figure that decides whether a set suits a board is the diameter of the base under the king, not the height of the king. Two sets that stand the same height can carry bases eight or ten millimetres apart, and it is the base that has to share the square with its neighbours. This board is cut for a base of 45mm to 52mm.
On a 60mm square that puts the widest part of the king at roughly three quarters to seven eighths of the square. It is a deliberate proportion. Below it the pieces look stranded in the middle of each square, and above it the bases of two neighbours start to touch, which is what makes a crowded middlegame hard to read at a glance.
The natural match is the Noble Bridle Series at 123mm, which stands on a 48mm base and is cut for 60mm squares, so it lands in the middle of the window on both counts. It is a tall pattern with real presence, and this is the board that carries it without looking crowded.
The Dragon Knight Series at 120mm is the other candidate, on a 46mm base at the lower end of the range. Its own recommendation is 55mm squares, so on these it sits with more air around each piece, which reads well if the board is left set up as much as it is played on. A common 95mm club set will physically fit but will look undersized here, because patterns at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares.
The notation option carries the coordinates around the playing area, files a to h along one axis and ranks 1 to 8 up the other. Everything else about the board is unchanged. It is the same 58.4cm board on 60mm squares, the same 22mm section, the same 5,500g, the same ebony and maple chequer inside the same sheesham frame.
Coordinates earn their place the moment you start recording games. Writing a score sheet, replaying an annotated game from a book, following an engine line on a screen, or coaching someone who is still working out where f5 is all get faster when the board answers the question for you instead of making you count across from the corner. For anyone working through openings at home that is a small friction removed a few hundred times an evening.
The plain board is there for the opposite preference. A board left out as furniture between games looks calmer without lettering around it, and neither option plays differently from the other. Take the notation if you write moves down, the plain board if you do not.
A board this size needs more room than the number suggests. Captured pieces have to go somewhere, both players want forearm space at the edge, and a clock takes a corner of its own, so a table around a metre wide is the comfortable minimum. Measure the table before ordering rather than after.
Once it is in place the weight works for you. Around 5,500g absorbs a knocked table without the position shifting, which is the practical argument for a 22mm section on a board that will be left set up between games. It also means unpacking is a two hand job at the door. Keep it out of direct sun and away from heat vents, wipe it down with a dry soft cloth, and stand drinks somewhere else. As with any handmade item the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way.
The reason to buy this board is that it is cut for pieces most boards are not: 60mm squares and a 45mm to 52mm base recommendation put it squarely under the tall ebony patterns, and 22mm of section at around 5,500g gives it the mass to sit under them without looking outmatched. The sheesham frame is the other half of the appeal, because it finishes the edge in a way a bare chequer does not. Two honest notes. It is a large, heavy object that wants a permanent home and a table near a metre across, so it is the wrong purchase if the board has to be packed away after every game. And 60mm squares are not a general fit, so a 95mm club set bought to go with it will look undersized on arrival. Buy it if you already own large pieces, or if you are choosing board and pieces together and want the board to be the part you never replace.
- Blake Sterling, CEO & Founder, Sterling Chess
No. This listing is the board on its own, in whichever option you select. Pieces are chosen and bought separately, which is the point of buying a board this size.
Pieces with a king base of 45mm to 52mm. Measure the widest part of the base rather than going by how tall the set stands, because two sets of the same height often differ by a centimetre across the foot.
Only the coordinates around the playing area. The size, squares, thickness, weight, timbers and border are identical on both options.
It will fit, but it will look undersized. Sets at that height are usually turned for 50mm to 55mm squares, so a smaller board suits them better. Larger patterns sit across our Staunton chess pieces.
Around 5,500g. It is a handmade item, so the finished weight can vary by up to 10 percent either way.
Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from heat vents, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and do not stand drinks on the playing area. Timber this thick responds well to a stable indoor climate.
|
Spec |
Detail |
|
Board size |
58.4cm x 58.4cm (23 inch) |
|
Square size |
60mm (2.4 inch) |
|
Board thickness |
22mm (0.9 inch) |
|
Board weight |
5,500g approximate, handmade so it can vary by 10 percent either way |
|
Dark squares |
Ebony |
|
Light squares |
Maple, Acer oblongum |
|
Border |
Sheesham, the golden rose wood |
|
Options |
Plain board, or notation with coordinates around the playing area |
|
Recommended piece size |
King base 45mm to 52mm (1.8 inch to 2.0 inch) |
|
Pieces |
Not included |
One 58.4cm x 58.4cm ebony and maple chess board with 60mm squares and a sheesham border
Plain or notation, whichever option you select
That is the whole carton. Playing pieces 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.
