{"product_id":"indian-rosewood-maple-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares","title":"Indian Rosewood \u0026 Maple 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Iq6kJp7Aug\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Iq6kJp7Aug\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Iq6kJp7Aug page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eIndian Rosewood \u0026amp; Maple 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Iq6kJp7Aug     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndian rosewood is the reason to look at this board. The dark squares are Dalbergia latifolia, a dark brown timber with a purple undertone and a long, open figure, set against maple (Acer oblongum) on the light squares. The board is 53.3cm across with 55mm squares, and eight of them make a playing grid 44cm across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat that pairing gives you is a softer contrast than a black and white tournament board. Rosewood is unmistakably dark without being flat, so the grain stays visible under a lamp and the board keeps some warmth in it. It is the choice for a room where the board is going to be looked at as often as it is played on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe section is 20mm and the squares are cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm, which is where the heavier weighted patterns sit. Other timbers at the same size, and every other size we carry, 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-Iq6kJp7Aug  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Dark brown Indian rosewood and maple chess board seen from directly above\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/roundcornerrosewoodchessboard.jpg?v=1788169552\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Iq6kJp7Aug\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Gc3rZd5Pkh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Gc3rZd5Pkh\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Gc3rZd5Pkh 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-Gc3rZd5Pkh     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53.3cm (21 inch) board, with eight 55mm squares giving a 44cm playing grid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) dark squares against maple (Acer oblongum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark brown with a purple undertone, a warmer dark square than ebony gives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20mm in section, a full timber playing surface rather than a folding one\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-Gc3rZd5Pkh     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for pieces with a king base of 40mm to 45mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut for weighted tournament patterns with a king around 95mm to 105mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade, so no two boards carry quite the same grain\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-Ug3yNk8Mee\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Ug3yNk8Mee\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Ug3yNk8Mee 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-Ug3yNk8Mee     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis footprint and these 55mm squares turn up elsewhere on the site in different timbers, so the useful comparison is colour. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/ebony-maple-sheesham-border-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares\" title=\"Ebony And Maple Sheesham Border 53cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e53cm board with 55mm squares\u003c\/a\u003e runs ebony against maple with a sheesham frame around the play, a harder contrast and a deeper section at 25mm. 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 against maple, warmer and lighter in tone than either. This one sits between those two: dark enough to read as a proper dark square, with a red brown warmth that neither of them has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical differences are section and edge. This board is 20mm through, against 25mm on the ebony board, so if depth is what you are buying then that one is the comparison to make. What this board offers instead is the timber itself: Indian rosewood has a longer, more open figure than sheesham and far more visible grain than ebony, and it deepens in colour as it ages rather than fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the boards that arrive bundled underneath a set of pieces, all three of these are a different proposition. Those are built to a package and to a price. A board bought on its own is chosen for the timber and the square size, and it stays when the pieces standing on it are replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Ug3yNk8Mee  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Indian rosewood and maple chess board at 53.3cm across\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_board_dark_brown_indian_rosewood_2.jpg?v=1788169551\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Ug3yNk8Mee\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Er3jTf2Fnp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Er3jTf2Fnp page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing the right pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Er3jTf2Fnp     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe number that decides the fit is the diameter of the king's base, not the height of the king. This board is cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe window follows a simple proportion. A king base that covers roughly three quarters of its square leaves a visible margin of timber all round, and three quarters of 55mm is about 41mm. Above 45mm the bases begin to meet at the corners of a full back rank and the square edges disappear behind them. Below 40mm the set starts to look small against the squares, with more board showing than army, particularly once material comes off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighted patterns with a king around 95mm to 105mm are the natural pairing. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/fierce-knight-staunton-103mm-chess-pieces\" title=\"Fierce Knight Staunton 103mm Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFierce Knight Staunton 103mm pieces\u003c\/a\u003e stand on a 45mm base and are drawn for 55mm squares, at the top of the window. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/modern-staunton-genuine-ebony-95mm-chess-pieces\" title=\"Modern Staunton Genuine Ebony 95mm Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eModern Staunton Genuine Ebony 95mm pieces\u003c\/a\u003e sit on a 43mm base, also cut for 55mm squares, and their genuine ebony reads strongly against rosewood squares in a way an ebonised set does not. More sets at this 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-Jl7uQe2Him\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Jl7uQe2Him\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Jl7uQe2Him page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eWhat Indian rosewood looks like across a table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Jl7uQe2Him     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDalbergia latifolia is the timber the trade calls Indian rosewood, and its character is a dark chocolate brown shot through with a purple cast, carrying long straight figure that runs across a square rather than clouding inside it. Cut into 55mm squares and alternated with maple, it gives a board with genuine depth of colour instead of a flat dark tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters more than it sounds at a normal seated distance. A near black board reads as pure graphic, two tones at maximum contrast and little to look at in between. Rosewood keeps enough grain visible that the surface stays interesting between moves, while still separating cleanly from the maple so a position never becomes hard to read. It is the middle path between a tournament board built purely for legibility and a decorative board built purely to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Jl7uQe2Him  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Rosewood and maple chess board at an angle, showing the 55mm playing squares\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_board_dark_brown_indian_rosewood_1.jpg?v=1788169552\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Jl7uQe2Him\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Uh8xQf3Zsj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Uh8xQf3Zsj page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eLiving with a 53.3cm board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Uh8xQf3Zsj     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan the table before the board. A 53.3cm board needs room beside it for captured pieces and, if you use one, a clock, so a dining table or a games table rather than a side table. Around a metre of width is where two players stop competing for elbow room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare is straightforward and worth doing. Keep it out of direct sunlight, which will lift the colour out of rosewood faster than anything else, and away from heaters and vents. Wipe it with a dry or barely damp soft cloth and never stand a glass on the playing area. Each board is finished by hand, so the grain pattern on the one that arrives will be its own rather than a match for the photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Rh7vPa9Tyc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Rh7vPa9Tyc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Rh7vPa9Tyc page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Rh7vPa9Tyc     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe argument for this board is the timber. Indian rosewood at 55mm squares gives a dark side with visible figure and a red brown warmth that ebony cannot produce, and the 40mm to 45mm base window takes the weighted tournament patterns most serious players already own. The honest caveat is section: at 20mm it is the slimmer board against the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/ebony-maple-sheesham-border-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares\" title=\"Ebony And Maple Sheesham Border 53cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e53cm board with 55mm squares\u003c\/a\u003e at 25mm in the same size, so if you are buying depth and mass rather than colour, that one is the better answer. It suits a player who wants a permanent surface with some character in the grain, and it suits anyone after maximum black and white legibility rather less. Pieces are chosen separately, which is a feature if you already own a set and a small extra step if you do not.\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-Rh7vPa9Tyc  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Edge of the 20mm dark brown Indian rosewood and maple chess board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/chess_board_dark_brown_indian_rosewood_3.jpg?v=1788169551\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Rh7vPa9Tyc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Ji1cCa9Eyo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Hh2dTs8Hhc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Hh2dTs8Hhc\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Bu2yXk9Ijt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Bu2yXk9Ijt 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. It is cut for a king base of 40mm to 45mm, which is where most weighted tournament patterns with a king around 100mm sit.\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\u003eA king base between 40mm and 45mm. Measure the widest part of the base rather than going by the height of the set, because height alone will mislead you by several millimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does Indian rosewood look like next to ebony?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosewood is a dark chocolate brown with a purple cast and clearly visible grain. Ebony is closer to black and much flatter in figure, so it gives a harder contrast against maple while rosewood keeps more warmth and more to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow does it compare to the ebony board at the same size?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame 53cm class of footprint and the same 55mm squares. The ebony board is deeper at 25mm and carries a sheesham border around the play, where this one is 20mm and puts the rosewood grain front and centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill it fit on a normal dining table?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with room to spare on most. Allow space beside the board for captured pieces and a clock, which in practice means a table around a metre wide for two players.\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, which fades rosewood faster than anything else, and away from heat vents. 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