{"product_id":"players-choice-sheesham-maple-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares","title":"Player's Choice Sheesham \u0026 Maple 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Cq2oBq8Rmk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Cq2oBq8Rmk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Cq2oBq8Rmk page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003ePlayer's Choice Sheesham \u0026amp; Maple 53cm Chess Board with 55mm Squares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Cq2oBq8Rmk     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer's Choice is named for who it is aimed at, and the dimensions back the name up. At 53.3cm across with 55mm squares it is built around the sizes serious players actually use, rather than around what fits neatly into a gift carton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheesham takes the dark squares, an Indian rosewood with a warm brown grain and darker streaks running through it. Maple takes the light ones, pale and tight grained, and the two sit apart clearly under a lamp without the hard glare of a bright white surface. The board is 20mm through and around 5,600g, with the whole underside felted in green velvet so it stays put and stays quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes plain or with notation along the edges, and both are cut for pieces with a king base of 40mm to 45mm. Smaller and larger surfaces sit 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-Cq2oBq8Rmk  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Player's Choice sheesham and maple chess board, 53cm across with 55mm playing squares\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/sheeshamboard_24ae380e-e8a3-4864-aa2e-2bf7d4107a35.jpg?v=1787859343\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Cq2oBq8Rmk\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"WHATS_INCLUDED-Lr1wJt3Hbv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-whats-included-block page-crafter-inner-padding page-crafter-border-radius page_crafter_whats_included_container-Lr1wJt3Hbv\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_whats_included_heading-Lr1wJt3Hbv 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-Lr1wJt3Hbv     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53.3cm x 53.3cm (21 inch) playing surface with 55mm squares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheesham on the dark squares against maple on the light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20mm through and around 5,600g, a board that stays where you set it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen velvet felt across the full underside, quiet in play and kind to a table\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-Lr1wJt3Hbv     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut for pieces with a king base between 40mm and 45mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the plain board or the notation option with coordinates along the edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade, so grain and colour vary a little from board to board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits weighted club and tournament patterns with a king around 100mm to 105mm\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-Hj0qMg0Iak\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Hj0qMg0Iak\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Hj0qMg0Iak page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eHow Player's Choice compares to the 48cm board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Hj0qMg0Iak     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts sibling is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/sheesham-maple-48cm-chess-board-with-50mm-squares\" title=\"Sheesham And Maple 48cm Chess Board\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e48cm board with 50mm squares\u003c\/a\u003e. Same timbers, same green velvet underside, both handmade, and the same two options of plain or notation. The difference is 5mm of square and about 5cm of board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat sounds small and is not. A 55mm square takes a king base up to 45mm, which is where the heavier weighted patterns live, and the 48cm board tops out at 40mm. If the set you own or the set you want has a broad base, this is the board that suits it; if it has a slim one, the smaller board will look better proportioned and cost less to own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a second difference worth knowing before you choose. Player's Choice is the larger board but the thinner one, at 20mm against 22mm, while its greater area still makes it the heavier of the two at around 5,600g. It sits among our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/tournament-chess-boards\" title=\"Tournament Chess Boards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etournament chess boards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Hj0qMg0Iak  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sheesham dark squares against maple light squares on the 21 inch Player's Choice board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/board_896aec7f-6c8f-4748-a774-f9be8993439b.jpg?v=1787859343\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Hj0qMg0Iak\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Az2uTg0Msa\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Az2uTg0Msa page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003ePlaying on 55mm squares\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Az2uTg0Msa     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55mm is a generous square. It gives a weighted set with a broad base room to stand without the bases meeting at the corners, and it keeps the diagonals readable in the middlegame when a position is crowded and you are trying to see a bishop three squares away rather than count to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade is table space. At 53.3cm this needs a proper surface, with room left over for captured pieces and a clock beside it. On a small side table it will hang over the edges. On a dining table or a dedicated games table it looks right, which is really what a 21 inch board is for: it is a piece of equipment that stays set up, not one that gets carried to a cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn play the 5,600g does the work. Set a heavy piece down firmly and nothing moves, and the felted underside keeps the board from creeping across a polished table over the course of a long game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Bf4jYa3Ysb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Bf4jYa3Ysb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Bf4jYa3Ysb page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eThe notation option\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Bf4jYa3Ysb     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notation option carries the coordinates along the edges of the playing area: files a to h across, ranks 1 to 8 up the side. It is the same board in every other respect, 53.3cm across on 55mm squares at 20mm and around 5,600g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoordinates earn their place the moment you start writing games down. Recording a score sheet, replaying an annotated game from a book, following an engine line, or coaching someone who is still working out where f5 is all get quicker when the board tells you rather than making you count. For a player working through openings at home it removes a small friction that repeats hundreds of times an evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plain version is there for the opposite preference. A board that sits out as furniture between games looks calmer without lettering around it, and nothing about how the two play is different. Buy the notation if you write moves down, the plain board if you do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_media_container-Bf4jYa3Ysb  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Coordinates along the edge of the Player's Choice notation chess board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/notation_sheesham_chessboard_11.jpg?v=1787859343\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Bf4jYa3Ysb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TEXT_BLOCK-Sx3aZf1Eua\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Sx3aZf1Eua page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eChoosing the right pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Sx3aZf1Eua     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer's Choice is cut for pieces with a king base between 40mm and 45mm. The rule behind that number is worth knowing because it applies to every board you will ever buy: the king base wants to cover around three quarters of the square, leaving a visible margin of timber around it. Three quarters of 55mm is roughly 41mm, so the window sits where it does for a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA base above 45mm starts to crowd the back rank, with bases meeting at the corners and the square edges lost behind them. A base well under 40mm leaves the pieces looking small and marooned, and a board that reads as mostly empty timber from a seated distance. Between those two the set and the board look like they were made together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad based patterns with a king around 103mm are the natural match here. 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 and 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 both stand on a 45mm base, at the top of the window and cut for 55mm squares, the Fierce Knight in bud rosewood, rosewood or ebonised boxwood and the Dominator in genuine ebony and triple weighted. More options at this scale across our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/collections\/staunton-chess-pieces\" title=\"Staunton Chess Pieces\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStaunton chess pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TWO_COLUMN_GRID-Jg4jOg8Tou\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-two-column-grid page_crafter_two_column_grid-Jg4jOg8Tou\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-crafter-h3 page_crafter_two_column_heading-Jg4jOg8Tou page-crafter-element-bottom-spacing\"\u003eOur expert take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_grid_plain_text-Jg4jOg8Tou     page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board to buy if you own weighted pieces on a broad base, because 55mm squares and a 40mm to 45mm window are hard to satisfy on the smaller boards most people end up with. The 5,600g is the other half of the argument: it stays put under firm play and the felted underside protects whatever it is standing on. Two caveats worth weighing. It is the larger board but the thinner one at 20mm, against 22mm on the 48cm version, so if section thickness is what you are buying, look at both before deciding. And it wants a real table, because at 53.3cm plus a clock and captured pieces it will not sit sensibly on anything small. Best suited to a club player or a serious home player who wants a permanent playing surface, and poorly suited to anyone who needs to pack it away between games.\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-Jg4jOg8Tou  page-crafter-div-container\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The 53cm Player's Choice board, 20mm through and around 5,600g\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/wooden_chess_board_sheesham_wood_4.jpg?v=1787859343\u0026amp;width=1000\" class=\"page-crafter-image-base-class page_crafter_grid_media-Jg4jOg8Tou\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SPACER-Zu0pLy1Znj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"page-crafter-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"HEADING-Jo6mKt8Rbz\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-crafter-h2 page_crafter_heading-Jo6mKt8Rbz\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ACCORDIAN-Ve4lIp9Xxt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_crafter_accordian-Ve4lIp9Xxt page-crafter-accordian-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre the pieces included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Player's Choice is sold as the board alone. It is cut for pieces with a king base of 40mm to 45mm, which is where most weighted tournament patterns with a king around 100mm to 105mm sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does the notation option add?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile letters and rank numbers along the edges of the playing area. The size, squares, timbers, thickness and weight are identical to the plain board.\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\u003eAim for a king base between 40mm and 45mm. Base width matters more than king height, so measure the widest part of the king's base rather than going by the height of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow does it compare to the 48cm sheesham and maple board?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame timbers and same felted underside. This one is larger at 53.3cm with 55mm squares and takes a wider base, while 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\u003eWill it fit on a normal table?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs a proper surface. At 53.3cm square you also want room beside it for captured pieces and a clock, so a dining table or a games table rather than a small side table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow should I care for it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry or barely damp cloth is enough. 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Pieces are sold separately, chosen to suit the 40mm to 45mm base range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarranty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Chess","offers":[{"title":"No notation","offer_id":54236311454064,"sku":"M0021","price":439.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Notation","offer_id":54236311552368,"sku":"M0021-N","price":469.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/5507\/9024\/files\/sheeshamchessboard_40b9fe94-19be-4cab-ad0f-74eb378bafa2.jpg?v=1787859344","url":"https:\/\/sterlingchess.com.au\/products\/players-choice-sheesham-maple-53cm-chess-board-with-55mm-squares","provider":"Sterling Chess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}