GSE Games & Sports Expert Professional Tournament Chess Board Only, Sapele & Maple Inlaid Chessboard, Portable Chess Board for Beginners, Kids, Adults (Large: 19" / Square: 2" Brown)

This chessboard is awesome. It feels like you’re playing on a real tournament board and weight is little heavy but it all adds up if you want the feeling of a grandmaster at your home.Fun to play with friends and family without breaking your wallet. This is a good value for money

Nice solid tournament size board. Nothing fancy but very good looking for the price. Nice wood grain quality on the position inlays with no imperfections and very smooth over the inlays. Base is solid wood, not MDF or plywood. The bottom of the one I got is unlabeled unlike the one pictured with the GSE brand embossed on the bottom but I don't care about brand labels as long as the business side of the board looks good which this board does for sure.

I bought this on recommendation from a customer who bought some nice looking chess pieces and wanted a better board than the cardboard one that came with that set. I am both pleased with this board and the chess pieces. It looks very nice, well made and finished. I'm not a big enough fan to spend big money, but I also wanted something handsome looking and this combo fits my desires just fine.Because a couple of people commented that their board came damaged, I had no problems with the packaging, but I can see how rough treatment could result in damage. But I'd say that's on whoever handled it, not the manufacturer.

I grabbed one of these for my collection. As the owner of many chess boards - almost all more expensive - I can say without doubt for the price THIS ONE is a Steal. You won't have to apologize to anyone presenting this board to play a game on. Its shade provides a very accommodating stage for a variety of chessmen colors, its smooth surface makes moving pieces effortless. I recommend this 👌.

Product looks well built but the packaging is sub par. The whole perimeter of the board needs protection not just the corners. Cardboard could be heavier also and bigger overall so more packing materials can be added and act as a buffer. Hopefully the next one doesn’t come in damaged.

This GSE Games 15.75-inch chess board (board only; chess pieces are not included) is medium weight, heavy enough to stay put while moving chess pieces. Squares are just right (little tight) for a 2.75-inch tall queen with a 0.75-inch base. As a beginner, I wanted the algebraic notation to make it easy for me to make notes of chess-piece moves. Would like to have the A to H file notation in lower case (a to h) because in today's world of chess the file is normally written in lower case. But, I get that the chess board aesthetics look better with the upper-case letters. Okay, I get it. Beautiful wood grain. Gorgeous!

Very nice looking board, solid construction and a joy to use. Bought this board to teach my grandson the basics and this board makes it easier to see the whole board, especially when there are open files on the diagonals.

My eight year old son had an "all in one" game set that included chess piece symbols on the backs of checkers. That was frustrating to play on, so my aunt got him this chess board and a set of chess pieces for Christmas. This board is a pleasure to play on! For a new player, the board notation is definitely a plus. This board is nice to look at, and it is heavy enough to be a nice, stable playing surface.As far as the woodworking itself, I would say that this is a heavy, high quality, mass-produced board that will last you many years. It is not, however, a "fine" or "handmade" board, if you understand me. The letters and numbers are painted on, and I don't like the edge treatment on the bottom. You will have to spend more to get a fancy handmade work of art to play on.