Drueke Grand Wood Chessboard (23")

( 8 votes )

$139.99

Was: $149.99 - you save: 7%

Description:

The Drueke Grandmaster 23 inch Wood Chessboard has been chosen as one of the best high-end wood chessboards we carry for our wood chess sets. It features beautiful 2 1/4" squares made of alternating light and dark wood.

These chessboards are made in America with American Black Walnut and Maple. As you can see in the pictures, this wood chess board will accentuate any wood chess set. The board is 23" x 23" and 3/4" thick. Treat your wood chess pieces right - this board will look absolutely fabulous in any room!

23" x 23" x 3/4" wooden chessboard
Made of American Black Walnut and Maple
Tournament standard size board
Looks great with any set of wooden chess pieces

Details:

Square Size:	2 1/4"
Board Size:	23" x 23"
Board Material:	Wood
Warranty:	1 Year

Reviews

by Arby

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Excellent board without an extravagant price tag: classy, stylish and very professional in appearance.
by Escapest_Pawn

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I have owned a smaller (1.5" squares, really too small for normal pieces) Drueke board for years that I picked up used in the 1980s. It is one of few boards made using solid blocks of wood without veneers. Both maple and black walnut are particularly beautiful woods with subtle glows and hues. An interesting "engineering" feature is that the wood border on the sides has its grain running cross-wise instead of the usual lengthwise. Doing so permits all the woods' grain to run in the same direction, and the normal expansion and contraction of the wood is therefore uniform. The result is a no cracking, no veneer peeling, perfectly flat, strong, and beautiful board.
by Coolslim

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Even the most basic club pieces look like a million bucks on this board.
No need to look any futher.
by RetirementRules

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I also got one of these over 20 years ago (2" sq). It's a terrific product and the 2 1/4" squares on their large board is stunning. You won't find a better board for the price.
by ionsbrew

I like the way the squares alternate colour, side to side and in a zig zag, makes for a good game of chess!
by Injam

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i just got mine and I am very happy, plus I only paid $85.63 from Learning Things and free shipping.

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by tpkatsa

Learning things had the best deal on shipping. I didn't get the free shipping, but they only charge $11 or so to UPS the 1.75"-squares board, suitable for a small library set, which is a fine deal. Everywhere else I looked was charging between $25-$30 to ship this small board. If I'm going to pay an extra $25-$30 for shipping, I'd rather go to local store and buy it at retail, to avoid the wait.

I would agree, you won't find a better board for the price - even at retail - anywhere, period. I have a Drueke 2-7/8"-squares version and it's beautiful - nearly a work of art.
by nereverine

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by LizardCat

People spend many hundreds of dollars on more expensive boards, but those do not look a whole lot better than this, which is the reference standard for wood boards.
by R-5

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by KrishnaHarish20

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Awesome!!!