Best rollup board - Chess Forums - Page 2

brother7 · 2018-09-21T19:20:59-07:00

In the beginning, the 2 1/4" square green and white roll up board was ubiquitous at USCF tournaments. Then manufacturers got creative by 1) offering a variety of colors for the dark squares, 2) branding the h1 square, and 3) offering branding and customization around the border. In my opinion, g

Tigranwannabe

Sep 22, 2021

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Meanwhile...three years later...are these companies still in business?

GrandPatzerDave-taken

Sep 22, 2021

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#22

Which ones, specifically?

Schachmonkey

Sep 22, 2021

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#23

The chess house and American chess equipment offer them. Mr Butterman passed away and his boards are no longer available.

Schachmonkey

Sep 22, 2021

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My last post concerning the thin mousepad type.There are many vendors now most retailers that have this type board offer this thinner style.

TundraMike

Sep 23, 2021

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Schachmonkey wrote:

The chess house and American chess equipment offer them. Mr Butterman passed away and his boards are no longer available.

Glen Butterman was the originator of the board. I have one and he used to put his initials on it GB. I do not think he ever made that many to speak of. ACE (Shelby Lohrman) has a new twist on it adhering vinyl to the think pad making it easier to clean and still has the benefits of the ultra-thin mousepad. Made in the USA even.