Straight chess board with normal edges or round ones , which is better !?

I've noticed some websites like house of chess sell mostly round edges boards like this :

And others like house of Staunton for example mostly sharp edges

So what's the difference in terms of long usage, which is more reliable? Better looking, better for tournament play maybe I don't know...

Also HFC website do this to there boards underneath 

And HFS website mostly 

So which is better and what do I need to look for in a chess board ? 

Also is it better go for quite thick boards like DGT thickness or thiner the better?  

I so like the look of the rounded edge boards but have not had a chance to get one yet - and the prices have gone up substantially. 

I also like the full felt on the bottom but in all honesty, none of my boards have even the felt discs - well maybe 1 does. 

Another option is tis one. I have this and absolutely love it - https://chess.co.uk/products/borderless-maple-chess-board-with-55mm-squares

One of my favorite to play on. 

I am not a wood expert but I think the thicker board would not be as prone to warping. 

I have both styles. In my opinion one is not better or worst than the other. I prefer to debate about wood choices for boards. 

It's really down to taste & the overview you would like on your set up

@ESP-918 This is purely a matter of taste and your budget.
I like the real wooden ones, not thin veneer. The polish shouldn't be excessive, as that 1) makes the board reflect the lights 2) makes your pieces slide off the squares if the board is accidentally hit by elbows etc..
I had bought a used board (5.5cm sq) with regular edges (non-rounded) with no fleece beneath nor even corner stands. With those boards be careful as an accidental drop will damage the corners. The board I bought had a slightly cracked edge. I dealt with that by applying a touch of epoxy glue to prevent that chipping further. The surface was absolutely intact and fine to play. I am not paranoid about all being totally perfect Especially when you pay $50 for a nice wooden board.

The first picture you show a solid wood board made in India.  The second picture you show veneer boards made by Ferrer in Spain.  Both are equally good with their own positives.  Solid wood boards can warp and to combat this they tend to be thicker (3/4" to 1').  Veneer boards should not warp and are thinner (1/2" or so).  Both are great boards , the Ferrer made boards will have the better fit, finish and quality control.  The boards made in India are still good fit and finish, just not up to the Ferrer standards.  The positive with a solid wood board is that you can refinish them in the future.  Which ever you decide you will be happy.

I personally prefer normal edges. It just looks more timeless to me. Round edges are not ugly though, just not my thing.

Do you currently play on a board that you like? Do you play on a board you dislike? Make note of why you like and dislike the boards you play on, and you'll get a lot of answers for yourself that way. 

Round vs square edge is personal preference. I like square, I think it looks classy.

I prefer a rollup board over a veneer board. My favorite is a solid wood board when possible. 

I also like thick, heavy boards. I like knowing they are there to stay, and can be serviced if ever desired. 

Thank you everyone for all your input and information!  

It's nice to see so many knowledgeable chess enthusiasts here, it's good to share some knowledge and always nice to learn something new.

Oh wow I didn't know all that about wood and warping.

So you are sayings it's better to go veneer?  So basically wooden board something like Ebony chess pieces where you have to take care of humidity, other ways they will crack etc.., where's veneer boards like ebonized pieces they can take more abuse etc.. did I get that right? 

Also what is Ferrer standard?  What's that?  Is it some website that sells boards or something?  Do they sell veneer as well ? I've never heard of them , are they better quality? Do you have a link to there website?

Also sorry for asking to many questions, I just always wondered is DGT chess board a veneer or solid wood or something else?  I think I've never seen warped DGT board must be veneer then... or? 

Like others have said, it is personal preference. I prefer boards with squares corners myself. As for solid vs veneered, I prefer solid boards like Drueke, CWW, JLP, etc but I also like veneered boards like RPF. I really like the RPF 55 mm deluxe walnut/maple board which is basically the same as the DGT non-e board. 

As for the warping issue, I read solid boards tend to warp. That’s why they make it thicker. As long as you take care of it like you would chess pieces there shouldn’t be an issue. I also read veneered boards warp as well. I remember reading an old thread back in 2019 about one of the RPF boards from HoS warping. Here is the thread https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/how-do-i-flatten-or-level-a-warped-tournament-board. I also found this one. See post 5 https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/house-of-staunton-review. 

Regardless, there are lots of vintage solid Drueke boards that are still flat today. There are also lots of Jaques boards which I believe were all veneered that are also still flat today as well. 

What is RPF stands for ?  I'm confused as I see someone mentioned Rechapados Ferrer must be them? What is P for? 

Can you give a link to there website where I can purchase board from them? I've heard some people say you can't buy directly from them as they only sell big quantities something like that . So where do I go which website?  I see so many on the Internet all with same name etc...

Also do they sell 2.25 inches boards?  I don't like 2.125/ 55mm square size I want same as tournament vinyl boards for example 2.25 inches which is 57mm exactly.

Also just out of curiosity is this board veneer or solid wood ? 

Hi , The board is veneer in the photo As for RPF  means . Rechapados Ferrer

https://www.niggemann.com/en/sets-boards/boards/rpf.html

RPF is the manufacturer. They do not sell direct. Pretty much any retailer who sells veneered boards that are advertised as being made in Spain is from RPF. Unfortunately, they do not make a 57 mm board that I know of.

I see thank you for information.

Usually tournament chess 2.25 /57 mm but they only sells 2.125/55mm and 2.35/60mm , I normally play on 2.25 /57 mm , which would you choose out of this two?  If you were use to 2.25 inches?  They sell like one or two maximum 2.25 inches I know but they are not good, majority is 55mm or 60mm , so which do you think is optimal option, especially for serious games and tournament games as well etc. ..

Also I just noticed, when you see a picture on there website with a chess board it says Sq 55mm for example or 60mm BUT when you go to a description it says playing field square size is completely different!  So what's going on and how to choose?  By description or general picture or..? 

So if they do not make 57mm boards , how come House of staunton sells 57mm boards and it says crafted in Spain, does it mean it's not RPF boards even tho it's crafted in Spain? 

For 1mm bigger at 58mm https://www.niggemann.com/en/sets-boards/boards/chessboard-mahogany-maple-sq-58-mm.html