Wooden chess set with solid walnut border and premium wood pieces (3.25" king)

This beautiful wooden chess set is made using quality solid hardwoods and precision craftsmanship to create an heirloom quality showcase set. The handmade wooden chess board features dark squares of solid walnut and light squares of solid maple, surrounded by a solid walnut border for a classic, clean look. The handmade chess board comes with premium quality wooden chess pieces for an all wood chess set. Custom engraving is available. Also available - Solid wood box to store chess pieces; link below. - Tailored cover to protect your chess board ($48); contact us to add it to your order. - Wooden checkers; contact us to add them to your order. ___________________________________________________ ➤ PIECES: This chess set includes solid wooden Staunton-style chessmen with double queens. The king is 3.25" tall with a base of 1.5". This set features a lovely smooth finish and highly detailed carving on all the pieces. Light pieces are boxwood, dark pieces are acacia wood. Pieces are nicely weighted for a substantial feel in the hand and lined with green felt on the bottom. Pieces come in a cotton drawstring bag. ___________________________________________________ ➤ NATURAL BEAUTY: Each handmade walnut and maple chess board is unique due to natural variations in the color and grain of wood. This variation is part of the beauty of working with natural materials. The item you receive will vary slightly from the one that's pictured here, but will be equally beautiful. ➤ SIZE/DIMENSIONS of BOARD: Playing surface: 13" x 13" (1-5/8" squares) Overall size with border: 15-1/2" square x 3/4" thick The playing surface is backed by Baltic birch for stability. Rubber pads on the bottom of the board protect surfaces and prevent slipping. ___________________________________________________ ➤ CUSTOM ENGRAVING: We'd be happy to engrave names, dates, or a message on the back of the chess board. See listing photos for an example. Please select the "custom engraving" option and enter your request when you order. We'll send a proof for your approval before we actually engrave your board, so please watch for that message. ___________________________________________________ ➤ CHESS PIECE BOX: We also make a handcrafted lined box to store your premium chessmen. Made of premium walnut, it's well matched to your chess board. See listing here: www.etsy.com/listing/740858592/handmade-walnut-box-for-premium-chess ___________________________________________________ ➤ GIFTS: We do not include price info. If you'd like gift wrapping or to include a gift message, please mark your order as a gift and select those options when you check out. Wood is the traditional gift for the 5th anniversary. A custom engraved wooden chess set makes a really special gift! ___________________________________________________ ➤ RELATED PRODUCTS: <-> Set with geometric style carved border: www.etsy.com/listing/727830786/wooden-chess-set-premium-pieces-standard <-> Set with calligraphy style carved border: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1284457136/wooden-chess-set-with-calligraphy-style <-> Larger tournament size set in a similar style: www.etsy.com/listing/515930651/tournament-size-wooden-chess-set ___________________________________________________ ➤ GIVING BACK: We plant 5 trees for every product we sell through a partnership with Trees for the Future. To date, we've helped plant more than 53,000 trees. Read more at www.etsy.com/shop/ThreeTreesWorkshop#about