Jaques 18 in. Staunton Chess Board

Description

Jaques of London had their work cut out for them when it came time to create a board that bears the legendary Staunton name. The Jaques 18 in. Staunton Chess Board rises to that challenge and complements the Staunton collection fabulously. Made of rich walnut and sycamore for beauty and reliability, this chess board works great for play as well as decorative display purposes. It measures a respectable 20L x 20W x .5H inches with 1.75 inch squares which a perfectly suited for a king piece 3.5 inches tall. Never place a Staunton pawn on anything less.

About Jaques of London
As the oldest games company in the world, the name Jaques is inexorably intertwined with the history of almost any classic game. After literally inventing croquet, popularizing the gold-standard Staunton chess pieces everyone recognizes, and building a series of other games and items with the finest wood in the world, Jaques has continued to reinvent itself. Today, they produce game pieces and sets of the utmost quality in the strongest, rarest, and best-looking materials on Earth. When you're look to look refined playing chess, croquet, ping pong, backgammon, snakes and ladders, or any other wooden game, look to Jaques of London.

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