Walnut and Maple Chess BoardWalnut is a sturdy and practical wood for chess boards. Walnut is a rich dark brown heartwood that is moderately heavy, hard, strong, and stiff, with good decay resistance and dimensional stability. Walnut is prized in North America for high-end cabinetry and furniture, and has long been a premier choice. This dark wood makes for an extremely attractive chess board at a terrific price.Our Traditional wooden chess boards in Walnut and Maple are available in 2.375" squares with an overall size of 23.5 x 23.5 inches. The light squares are fabricated from Bird’s-eye Maple (BEM), the dark squares in dark Walnut. These veneered chess boards are 0.5" thick and have a satin-like finish, giving a smooth touch to the boards and protecting chess players from light reflection. Our Walnut and Maple wooden chess board comes to us from the unsurpassed craftsmen at Rechapados Ferrer of Europe. Walnut is an excellent choice of wood for Golden Rosewood chess piece Size: Full-Size Type: Checkers, Chess & Backgammon Age: Adult