Letter #51 -  2009

Sub:    Chessboard measures
Date:   11/29/09 03:21:20 PM EDT
From:  Pedro Rosales
To:      service@chess-poster.com

Good afternoon,

Could you tell me the official chessboard size because I like to buy one that I can use in Chess tournaments.

Thank you for your attention.

Dear viewer,

Chess boards: Wood, plastic, cardboard or cloth are recommended as material for chessboards. The board may also be of stone or marble with appropriate light and dark colours, provided the Chief Arbiter finds it acceptable. Natural wood with sufficient contrast, such as birch, maple or European ash against walnut, teak, beech, etc., may also be used for boards, which must have a dull or neutral finish, never shiny.

Combination of colours such as brown, green, or very light tan and white, cream, off-white ivory, buff, etc., may be used for the Chess squares in addition to natural colours.

The board size should be such that the pieces appear neither too crowded nor too lonely on the squares. It is recommended that a side of the square should measure 5 to 6 1/2 cm.

A comfortable table of suitable height may be fitted in with a chessboard. If the table and the board are separate from one another, the latter must be fastened and thus prevented from moving during play.

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