It is important to make sure your new chess board is sized properly with respect to your chess pieces for maximum visual appeal and playing enjoyment. It's simple to do, just measure the base of your king and divide that dimension by the size of the square in question. A properly sized board will result in a quotient between 0.68 and 0.75. For your convenience, we've included suitable "king base-diameter ranges" at the end of each product narrative.

Board is too small, chessmen are crowded.

Board is too large, sparsely populated.

Measure base of king.

Measure side of square.

Chessmen properly sized to board.

Properly Sized Chessmen

The example in the illustrated photos depicts a king with a base of 1-5/8” (1.625”) and a square size of 2.25”. Dividing 1.625 by 2.25 yields 0.72 which is within the targeted range of 0.68 to 0.75.