24" Executive Board - 2 1/2" Square, Mark of Westminster (Wengue and Maple)

The Executive chess boards by Mark of Westminster are premier, furniture quality, real-wood veneer inlays. This style, available only through the Mark of Westminster line, maximizes the square to border ratio in order to fit a larger square on a smaller table. It also has a sharp, black pinstripe, enabling the board to go with nearly any decour. Less than 100 of these chess boards are produced each year, and each come with a certificate of authenticity with seriel number.

Wengue is the closest natural wood you will find to a true Ebony, although still more on the brown side. Pure black ebony is very difficult, if not impossible, to make into a veneer, so Wengue is commonly used to make a very dark chessboard. Wengue is a tropical wood from africa, with a heartwood that dark brown, nearly black, with fine, closely spaced, very dark veins and white lines. The combination of white bands against the dark wood with black streaks gives Wengue a very attractive appearance. The grain is fairly straight.

Made in the Europe, it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity with serial number.

Product Details: Product Material: Wood Dark Squares: Wengue Light Squares: Maple Chess Board Overall Dimensions: 24" x 24" Square Size: 2.56" Board Thickness: 1/2" Recommended King Height: 4 1/4" to 6" Recommended King Base: 2" to 2 1/4"