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Build your Custom Board

Start building your custom Board here.

First, select the board background, then we'll select the frame.
Select a background that will help your chess pieces stand out. Avoid, for example, black chess pieces against a black background, red against red and brown against brown. Below you will see recommendations for each background.

Black Cherry Chess Boards

Black Cherry Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces for this background are Rosewood, Golden Rosewood, Metal, Red and many Theme sets.

Red Maple Chess Boards

Red Maple Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces ebony, black, some metal and some theme sets and in some cases dark rosewood sets.

Black Maple Chess Boards

Black Maple Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces are Rosewood, Golden Rosewood, Red, Metal and some theme sets.

Red Cherry Chess Boards

Red Cherry Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces are ebony, black, metal and some theme sets.

Maple Nut Chess Boards

Maple Nut Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces ebony, black, some metal and some theme sets

Black Walnut Chess Boards

Black Walnut Chess Boards

Recommended chess pieces are red, Golden rosewood, metal and some theme sets.

Cherry Bean Chess Boards

Cherry Bean Chess Boards

Recommended Chess Pieces are Black, Painted and Metal sets.

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