Chessboard
What size chessboard should I buy?
The right size of chessboard depends on what your goal is. Most people will want to play a game of chess at home and for that purpose chess boards with a field size of 40 mm or 50 mm are very suitable. If you are going to play longer games, we recommend choosing a chessboard with a minimum field size of 50 mm. For competitions, boards with large field sizes are often used. For tournaments, a board with a field size of 60 mm is used.
For learning to play chess, smaller boards of about 35 mm are often used.
If you are travelling, you will opt for a smaller board, often magnetic or with a pin, these chess boards are offered as a set.
What size chessboard fits my chess pieces
You still have chess pieces at home and you would like to buy a nice board with them, or you have seen nice chess pieces and are looking for a matching board. What size chessboard will fit then?
In the table below we give you an idea of what size chessboard fits the king height of the chess pieces.
| King height | Recommended field size | |
| Up to and including 64 mm | 35 mm | |
| Up to and including 76 mm | 40 mm | |
| Up to and including 83 mm | 45 mm | |
| Up to and including 90 mm | 50 mm | |
| From 95 mm | 55 mm |
Buying a chessboard online
At Buffalo.nl you will find a wide range of wooden chess boards. Chess boards are usually made of wood with a matt finish, because this is more pleasant to the eye. The chessboards are made in brown or black and white and come in different sizes. To learn how to play chess, there are boards with notation. So there is always a chessboard that suits your goal and your chess pieces.