Chess table: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:31, 9 January 2023

Latest revision as of 22:50, 7 June 2025

(11 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)

Line 1:

{{Short description|Table builton with featureswhich to make it useful for playing the game ofplay chess}}

{{Multiple issues|

{{referenced|date=February 2019}}

{{Lead missing|date=January 2023}}

}}

[[Image:ChessTable.png|thumb|right|250px|A chess table is a table with a [[chessboard]] painted or engraved on it. The photograph shows a chess table in a park.]]

A '''chess table''' is a table built with features to make it useful for playing the game of [[chess]]. They Acan chesscome boardin isvarious usuallysizes integraland to the table topshapes, and often two drawers are providedusually tomade holdof thesolid pieces when not in usewood. Chess tablesThey can be extremelyfound decorative,in wellsome madecities and potentiallyother expensivepublic pieces of furnitureareas. Most chessare tablesof havea thesimilar boardsize inlaidto ora engraved though cheaper tables may have it painted on. A chess[[picnic table is not necessary to play chess and is not restricted only to playing chess]].

==Description==

Chess tables are typically made of solid wood with [[rosewood]], [[Cedar wood|cedar]], and [[mahogany]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessusa.com/chess-board-wood.html|title=Chessboard Wood|website=Chess USA}}</ref> being the most popular. Exotic wood versions are also available.

A chess table is a table built with features to make it useful for playing the game of [[chess]]. A chess board is usually integral to the table top and often two [[Drawer|drawers]] are provided to hold the pieces when not in use. Most chess tables have the board [[Inlay|inlaid]] or [[Engraving|engraved]], though cheaper tables may have it [[Paint|painted]] on. Chess tables can be extremely [[decorative]], well made and potentially expensive pieces of furniture. A chess table is not necessary to play chess and is not restricted only to playing chess.

==Materials==

Chess tables are typically made of solid wood, with [[rosewood]], [[Cedar wood|cedar]], and [[mahogany]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessusa.com/chess-board-wood.html|title=Chessboard Wood|website=Chess USA|access-date=2023-02-02|archive-date=2019-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224175005/https://www.chessusa.com/chess-board-wood.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{not in citation|date=January 2023|reason=Link is about chess boards, not chess tables}} being the most popular. Exotic wood versions are also available.

==Location==

Many cities and universities have chess tables in their parks and gardens. Many [[coffeehousescoffeehouse]]s also have chess tables. Most are the size of a normal [[picnic table]],{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} although some are larger than life sets that use pieces that are about the size of a small barrel.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Many cities and universities have chess tables in their parks and gardens. Many [[coffeehouses]] also have chess tables. Most are the size of a normal picnic table, although some are larger than life sets that use pieces that are about the size of a small barrel.

==See also==

{{Portal|Chess}}

* [[Chess equipment]]

* [[Park furniture]]

==Gallery==

Line 28 ⟶ 31:

==External links==

{{Commons|Chess tables

|position=left}}

}}

{{Chess|state=collapsed}}