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[[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 can come in various sizes and shapes, and are usually made of solid wood. They can be found in some cities and other public areas. Most are of a similar size to a [[picnic table]].

==Description==

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. Chess tables can be extremely decorative, well made and potentially expensive pieces of furniture. 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}}

==See also==

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* [[Chess equipment]]

* [[Park furniture]]

==Gallery==

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==External links==

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