[[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 (furniture)|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 (furniture)|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.
