15" Acacia Chess Board "VENDOR John N. Hansen Co." The Catalan is a sophisticated

The Catalan is a sophisticated opening system which is popular at all levels of chess

In this book Christian Bauer

Bored with Black against 1

Part 5: Other Black options

15" Acacia Chess Board "VENDOR John N. Hansen Co." The Catalan is a sophisticatedThis 15" inch wood board with highly visible, "peppered" and streaked Acacia grain patterns, maple squares and border inlay is a solid choice at a great price. Its relatively small size will accommodate most spaces without overbearing, making it a suitable to leave out for display. On the other hand, it's easier to store as well. With a square size of 1 1 2", pieces that fit this board would usually have around 1 1 8" to 1 1 4" King base diameter.