Chess Size Guide - ChessSets.us

It's important to get the right size chess pieces for your board. This guide will help you choose which pieces to pair with which board. 

Key measurements to consider:

1. King’s Base Size
2. Board Square Size

Guideline:

• The King’s base should be about 75% of the square size.
  • Example: 1.5 inch square = 1.125 inch King’s base diameter.

What's Wrong:

• King Too Large:
  Board looks crowded and untidy.
  
  
  
  

• King Too Small:
  Pieces look too small for the board.
  
  

What's Right:

• The King should have some space in the square, and smaller pieces should look balanced.