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Real timber in ebony and pale maple, with the rounded edges Rex Noir is known for. Three sizes, and heavy in every one.
"The variegation of the darker squares with browns intermingled with black made my board special." - Adam Parker, 2026
Your text, a name, a date or a logo, laser engraved on your item. Done in-house within a week of ordering.
"I ordered a special engraved chess board for sons 10th birthday and it is beautifully engraved very clean easy to read."Aumaru, 2026
Pick what you'd like engraved. The details come later.
Once you've ordered, we'll email a short form for your text, font and where it goes. We send a proof for you to approve before engraving.
Learn more about placement
Where can we engrave?
Most popular: the front border of the board, or the storage box.
Also possible: the side border, a corner square, or the top of the rooks.
Every set is different. We'll confirm what suits yours when we send your proof.
The underside usually can't be engraved. Most boards and pieces are covered in felt there.
Free shipping Australia-wide
30-day easy returns
In Melbourne since 1994
The dark one. Ebony squares against pale maple, and because the ebony is real wood, brown shows through the black in a way that customers describe as what made their board special. Made by hand in India from timber all the way through, with rounded edges and green felt underneath. Light pieces jump off it; dark pieces make it look serious.
- Compact, Medium and Standard, so it matches the pieces you own
- Heavy for its size, so it stays exactly where you put it
- Every board different, because the ebony grain decides
Best for a modern room, and for pieces that deserve a stage.
| Board size | 50 cm |
| Square size | 55 mm |
| Board material | Ebony and maple |
| Board type | Flat board |
| Weight | 4.0 kg |
| Recommended king height | 95-115 mm |
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