A chessboard is square and flat, consisting of 64 squares, 32 black squares and 32 white squares. In order to be secure in shipping we pack our chessboards in specially designed crates . The same care is taken for our chess pieces. GiantChess.com’s chessboards are hand crafted mainly of Indonesia teak. Some of our chess boards and chess tables are specially adapted for the chess pieces that come with them. 4" x 4" Board: The 4" x 4" chessboard is for 8" chess pieces. There are 64 black and white squares. Because this board is both small and light,  you can take it with you wherever and whenever  you wish to play chess. Individual square weight is 4,5 ounces and total square weight is 18 pounds. 6" x 6" Board: The 6" x 6" board is used for our 12" chess pieces. It  consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 squares are white.  Each square's weight is 12 ounces and the total of all squares is 48 pounds, and so is still quite portable. 8" x 8" Board: The 8" x 8" chessboard is used for 16" chess pieces. It consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 squares are white. This wooden chessboard is also portable, and can be used  for indoor and outdoor play. Each square weight is 18 ounces and the total weight of all squares for this chessboard is 72 pounds. 12" x 12" Board: The 12" x 12" chessboard is used  for 24" chess pieces. As with the other chessboards, this chessboard consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 checks are white.  Though each square  is 3 pounds and the total weight of all squares for this chessboard is 192 pounds, it is still capable of being transported. 18" x 18" Board: The 18" x 18" chessboard is used for 36" chess pieces. It consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 squares are white. This chessboard can be used both indoors and indoors, but will need a wide area to be placed in.  Each square weight is 5 3/4 pounds and the total weight of all squares for this chessboard is 368 pounds. 24" x 24" Board: The 24" x 24" chessboard is used for 48" chess pieces. It consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 squares are white. This chessboard, with a weight that is twice that of the 18" x 18" board, also will need a large area, indoor or outdoors, to be placed in. 36" x 36" Board: Our 36" x 36" chessboard is used for our 72" chess pieces. It consists of 64 squares, 32 squares are black and 32 squares are white. This is the chessboard with the greatest area and is generally more suited to being placed outdoors - such as in garden, house yard,  or recreational area. Its weight is twice that of our 24" x 24" board and is the largest chessboard we produce.