Carved Chess Sets

These aren't boards you hide away.

Luxury walnut chess and backgammon set with bronze pieces set up on the hornbeam chessboard in its basket-weave frame, 60 cm

Luxury Walnut Chess & Backgammon Set Braid Bronze Pieces 23.6" | 60 cm

$4,162.00
Round wooden chess set painted red and white with hand-carved border, pieces set for play

Round Wooden Chess Set Red and White 23.6" | 60 cm

$400.00
Travel wooden chess and backgammon set with scalloped contour outline and light-wood scroll ornament, pieces set for play

Travel Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Ornament Contour 11.8" | 30 cm

$197.00
Luxury walnut epoxy chess and backgammon set with open-cut braid frame, pieces set for play

Luxury Walnut Chess & Backgammon Set - Braid Epoxy 23.6" | 60 cm

$2,125.00
Luxury walnut chess and backgammon set cut in the Mount Ararat outline with carved braid frame, pieces set for play

Luxury Walnut Chess & Backgammon Set - Ararat Outline 23.6" | 60 cm

$2,590.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with Mount Ararat, carved braid frame and contour outline, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Ararat Braid 15.7" | 40 cm

$619.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set in the curved contour outline with carved scroll ornament, pieces set for play

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Contour Outline 15.7" | 40 cm

$345.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set in the curved contour outline, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Contour Outline 19.6" | 50 cm

$564.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with hand-carved braid frame, 40 cm, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Carved Braid 15.7" | 40 cm

$674.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with hand-carved lattice frame, 60 cm, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Carved Lattice 23.6" | 60 cm

$619.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with Mount Ararat carved on the frame, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Mount Ararat 15.7" | 40 cm

$455.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with deep hand-carved braid frame, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Carved Braid 19.6" | 50 cm

$1,084.00
Travel wooden chess and backgammon set with hand-carved frame and bronze studs, pieces set for play

Travel Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Classic 11.8" | 30 cm

$345.00
Luxury wooden chess and backgammon set with hand-carved textured frame, pieces set for play

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set - Classic 19.6" | 50 cm

$482.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with pale eternity spirals engraved around the frame, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Eternity Symbol Carved 19.6" | 50 cm

$399.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with eternity wheels and acanthus relief carving, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Eternity Symbol Handmade 19.6" | 50 cm

$589.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with eternity sign spirals carved around the frame, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Eternity Symbol 11.8" | 30 cm

$369.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with eternity sign roundels in a carved floral frame, 40 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Eternity Symbol 15.6" | 40 cm

$369.00
Dark beech chess and backgammon set with hand-stippled border and scalloped inner frame, both armies set up, 60 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Solid Wood 23.6" | 60 cm

$619.00
Luxury walnut chess and backgammon set with open-cut woven border, pieces set for play

Luxury Walnut Chess & Backgammon Set - Woven Border 15.7" | 40 cm

$979.00
Dark beech chess and backgammon set with stippled border and brass studs, both armies set up on the 60 cm board

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Luxury 23.6" | 60 cm

$699.00
Wooden chess set with open lattice braid border and brass accents in beech wood — by Hrachya Ohanyan

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental Braid 11.8" | 30 cm

$539.00
Luxury walnut chess and backgammon set with open-cut basket-weave border, pieces set for play, 11.8" | 30 cm

Luxury Walnut Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Basket Weave 11.8" | 30 cm

$779.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with stippled carved border and brass studs, both armies set up, 40 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Solid Wood 15.7" | 40 cm

$429.00
Wooden chess set with contour outline and braided carved border in beech wood — by Hrachya Ohanyan

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Braided Border 11.8" | 30 cm

$289.00
Large 70 cm wooden chess and backgammon set in pale carved beech, both armies set up for play

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Large 27.5" | 70 cm

$701.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with fine diamond carpet-pattern border, both armies set up on the 40 cm board

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carpet Pattern Classic 15.7" | 40 cm

$349.00
Compact wooden chess and backgammon set with an engraved carpet-pattern border, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carpet Pattern Handmade 11.8" | 30 cm

$259.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with engraved ornament border and contour edge, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental 11.8" | 30 cm

$259.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with contour silhouette and stippled border, 30 cm, pieces set up

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Contour Outline 11.8" | 30 cm

$349.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with deep ornamental braid and acanthus carving, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental Braid Luxury 19.6" | 50 cm

$1,409.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with stippled border and sawtooth frame, 30 cm, pieces set up

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Hand Carved 11.8" | 30 cm

$289.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with chip-carved scalloped frame, both armies set up on the 40 cm board

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved - Scalloped Frame 15.7" | 40 cm

$369.00
Wooden chess set with engraved Moscow skyline and contour outline board — by Hrachya Ohanyan

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Moscow 15.6" | 40 cm

$349.00
Wooden chess set with engraved Moscow skyline and contour outline board — by Hrachya Ohanyan

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Moscow 11.8" | 30 cm

$259.00
Compact wooden chess and backgammon set with a diamond carpet-pattern border, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carpet Pattern 11.8" | 30 cm

$259.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with engraved ornament border and flared carved corners, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved Handmade 19.6" | 50 cm

$429.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with deep basket braid carving by Hrachya Ohanyan, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental Braid Carved 19.6" | 50 cm

$1,089.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with hand-stippled carved frame by Hrachya Ohanyan, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carved 19.6" | 50 cm

$479.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with carved eternity signs and net-carved border, 23.6" | 60 cm

Luxury Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Eternity Symbol Openwork 23.6" | 60 cm

$1,359.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with a diamond mosaic carpet border, both armies set up on the 50 cm board

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Carpet Pattern 19.6" | 50 cm

$429.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with Mount Ararat relief and brass studs, both armies set up, 40 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Mount Ararat Handmade 15.7" | 40 cm

$479.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with sculpted Mount Ararat edge and stippled border, both armies set up, 40 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Mount Ararat Carved 15.7" | 40 cm

$429.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with Mount Ararat relief and brass studs, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Mount Ararat Handmade 11.8" | 30 cm

$399.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with basket braid carving and Mount Ararat relief, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental Braid Classic 11.8" | 30 cm

$589.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with sculpted Mount Ararat edge and engraved border, both armies set up, 30 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Mount Ararat Carved 11.8" | 30 cm

$319.00
Wooden Mount Ararat chess board standing half open, brass studs and stippled carving around the field

Wooden Chess Set Classic Mount Ararat 19.6" | 50 cm

$589.00
Wooden chess and backgammon set with engraved braid border and sculpted Mount Ararat edge, both armies set up, 50 cm

Wooden Chess & Backgammon Set Ornamental Braid Handmade 19.6" | 50 cm

$509.00

About this collection

These aren't boards you hide away. Every carved chess set in this collection features deep wood relief carving by Hrachya Ohanyan — Armenian ornamental patterns, eternity motifs, carpet designs, and pomegranate vine work, all cut into solid wood entirely by hand.

Each piece takes significantly longer to make than a standard board because the carving is done by hand from start to finish. The result is a chess set that doubles as a statement piece — something worth displaying even when the pieces are put away.

Available in sizes from 30 cm to 60 cm. Free shipping to the US, Canada and Europe on every order.

See also: classic wooden sets, Ararat outlined boards, and the full chess set collection.

Frequently asked questions

Is the carving really done by hand?

Yes — every ornamental pattern, eternity motif, carpet design, and pomegranate vine is cut into solid wood entirely by hand by Hrachya Ohanyan. That is why each carved set takes significantly longer to make than a standard board.
What sizes are available?

Carved chess sets range from 30 cm to 60 cm. Exact dimensions are listed on each product page.
Can I play on a carved board or is it decorative?

Both. The playing surface is fully functional, and the carved detail makes it a statement piece worth displaying even when the pieces are put away.
Is shipping really free?

Yes to the US, Canada and all of Europe. Other countries pay a flat $100 for tracked delivery; Brazil, Chile and New Zealand pay $200.