{"product_id":"round-wooden-chess-set-red-and-white-15-7-40-cm","title":"Round Wooden Chess Set Red and White 23.6\" | 60 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRound Wooden Chess Set - Red and White, by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chess set that breaks the first rule of chess sets: it is round. The board is carved from one piece of beech into a full circle 23.6″ \/ 60 cm across, the checkered field floats in the middle in deep red and cream, and the rim around it carries a hand-carved textured border with the ranks and files cut into the wood. The pieces match — 32 hand-carved figures painted red and white, so the whole set reads as one object from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the bronze clasps and the two halves swing apart to a black velvet-lined compartment where every piece has a place. A handmade wooden chess set that is also a piece of colour on the table — for the player who already owns a brown board and wants something people will ask about, and for a room that could use a little red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 60 cm \/ 23.6″ diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood, hand-carved, painted red and white and varnished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: round board, hand-carved textured border, carved coordinates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: cast-bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound folding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps, velvet-lined piece compartment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 hand-carved chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood, painted red and white, with velvet bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranded carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRound, and red:\u003c\/strong\u003e a shape and a colour nobody expects on a chess board — it becomes the object in the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarved by hand, not stamped:\u003c\/strong\u003e the textured rim and the coordinates are cut into the beech in the Hrachya Ohanyan workshop, then painted and varnished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything has a home:\u003c\/strong\u003e the board folds shut over a velvet compartment for the pieces, and the whole set goes into its own bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The round board is 23.6″ \/ 60 cm across, with a standard 8 × 8 field in the middle — a full-size board, comfortable for two players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the colour paint or stain?\u003c\/strong\u003e The board and pieces are painted red and white over the carved beech, then varnished, so the colour is even and the carving still shows through on the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about shipping and returns?\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping is free to the US, Canada and Europe, always tracked; other countries pay a flat $100 (Brazil, Chile and New Zealand $200). Every set is covered by our 30-day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a name or a date?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — choose the engraving option on this page and tell us the text. A name, a date or a few words turns it into a personalized chess set, and it is the detail people remember years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I look after it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it out of direct sun and away from radiators, wipe with a dry soft cloth, and store it closed in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Round Board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop makes most of its boards square because the game is square. Once in a while it makes one round — the same block of beech, the same carving, the same hand-carved pieces — simply because a circle on a table looks different from anything else on it. Painted red and white, this one does not try to look like furniture. It looks like a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1985, National Master \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/a\u003e began his fine wood craft, introducing a new approach to the age-old traditions of woodworking. After many years of dedication, the Hrachya Ohanyan workshop was established in 2010. Every board passes through 14 stages of production, with 14 separate craftsmen leaving their mark before it reaches its finished form — a piece of wood artistry admired both in Armenia and around the world. Read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003estory of master Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/a\u003e or explore the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hrachya-ohanyan-chess-sets\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan chess set collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Master Hrachya Ohanyan holding a hand-carved grape-vine panel in his workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/DREM_7139.webp?v=1745767031\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift for the Player Who Has Everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round red chess set is the chess gift set for the person who already has a chess set — the friend who plays every week, the parent who taught you, the student going abroad. We send it at Christmas and on Father's Day, and it is the one that gets photographed. It arrives ready to play, in its own bag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hrachya Ohanyan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182338523238,"sku":"21554","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/6a858466bc647_img-6a858466bb983.jpg?v=1789482513","url":"https:\/\/lionlaurel.com\/products\/round-wooden-chess-set-red-and-white-15-7-40-cm","provider":"LionLaurel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}