{"product_id":"travel-wooden-chess-backgammon-set-ornament-contour-11-8-30-cm","title":"Travel Wooden Chess \u0026 Backgammon Set - Ornament Contour 11.8\" | 30 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTravel Wooden Chess \u0026amp; Backgammon Set - Ornament Contour, by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small handmade wooden chess set with a big personality: the frame is cut in a scalloped contour outline, and a band of pale scroll ornament runs all the way round it, worked into the dark wood so the pattern reads in two tones from across the table. Inside the border sits a checkered field of light and dark wood with the coordinates marked along the edge. At 11.8″ \/ 30 cm it closes into a bag with the pieces inside and goes wherever the evening takes you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the brass clasps and it becomes a handmade backgammon set: two-tone points, a flower ornament in the centre of each half, checkers in light and dark wood. A travel chess set for the café table and the train seat, a chess and backgammon set for the summer house — the full game at a size that fits a backpack, from the Hrachya Ohanyan workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 30 × 30 cm \/ 11.8″ × 11.8″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood and plywood, hand-finished and varnished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: scroll ornament worked into the frame, scalloped contour outline, flower ornaments inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: brass hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with brass hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood, with velvet bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice set\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\u003eMade for travel:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small, portable chess set — at 30 cm it fits a backpack, a suitcase or a drawer, and it opens in seconds wherever you sit down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo games in one board:\u003c\/strong\u003e chess on the outside, backgammon inside — the pieces and checkers ride along in the closed board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA frame with a shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e the scalloped outline and the two-tone ornament make it look like a much bigger board than it is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 30 cm big enough to play properly?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it is the classic travel size, comfortable for two players with the included pieces. If you want a board for the living-room table, look at our 50 cm and 60 cm sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a real chess and backgammon set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The chess board is on the outside; open it and the backgammon board is inside. Chess pieces, checkers and a dice set are all included.\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\u003eThe Ornament\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scroll border is an old ornament from Armenian carving and manuscript margins — a running line of curls and fans that never quite repeats. Worked here in pale wood against a dark ground, it gives a small travel board the presence of a framed picture, and it is the reason this is the set people pick up first.\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. 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 That Travels Well\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handmade travel chess set is the chess gift set for a birthday, a graduation, a first apartment abroad or the friend who is always on the road — and one we send often at Christmas and on Father's Day to someone who plays both games. Small enough to post anywhere, and played for years after the box is thrown away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hrachya Ohanyan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182337933414,"sku":"16240","price":197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/63b93976a8839_img-63b93976a86be.jpg?v=1789482384","url":"https:\/\/lionlaurel.com\/products\/travel-wooden-chess-backgammon-set-ornament-contour-11-8-30-cm","provider":"LionLaurel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}