Chess Equipment : Chess Sets, Boards, and Clocks

Although most chess positions are diagrammed with white & dark gray squares, very few boards use those colors or use white & black. Inexpensive boards often come with red & black squares, but these are hard on the eyes.

Boards are also sold built into the table. The board should have adequate borders to place the clock and captured pieces.

Many boards have coordinates for algebraic notation printed on two sides of the board. These are useful even for advanced players.