On 8 Jul 2004 21:09:43 -0700, wrote:

That's too bad. I'll look around for something else good.

Have you looked at what the HOS site has in 1-7/8" boards?

Yep, the HOS are OK but I would rather have the Italfama round board
he

http://www.thechessstore.com/category/035.4.375/

Its 2" squares, but the pawns' bases are very slightly over 1", so
four will fit on a single square...

Slightly over budget at $250, but that's not too bad...

ThatChessStore is the retailer...

I would have preferred the John Hardy board but oh well...

Obviously, people tastes are different. I personally hate that round
board. I doubt the original poster wants the board for tournament
play, but if he did I'm sure that round board would gather complaints.
The boards from Legend are very nice. The ones from HOS are also very
nice. Both companies use craftsmen contractors. The next step down
from these are mass produced boards. In my opinion, the best of the
mass produced boards come from Dreuke. You can find the Drueke boards
at most of the online retailers. You can price check between The Chess
Store (see above link), www.chesstopia.com and I'm sure many others.

I'm not really patient, and I would hate to wait for a board I wanted.
That being said, if the guy wanting a board really wants quality, you
might give Legend a little more time to get the board maker. I also
recommend the HOS boards. Anything less than these, I'd stick to
Drueke.

If you want a nice board and can't find the wood board you want, you
might try a nice leather one. The non-folding hard leather board is
stunning to see. http://www.finechess.com/

Ken