On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:33:10 -0500, Silvan
brought forth from the murky depths:

Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net wrote:

Speaking of large chessmen, is there a standard correlation between the
size of the squares on a board and the footprint or height of the men -
excluding the obvious? I'd like to make a larger board, maybe 3' across.

Yes. My memory is failing me, so let me go dig it up.

http://www.houseofstaunton.com/faq.html#001

1. How do you choose the right size squares to match your set to a board?
The proper square size for a set of properly proportioned Staunton chessmen
is such that the width of the base of the King should be 78% of the width
of a square. So, divide the King's base diameter by 0.78 and you get the
proper square size. You can increase the square size by 1/8", but the
square size should not be any smaller. For example, a Staunton King with a
base diameter of 1.75" would require a square size of 1.75"/0.78 = 2.25".
Hence, you should use a chessboard with either 2-1/4" or 2-3/8" (+1/8").

What if the chessmen have a bit of middle-age spread?


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