This hand-stitched chess board is light weight for taking along for trips and for everyday playing at home or in the office. It's made from hand-stitched leather uppers, and backed with a leather bottom surface. It will give the chess player many years of playing pleasure. This leather chess board is a size 18" x 18" . The playing squares are of 1-7/8"x1-7/8" size. As it is completely made of leather, it's light and flexible.