Vertical Chess Board

This is beautiful and unique! An ever changing piece of wall art. Is there a place to store captured pieces? Thanks for sharing.

-- God bless, Candy

What’s the extra piece of wood on the edge of the black pawns’ shelf?

-- "A man may conduct himself well in both adversity and good fortune, but if you want to test his character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

Jeff this is oh so cool, thanks for posting…BC

Very nicely done. I really like the idea of this board hanging on the wall and just making a move as you pass by in morning. It’s a really neat idea and you did it very well.

Very cool. Never seen that before. It looks like a good idea to me.

-- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. ~ John 5:24

Nicely done. Wife’s been after me to make one of these.

-- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/

Really great idea. Good execution too

-- The Wood Is Your Oyster

This is beautiful and unique! An ever changing piece of wall art. Is there a place to store captured pieces? Thanks for sharing.

- CFrye

Great question! The captured pieces are stored on the top of the frame. I selected a moulding that had a flat top profile.

-- Jeff, North Carolina

What s the extra piece of wood on the edge of the black pawns shelf?

- JJohnston

What you are seeing is a game marker. It says “last move”. If a game is not played at one sitting, this allows the players (maybe between a couple, coworkers, etc.) to walk by the board and quickly know who made the last move. there is also another game marker piece labeled “check”.

-- Jeff, North Carolina

Very cool. Never seen that before. It looks like a good idea to me.

- Matt Stauffer

They say imitation is the best form of flattery. This idea is not mine. I first saw it by Straight Up Chess. I bought my chess pieces from Steve and asked him to include the marker set (“last move” and “check”).

(2 minute) video of the game in action.

-- Jeff, North Carolina

NEAT!!!!

Very cool and well done!

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That’s a new one on me, but I really like it!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Jeff, you may be interested in this bench from Lee Valley. It seems like it would be perfect for things like this.

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-- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. ~ John 5:24

Jeff, you may be interested in this bench from Lee Valley. It seems like it would be perfect for things like this.

haha! That is great.

-- Jeff, North Carolina