Grandmaster's Chess & Backgammon Set

Made by hand in Damascus by Gabriel Al-Dayeh (Abu Boutros), who has spent more than 75 years at this craft. Read his story →

This compact board opens into both a backgammon table and a chess table. It is made from walnut, lemon, beech, eucalyptus and rosewood, joined with natural glue and inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the traditional Damascene mosaic technique.

Inside, the board shows intricate geometric patterns. The set comes complete with wooden chess pieces, resin backgammon pieces and dice, so it is ready to play.

Piece Details

• Size (closed): 50 × 25 × 8.5 cm (19.7 × 9.8 × 3.3 in)
• Size (opened): 50 × 50 × 4.25 cm (19.7 × 19.7 × 1.7 in)
• Weight: 1.75 kg (3.9 lb) without pieces, 2.35 kg (5.2 lb) with the chess pieces, backgammon pieces and dice
• Materials: walnut, lemon, beech, eucalyptus, rosewood, natural glue, mother-of-pearl inlay
• Includes: wooden chess pieces (250 g / 8.8 oz), resin backgammon pieces and dice (350 g / 12.3 oz)
• Safety Notice: Small parts (game pieces and dice). Choking hazard. Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Adult supervision is recommended for younger children.
• Packaging: the set, the chess pieces and the backgammon pieces each come in their own soft velvet pouch
• Handmade, so no two pieces are exactly alike