Medium Yard Chess & Checkers Plan

Adults and kids alike will have hours of fun playing these two classic games with a new twist...you stand on the actual playing board while moving large pieces around!

Our plans include full-size patterns for all six standard Chess pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king) and a standard Checker plus complete assembly instructions and multiple options for creating the appropriate sized playing board. (tallest piece, the King, is 26")

Note: Plan is also available in a large size shown below.

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Plywood Required for Checker Game Pieces
1-1/4 Sheets of 3/4" thick, exterior grade
(makes 32 checkers)

DIMENSIONS:
LARGEST CHESS PIECE (KING) IS APPROX. 25" TALL X 9-1/4" WIDE AT BASE
PAWNS (SMALLEST CHESS PIECE) IS APPROX.11" TALL X 7" WIDE AT BASE
CHECKERS ARE APPROX. 8-1/2" IN DIAMETER

NOTE: THE PLAYING BOARD CAN ALSO BE MADE FROM SIXTY-FOUR 12" X 12" CONCRETE STEP STONES, SPRAY-PAINTED.

SAW: HAND-HELD JIGSAW (SABRE SAW)

PAINTS: BLACK, RED AND WHITE EXTERIOR SEMI-GLOSS ENAMEL (OR ACRYLIC PAINT WITH SEALER)