How to Build a $500 Chessboard

Ever wonder how to build a chessboard? Join the Colorado Woodworker, Brad Borkowski as he takes you through the entire process from choosing the wood to the final chessboard!
Want to win this chessboard?! Find out more here: www.chess.com/article/view/en...
Director: Chandler Toffa
Producer: Chandler Toffa
Editor: Gleb Nikolaev
Additional Camera: Naomi Toux-Kidane
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Get your chance to win the chessboard in THIS VIDEO! Just reply with a name for this beautiful chessboard made by Colorado Woodworker Brad Borkowski, and he'll pick his favorite to take it home! Closes on July 13th. For more info: www.chess.com/article/view/enter-to-win-a-500-chessboard

[@v-ito873]

The Colour-ado board

[@zorkchess]

PixelatedPositions

[@smartypantschess]

The Chixel Board! (Chess and Pixel)

[@ilikecorn933]

The Big Beauty

[@gabrielreyvaflor1038]

Resus chessboard Resus-(resuscitate) To revive and create a piece of art from scrapped things. He took all his scrapped woods and turned it into this magnificent chess board.

[@ramachandra776]

The release of the queens gambit series really gave a boost to Brad's business . Hope one day his boards are commissioned for the world championships .

[@ramanahveljeyaseelan5406]

If he is able to turn one if his boards into a Dgt board. They'll gladly accept.

[@doctorm5]

What a fine piece of woodworking craftsmanship!! Watching the video Brad talked a lot about small improvements over time, I think his board really encapsulates that idea. All the little improvements of his life have made him who he is and developed his skill. Just like in chess, or teaching or anything. Those small things make something beautiful, such as the variety of wood in the squares. Tiny pieces together making this sense of organized chaos. Surrounding it is the border of mahogany, which provides a firm holding over the chaos.

[@reyessantiago7424]

“Chesseract” as a chess board that looks from a 4th dimension! Hope you like it 🥺

[@xhazzx]

Le Chaos de Manitou The idea of the name is how it is French for the chaos of Manitou, giving the board a real personal meaning to it through the name of the where your school shop is located and really putting an emphasis on the chaos helps through french translation

[@vantablack6879]

A quaint and witty creation! The work of Mr. Borkowski reminds me of crafting with Grandpa in his workshop. Fine, long gone childhood days... Well, the pattern and wood reminds me of autumn in the forest... So, here are my 3 suggestions for expressions: -Saison-thew (Sunrise and its shadows on the Woods) -Woody Amber & Fall's Leaves -Sunny and shaded Foliage Message sent on 10th July at 18:53 GMT+2

[@vantablack6879]

These names are nature-based.

[@duedilligenc3]

“Scraps of Kings” It’s beautiful that it’s made out of many different pieces of wood, just like how every piece on the board. every single piece matters.

[@kahaaniyonkakhajana]

Brad's Gambitwood Champions Choice Its so unique. It has to be a ultimate choice for chess champions

[@lankynotfound.offical]

Pixelated I really love the design on it and i wish everyone luck!

[@dunmeroverlord]

I dunno if they're gonna be looking at the comments on this video or the community post, but I'll put mine here as well just in case: I like the sound of "Immortal Ashtāpada" referencing the Immortal Game played in 1851 by Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kiesertzcy "Ashtāpada" is also the name of a game that was essentially a precursor to Chess, and the board it was played on.

[@carltonbirds]

Good stuff 👍

[@MrAlexButyrin]

These chessboards look soooo great!!!!Amazing!!!! 8:04 the border is 10/10.

[@vxang]

The Equilibrium. It is a perfect mixture of colours, texture and practicality

[@syedroshanali3614]

"The Mahogany Monarch"

[@darkcraftptlive9139]

The Whimsical Timber Checkmate Extravaganza

[@adama6509]

The Temple Of Strategy. No explanation needed

[@felixleon71]

Another ones: - The Etherboard - The Chessverse - The Woodverse (Beacause of the differents types of wood involved on the Design, the manufacturing and the final product. Also the multiple movements and plays that emerged on a macth. All combined with the theory of the multiverse).

[@vaibhavsethiacomedian]

The Art Of War

[@ninop.r489]

Those are beautiful!

[@sweettownDB]

Woodine I always feel like I'm dinning qhen I'm chess. Brad did it like he's cooking a menu. The final product is a world class.

[@moirabonzani7803]

'Check to the heart" nice board!

[@user-bg5dw4wo4n]

This is a very beautiful chessboard. It reminded Pablo Picasso’s abstract paintings. I think the “Picasso Art Board” would be a great name for this amazing chessboard.

[@jontasvandervart]

Really a work of great detail. I'll call it "the multdimension board"

[@chessconceptswithjake6054]

Great video, thanks! My idea is "Grand-Maple", as in the GM title

[@pandamonium9289]

“The Kings Laurels” Since laurel is a type of wood and a symbols of victory

[@martink933]

"Tetris Maze" - When I look at the board, the first thing that comes to my mind is Tetris. Definitely a gorgeous design that would probably distract you while play on it. Great work!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Great Story. Great Skill

[@santiagobrecedalom3040]

An amazing video, very suspenseful music, my idea for the name is “Chaos Kingdom”

[@trackercj]

Chaos Confluence: The Handcrafted Heirloom Chessboard by Borkowski

[@michaelsteen1020]

I'm calling it "Mondrian 64." The chaotic yet beautiful arrangement of the squares within squares reminds me of the colorful art of Pete Mondrian.

[@SatyamSwapnil-et5gw]

"The battlefield"!!

[@SatyamSwapnil-et5gw]

"The square battlefield"!!

[@arminmoesslacher7725]

Very stylish work which I see here it has somethig of the pixel art touch in it!!!!! By taking 8x8 (or if ambitious 16x16 elements for chess players it should probably be a multiple of 8 or 16) for each square you could even really make pixelart ;-)

[@Suraj-dj4zl]

The Majestic Checkerboard

[@Qdcmama]

Board of possibilities It defines how one move in chess can change the entire game and has a totally different outcome and it complements the boards ominous look and differentiations of wood

[@rodneystubbs]

Mondrian64! The patterns in the squares remind me of Mondrian art like "Painting No. 9" or "Composition No. 3"...so it's gotta be 64!

[@roderickroy5202]

I love the texture so going to name it *The General royal board*

[@jeefTheRayq]

A Really beautiful Chess Board . The Best one so Far I wish i can have one because i dont have a board . So to be this my first ever chess board is amazing . GOOD JOB

[@SatyamSwapnil-et5gw]

"Mind war field"!!

[@SatyamSwapnil-et5gw]

Osm work keep it up

[@mayonaise000]

Sick boards, he's going to get inundated with requests after this. He'll have to start a waiting list.

[@rachid8959]

"The Rocky Mountain Majesty Chessboard"

[@bergliam4338]

"Structuring Chaos" Because everything starts out as some form of chaos and by your hand or your teaching, you structure it, you make the chaos into something more. Also because sometimes the game of chess can be quite chaotic. And finally because you called your boards chaos board and as said before you structure this chaos into something more.

[@harry69007]

Zachery Saine's aka the chessnerd's board was included at the start.

[@jiraanbraaf2704]

"The Paradigm board"

[@ori_kabla]

The squares that are inside the squares

[@roryoconnor300]

I would go with "Colorado Choas" beautiful board

[@syedroshanali3614]

"Order and Chaos"

[@chess]

Congratulations! We have a winner! By decision of the Colorado Woodworker the new name of the board will be "Order and Chaos"! Please reply with your email in the next 24 hours to confirm and claim the prize!

[@nadiabashir7684]

I had an extra table at home and from that I made a chessboard I draw the lines first then I painted the white tiles with Golden marker

[@lukaspacal8389]

The board of opportunity

[@ristuksenvittu]

atm i am carving chess pieces out of wood for fun by using just a mora knife and sandpaper, maybe someday i'll have a full set. would be 100 times faster if i had a lathe, but would they be considered handmade if i used a machine? i like to think i'll be more satisfied after seeing more effort.

[@eddieschafer3023]

I liked your board so much i made my own!

[@matteospqr86]

“Checkmating chaos” - what a phenomenal looking board 🔥♟️

[@fearlesslegend8782]

How about “The Tempest Board”? It captures the chaotic nature of the chessboard while also alluding to the stormy and tumultuous journey of the creative process. What do you think?

[@Shadows80]

Organized Chaos The board is organized but also has a piece of chaos all in one chessboard.

[@tuyisengegadinikuzwe134]

Energetic chess mind board

[@anandsatheesan9017]

"Open Field" 🐼❤

[@davorcirkovic3492]

Art 👏

[@nebra1356]

"PIXEL OF CHAOS"

[@_unkown8652]

The Fields of Chaos In reference to the Pelennor Fields and, as Brad himself mentions it, the « chaos chess board »

[@richard043]

Great board! Looks just as chaotic as my thinking proces during a chess game....

[@ConstantUNTILisnt]

"Remnant Legacy" Signifying a legacy artwork born from the remnants of its predecessors.

[@azeddinedouioui3684]

"King's greatest fear"

[@mattiadeis7044]

"The Heart of a puzzle"

[@Ys-tt7ic]

"Colobrado's Picasso" 😅

[@MrSherloc]

Checker chess because it looks like a checker broard mix with the colors of the chess pieces combined.

[@felixleon71]

1) Mosaichess (Mosaic + Chess) 2) Color Mosaichess (Colorado + Mosaic + Chess) It makes reference to all the elements of the chess board - Visual impact - The colorfull it is - Design and designer - Place in wich was assembled And... it's creative too! 😃🙏

[@wilfareagunod3245]

" Board of Revelation"

[@claytonhekman4516]

Pieceful Coordination

[@kzkaa.]

Chaos Queen Woodwork Gambit Pixel's Dissonance

[@kingj2135]

It looks like a maze, sk it could be "The Royal Labyrinth" or "The Labyrinth Royale"

[@mchlstnr276]

Chaos on Board

[@storytimewithtwinklingsist8715]

Borkowski Masterpiece

[@ernestrowland5583]

"Scrap Mosaic Board" "Scrap Arena Board" "Order from Chaos Board"

[@user-cn8we1cs2h]

"Pixelwood Chesscraft" "The Rocky Mountain Chess Oasis" "Nature's Strategy: The Colorado Woodland Chessboard" "Wooden Haven: The Colorado Chessscape" "The Wooden Pixelated Enigma"

[@leahagee]

The disastrous path board

[@Bangaliii]

Here are a few suggestions for naming a woodworked chessboard: "Eternal Checkmate" "Timber Tactics" "Artisan's Battle Board" "Masterful Moves" "Woodland Warfare" "Strategic Splendor" "Craftsman's Checkered Kingdom" "Regal Resin Board" "Enchanted Expanse" "Grandeur of Grain"

[@zhuoluochenzhuoluochen]

Bro went full chatgpt ☠️

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[@BIGBOYWITHBIGHAT]

Bard's Canvas

[@PerfectParkerPro]

Lovely.

[@braydenlewis2038]

“Colorado Chaos”

[@SatyamSwapnil-et5gw]

"Brad chess field"!!

[@Dbird.]

"Chaos Contenu", meaning chaos contained in french. I belive this is a fitting name for the board with a chaotic inside surrounded by a beautiful mahogany.

[@princedutta2209]

Mr. Brad Borkowski mention the world chaos. That's why "Vigrid" is may be a suitable name for this Beautiful Chaos chessboard.

[@ricardomacias4559]

Just like Leonardo’s Monalisa or Michaelangelo’s David, Brad’s chessboard must be name The Battlefield. This is where the Kings and Queens played war games.

[@nishatafroz7877]

I think "Glitherx" for the mixing of color!

[@user-xj7ql4dz5j]

I will name it: "Infinite Imagination". Because only creative craftsmen can imagine and design that chess board. And just like in chess, grandmasters' creativity can lead to a genius move. It's all wrapped up in our imagination. I named it like that to send a message to those who have been and are playing chess that: "Each person has unique strengths and personalities, we should not be discouraged by difficulties, but let's explore our potential. of each person" because "Imagination IS UNLIMITED"

[@gabrielreyvaflor1038]

Resus chessboard Resus-(resuscitate) To revive and create a piece of art from scrapped things. He took all his scrapped woods and turned it into this magnificent chess board.

[@Kirk208]

Royal Ascendancy (Mosaic) (Chessboard)-Brad Borkowski "Royal Ascendancy" refers to the elevation or rise of a royal figure or dynasty to a position of power, authority, or superiority. It signifies the notion of an esteemed ruling family or individual reaching the pinnacle of their reign, often accompanied by a sense of grandeur, prestige, and dominion. In the context of a chessboard, "Royal Ascendancy" could be a fitting name, suggesting a board where the regal pieces compete for supremacy and strive to ascend to victory.

[@swapnaneeldutta9318]

Name for the chessboard - Enigmatic Kaleidoscope

[@sangitasrivastav1561]

The Caïssa board

[@Selektiv187]

50 shades of chess

[@youssef_yt3257]

The Pandemonium Chess Board

[@Christoph5782]

Carré Soixante-Quatre

[@5yotub]

Holtz Altar

[@stesan60]

Very cool

[@RealOxygen30]

The board of infinite questions

[@jelstudios8365]

The Boardkowski

[@shadydeveloper]

"Minecraft Board" 😆

[@arnoldo8642]

The Board of the Dreamers

[@zhuoluochenzhuoluochen]

Noble Nexus