Medium Yard Chess & Checkers Plan

Enjoy a large scale game of Chess or Checkers in your yard!

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.

More InfoPlywood Required for Chess Game Pieces
1-1/2 Sheets of 3/4″ thick, exterior grade
(makes 16 pawns, 4 rooks, 4 knights, 4 bishops, 2 queens and 2 kings)

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)