Marble Chess Set 15 Inch — Travertine & Black Marble Stone Chess Set with Rigid Carry Case & 2 Extra Queens

A 15-inch hand-carved natural stone marble chess set — warm matte travertine border and light squares against mirror-polished black marble dark squares, 32 tournament-size Staunton pieces, 2 extra queens, and a rigid black carry case with fabric handle — weighing 10.5 pounds total with free US shipping. This is the tournament-scale version of the warmest Black+Travertine board combination in the Speshstones catalog — a cool chess set where a warm travertine border frames the board at room level while mirror-gloss black marble squares deliver maximum playing contrast at piece height, in the full 15-inch tournament format with a 3.5-inch King.

What This Travertine and Black Marble Chess Set Includes

• 15-inch travertine-bordered board with mirror-gloss black marble squares — 14.96" × 14.96" × 0.04" exact, 10.5 lbs total: The board is a solid stone slab with a warm beige-cream travertine border surround and alternating travertine and black marble inlaid squares across the full 15-inch playing surface. The travertine border and travertine light squares share the warm beige-cream matte surface with heavy characteristic pitting — the most pronounced travertine pitting of any board in the Speshstones chess catalog, confirmed from the product image where the deep natural voids across the border and light squares are clearly visible from above. The black marble dark squares are mirror-polished to a high gloss — the same deep reflective black visible in the side-by-side Rook comparison and the piece closeup in the product image. From across a room the travertine border dominates the board silhouette — the board reads as a warm natural stone object. At playing height the mirror-gloss black squares deliver the most dramatic contrast against the warm matte travertine light squares. The board base has an attached felt pad protecting any table surface. At 10.5 pounds the complete 15-inch set carries the full weight of genuine natural stone at tournament dimensions
• 32 hand-carved tournament-size Staunton pieces — King at 3.5 inches, all individually weighted natural stone: Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. The dark side is mirror-polished black marble — completely smooth, uniformly deep black, high reflective gloss — confirmed from the piece closeup where the black Rook and Pawn show a smooth mirror surface with no visible pitting or texture. The light side is natural travertine — warm beige-cream with the pronounced heavy pitting visible across every carved piece surface in the piece closeup — Rook, Pawn, King, Knight all show deep natural surface pitting confirming genuine travertine. Individual piece weights: King 0.21 lbs · Queen 0.19 lbs · Bishop 0.14 lbs · Knight 0.14 lbs · Rook 0.19 lbs · Pawn 0.15 lbs — all from genuine stone density. Every piece has an attached felt base pad protecting the board surface during play
• 2 extra queens — 1 black marble + 1 travertine, both at full 3-inch tournament Queen height: Both extra queens are full-size hand-carved stone pieces — one deep mirror-gloss black marble queen and one warm matte travertine queen — both at the full 3-inch tournament Queen height. Both match the playing queens exactly in height, form, and material. Both store in the rigid carry case alongside the full 32-piece set
• Rigid black carry case with fabric handle — confirmed from product image: The top-left panel of the product image shows the rigid black hard case open with all pieces organized in the foam interior — black marble pieces in the top section and travertine pieces in the bottom section, with the black fabric carry handle visible on the top edge. The rigid construction protects all 34 stone pieces during transport. The black carry case color coordinates with the mirror-gloss black marble pieces and board squares — the case and the black elements of the board present as a visually coordinated set
• Tournament-size format — 3.5-inch King, 10.5 pounds, 15 × 15-inch board: This is the tournament-scale version of the Travertine+Black combination. The 12-inch Travertine+Black compact set has a 2.75-inch King and weighs 7.1 pounds at 12 × 12 inches. This 15-inch tournament format has a 3.5-inch King at 10.5 pounds — a 3.4-pound heavier, substantially larger board that gives every square more piece clearance for serious match play. The King at 3.5 inches sits within standard tournament piece proportion specifications of 3.375 to 4.5 inches

How the Travertine-Bordered Board Differs From the Black-Bordered Version at Tournament Scale

The Speshstones 15-inch chess catalog includes two products that share the same two stone materials — black marble and travertine — at the same tournament board dimensions and price. The Black+Travertine 15-inch set has a black marble border — the board reads as a dark, dramatically contemporary object at room level. This Travertine+Black 15-inch set has a travertine border — the board reads as a warm, organic natural stone object at room level.

At playing height the contrast experience is identical — mirror-gloss black squares against matte travertine light squares, with black marble pieces on one side and travertine pieces on the other. The border difference only affects how the board presents as a room object between games. For buyers whose home has warm wood tones, natural linen, organic modern styling, or travertine stone surfaces elsewhere in the interior, this travertine-bordered format coordinates naturally with the room palette while still delivering the drama of mirror-gloss black marble squares during play. For buyers whose home has a contemporary, minimalist, or dark-toned interior where a dark stone object is the correct design choice, the Black+Travertine 15-inch set with its black marble border is the better fit.

As a unique chess set this Travertine+Black tournament format occupies a specific position in the catalog — the warm-framed black marble accent board at tournament scale. Buyers who want maximum playing contrast between sides, tournament-size proportions, and a rigid carry case — but in a board format that coordinates with warm rather than dark interior palettes — have one option in the Speshstones 15-inch catalog with this specific combination.

Materials & Craftsmanship

This handmade chess set is carved from two genuine natural stones — natural travertine and black marble — whose surface characters and finish levels sit at opposite ends of the material spectrum while the board overall reads as a warm-framed natural stone object. Natural travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from natural spring water — creating the characteristic warm beige-cream color and heavy natural pitting confirmed visible across the board border, travertine light squares, and all 16 travertine pieces throughout the product image. The travertine pieces in this set show the most pronounced pitting of any travertine pieces in the Speshstones chess catalog — deep heavy voids across every carved piece surface that give each travertine piece a deeply textured organic character at close range. Black marble is a metamorphic rock with iron oxide and mineral inclusions that give the stone its deep black color throughout the full stone body. The mirror-polished finish on the black marble dark squares and all 16 black marble pieces brings the deep black stone to the highest reflective gloss in the Speshstones chess catalog — confirmed from the piece closeup where the black Rook and Pawn show a completely smooth mirror-like surface with no visible texture. The board combines both stones — warm matte travertine border and light squares against mirror-polished black marble dark squares — in a single solid inlaid stone slab. Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone. No paint. No dye. No coating. The warm beige of the travertine pieces comes from genuine sedimentary limestone material. The deep black of the black marble pieces comes from genuine mineral content throughout the full stone body. Natural variation between pieces confirms genuine stone — pitting distribution on each travertine piece and mineral inclusions in each black marble piece differ because each piece is carved from a separate natural stone block.

Product Specifications

How to Care for Your Travertine and Black Marble Chess Set

This natural stone chess set requires minimal care between play and display sessions. For the board, wipe the full 15-inch playing surface including the travertine border with a soft damp cloth after each session to remove fingerprint oils and dust from both the matte travertine areas and the mirror-polished black marble squares. The mirror-polished black marble dark squares show fingerprint marks more visibly than the matte travertine surfaces — a microfibre cloth wipe after each session maintains the reflective black finish. The travertine border and light squares have heavy natural pitting that collects fine dust during display periods — use a soft brush with mild pH-neutral soap during weekly deeper cleaning to clear debris from within the pitting on both the board travertine areas and all 16 travertine pieces. For the black marble pieces, wipe each piece with a soft damp microfibre cloth — the mirror-polished surface cleans completely in one pass. For the travertine pieces, use a soft brush with mild pH-neutral soap to clear the pronounced natural surface pitting. Do not use vinegar, lemon juice, citrus-based sprays, or bleach on any marble or travertine surface — these permanently etch and dull both the mirror-polished black marble and the matte travertine on both board and pieces. Always lift pieces during play — never slide stone pieces across the board surface. The stone-on-stone contact from sliding scratches both the piece base felt pads and the board square surfaces over time. Store all 34 pieces in the rigid carry case between sessions — the foam interior prevents piece-to-piece contact which is the primary cause of chipping in natural stone chess sets. Apply a food-safe penetrating stone sealer to all surfaces once or twice a year to maintain both stone finishes long-term.

Perfect for These Occasions and People

As a gift for:

• Birthday for a chess lover whose home has warm wood tones and dark accent elements — the travertine border coordinates with warm surfaces while the black marble delivers drama during play
• Father's Day — a cool chess set at tournament size for a dad whose home office or study has warm natural stone surfaces and dark metal hardware where a travertine-framed black marble board reads as a considered natural stone desk object
• Christmas — a 10.5-pound natural stone tournament chess set with rigid carry case that reads as a premium gift even before the board is seen
• Housewarming for a new home with warm-toned interiors where black marble accent elements suit the palette — the travertine border ensures the board coordinates with the warm surface palette rather than contrasting against it
• Anniversary — a distinctive natural stone piece at tournament proportions with genuine material longevity
• Corporate gift for a professional whose home office has warm wood furniture and dark metal hardware or stone accessories
• Self-purchase upgrade from the 12-inch Travertine+Black compact set — the same warm-framed black marble board at tournament scale with rigid carry case and 3.5-inch King pieces

Ideal for these placements:

• Dining table in a warm-toned dining room for regular tournament-size match sessions where the 15-inch board gives full piece clearance
• Home office desk with warm wood surface and dark metal hardware where the travertine border coordinates with the warm palette and the black marble squares add contemporary contrast
• Coffee table in a warm organic modern or transitional living room with both warm natural and dark accent tones
• Library or study in a warm-toned room where a natural stone tournament chess board reads as a permanent room object alongside books and warm stone accessories
• Home bar alongside the Travertine Wine Bottle Cooler and Marble Cigar Ashtray for a complete warm-toned natural stone adult entertaining setup

Explore More Natural Stone Chess Sets and Home Decor

For the same Travertine+Black color combination in the compact 12-inch format for smaller spaces and casual play, the Travertine and Black Marble Chess Set — 12 Inch offers the same warm travertine border and mirror-gloss black marble combination at King 2.75 inches, 7.1 pounds, and $125.89 with a foam storage box.

For the reversed board format — black marble border leading instead of travertine — the Black and Travertine Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch offers the same two stone materials at the same tournament size with a dark-dominated board presence for contemporary and minimalist dark-toned interiors.

For the same travertine-bordered board at tournament size in the warmest color combination, the Travertine and Red Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch replaces black marble with warm amber-red marble — the warmest and most organically toned board in the 15-inch catalog at $149.85.

For the same travertine-bordered board in the clean white marble contrast combination at the same tournament size, the Travertine and White Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch offers polished white marble replacing black marble for a lighter, warmer contrast in the same rigid carry case format.

Browse the full Marble & Travertine Chess Sets Collection to see all available color combinations and sizes.

This marble chess set is a 15-inch hand-carved natural stone tournament board game — warm matte travertine border and light squares against mirror-polished black marble dark squares, 32 tournament-size Staunton stone pieces at King 3.5 inches, 2 extra queens, rigid black carry case with fabric handle, and a confirmed total weight of 10.5 pounds — available with free US shipping. As a marble chess set black and white the travertine beige and mirror-gloss black combination delivers maximum material contrast at playing height — warm matte travertine light squares against deep reflective black marble dark squares — in the full 15-inch tournament format. As a stone chess set the travertine and black marble construction delivers the weight, surface character, and material authenticity that plastic, wood, and glass chess sets cannot replicate — 10.5 pounds of genuine natural stone with confirmed individual piece weights from King at 0.21 lbs to Pawn at 0.15 lbs. As a cool chess set the travertine-bordered board format is the warm-interior-coordinating alternative to the black-bordered Black+Travertine format — the same mirror-gloss black marble accent squares within a warm travertine frame rather than a dark marble frame. As a unique chess set at tournament scale the warm travertine border containing high-contrast black marble squares is the only chess set in the Speshstones catalog where warm organic stone frames maximum material contrast at playing height in the full tournament format. As a handmade chess set every piece is individually carved from genuine natural stone — no paint, no dye, no coating — with natural variation between pieces confirming authentic travertine and black marble. As a black and white marble chess set the maximum contrast between sides — mirror-gloss black pieces and squares against warm matte travertine — makes every piece position visually distinct across the full 15-inch tournament board. Buy marble chess set 15 inch from Speshstones — travertine and black marble · 2 extra queens included · rigid carry case included · 10.5 lbs confirmed · free US shipping.