Glass boards?

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Re: Glass boards?

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Thanks Herman! It doesn't look as nice from this side. I'd do it with matte glass (like one of the sets in glass chess sets, not transparent), with transparent board lines (they would show the black from the ground).
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Re: Glass boards?

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Just did a quick calculation and that thing must weigh about 75kg...
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The discussion reminded me of this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... jtCg#t=35s
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