Chess is a game of constantly changing positions and strategies. The tessellated surface morphs from one irregular pentagon into the regular squares of the chessboard as one moves inward. I feel that this might also reflect the mental process of a player who distills from the chaos of possibilities and thoughts a single move.

Detail of the sculptural leg structure. Pear is a prized carving wood being very fine grained and homogeneus it lends itself well to curved organic forms.

A Swiss Pear Wood version. Note the change in tile shape from pentagon to square as the tiles move towards the chessboard.

A Lacewood version. Note the change in tile shape from pentagon to square as the tiles move towards the chessboard.

This is the bottom of the Lacewood version table. The tiny Holly butterfly keys lock the radial veneers together creating a focal dimension.