10/16/2026
This is pretty cool. Second place for third year in a row. Of course, there were 2 or 3 other boards there with red ribbons also which I thought was odd. Those pieces didn't have the quality craftsmanship or difficulty I felt mine had.
The first place piece was amazing. Maple and bloodwood chess board with thin wenge strips between the squares. Plus, the board was built as a lid to a box that stores the chess pieces.