Spirit Spurs Building of a Chessboard

I have been threatening to build a chessboard since Christmas. That is when I gave a chess set I bought 40 years ago in Mexico to my nephew Connor. The box containing the pieces — carved of wood and what is likely ivory though I hope not — doubled as a chessboard, leaving me without one for my remaining set. (I hope I am forgiven for unknowingly buying a chess set built with ivory as a dumb 20-year-old.) My mom created a ceramic set for me back in college. The pieces are topped in gold and silver inlay. But since I have no board, Connor and I have been confined to playing when he comes to visit...

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