You can machine wash the board. They are Ivory and Black in color. Included are Checker pieces for any poor soul that's interested in such. The board itself is gold metal with black embossing. There is a small border on all four sides for captured pieces.
Beginners learn the essential rules, skills, and strategies.
Fully captioned photos of each position, with move by move explanations. 128 pages, algebraic, clothbound. The new game is bigger and better. The playing pieces fit inside the folded game and can be stored in a reclosable bag. There is a 64 page book to teach and a small magnetic set to learn on.