ultra-light!
Copper brown, marbled texture with a margin defining edges. A quarter should be enough for one game board. A yard will give you extra fabric to sew a case to carry the markers. Cotton lawn, chiffon, poly crepe dechine and gauze are thin lightweights. If the board is used for checkers, wooden disks from a craft store will do for markers, paint/dye two colors. For chess, you will need a full set that represents knight, rook, bishop, king queen and pawn. Pictures or words can suffice. Travel chess, or tabletop. A wallpaper swatch is large! - This checkerboard pattern can also serve as decorative representation of checkered racing flags, declaring the win.