Any photos of the area? Pretty small I'd say. What kind of railings or walls surround it?

it is a new build cabin, the railings will be stainless with wood

this is a master bedroom with a loft area attached. we are looking for the loft space.

Can you move the closets to the right? (Or is that section open as well) if you could move them to the right, put a daybed across the wall where the closets now are. Then put a low table in front with your Chess board on it.

Am I am correct Reiki by Lori, this is a vacation cabin that is also a rental. The entire floor is the master bedroom. The closets are one for owner that will have a lock and unusable for the guest. ?

I'd be concerned putting any sitting area by the railing...children climb up and vanish to the floor below

2 chairs that swivel to look out the window or at a small chess/card table between them and a small coffee bar for those quiet mornings. That says vacation to me

Consider building bench and/or chair seating into and as a part of your railing.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/388013324126805711/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/231513237068103183/

You could always add an additional chair.

If your chess board is wood, depending upon how it's made, you might consider adding legs to your chessboard and making it a table top. Instead of just buying legs, perhaps you could find a suitably sized small table at a used furniture shop that needs a new top anyway, it's worth considering.

Or if you could find one of the more solid wood folding tables and affix your chessboard to the top, that could make storing it when not in use easier.

Or if you could find a pedestal -- wood or metal -- that would be suitably sized for the board or a wood lamp base that could serve as a pedestal.

Or if you could find an old metal base for a pedal sewing machine on which it would fit.

http://foter.com/explore/chess-board-tables-furniture

I have 2 swivel, rockers (slipcovered) in my Living Room. They are THE BEST