Pro Electronic Chess Board Set, Luxury Play with All Wood Full Chess Pieces Recognition - 55cm Tournament Sized Board Set with Wooden Pieces

The media could not be loaded. This is one of the very rare purchases where the product exceeds my expectations. My grandson is on the chess team an I thought it would be fun to play against him remotely. Yes, there are iPad apps for this but, for me, playing on a real set just feels better somehow. As this was something I intend to leave on my coffee table, I really didnt want a plastic plugin gadget. I really wanted a full size set. After looking at all the competition, only Chessnut offered a full tournament size set with wooden pieces. Unless you saw the discrete control panel on the side of the board, you would NEVER realize this is a computer set. This set is beautiful.Setup literally took 2 minutes. I plugged in the charger (there is a built in battery so you don’t need to keep it connected) and downloaded the NEW app (there is an old and new version on the App Store). The set connected to my iPhone instantly over bluetooth. I selected a bot match and it was up and running. You literally just move your pieces and the board displays hidden LED lights on the squares showing which piece of theirs needs to move and where. If their move places you in check the board beeps. It is super fast and a PERFECT experience.The pieces that come with the set are nicely sized, good quality wood and does include extra queens. For the chess connoisseur, you can get premium tournament quality pieces directly from the manufacturer. If you are really attached to a particular set of pieces, you can purchase a sensor pack from Chessnut for around $50 and modify any wooden pieces to work with full piece recognition for your board. I am happy with the look and feel of the pieces that were included with the set.For me, the coolest part of this set is that it does not just recognize pieces are on the board, it can tell exactly WHICH piece is where because of unique chips within each piece. This is amazing if you want to setup a puzzle and get help - you just put the pieces on the board.The app has built in support for chess.com and lichess.org so challenging a friend works very easily. One other nice feature is that you can play against other computer players, phone players, or other people using different Chessnut sets (not just the pro).This set IS expensive and , for me, is worth every penny. At this time, you simply cannot get a better computerized tournament size wooden set. If tournament size is not a must for you, you can get the same functionality in Chessnut’s smaller sets for less than half the price. That said, if you want want the very best, this is it.HIGHLY recommended.

The chess pieces that came with the board were lightweight and a bit small, so I purchased the premium Chessnut pieces separately. They are beautiful and just heavy enough to be satisfying. I highly recommend the board with the premium pieces.

Very impressed, worked very nicely when I first purchased the product. But after several months (maybe 5 or six months) the chessboard no longer responds to the software. Half of the lights on the board light up randomly and don't move. Moves by the software and by me are mostly no longer registered by the board. I say mostly because once in a great while it will register my move after about a minute or two of just sitting there. Every time I contact the company they ask me to submit a detailed description of the issue with a video. I...AM...TIRED...OF...SENDING...THEM...VIDEOS...OF...THIS...ISSUE. BUYER BEWARE.

This is an exquisite electronic board. I purchased one with premium pieces and it performs flawlessly for online games. I have had 5 other electronic chess boards DGT Bluetooth board. Centaur, and Pegasus, Certabo, and Millenium mephisto (returned). This by far offers the best play and avoids needing to have direct connections to computer Or clunky ChessLink and power source. The premium pieces are nicely weighted and complement the board nicely. This is a first rate product!

The media could not be loaded. Awesome chess board but electronics did not work:This is the most conflicting review I've done in a long time - this chess board is very large and very cool. The pieces are clearly designed with care and so far I've had a great time playing on it pretty much every day. The wood is high quality and the craftsmanship is beyond any other board I've owned. The really big (and only) problem I have with the board is that the electronics haven't worked at all. I added a video to show what happens when I hold down the power button (a long push is supposed to turn it on, signaled by a green light), and sadly the board does not turn on at all, so I can't try any of the more advanced features.So, while I absolutely love the board, the only justification for the very high ~$650 price tag would be the advanced features, which do not work at all, and paying that much money for a normal board (even a higher quality one like this) is just nowhere near worth the cost. At this point, I cannot recommend the board.