Your chess game is about to get a technology makeover. This smart chessboard moves the physical chess pieces hands-free, allowing you to solely focus on that winning strategy.
The chessboard works in concert with a downloadable mobile app. If you have either Android or iOS, then you’re ready to start battling your friends, family, and strangers. Throughout the entire game, your phone is constantly connected to the chessboard via Bluetooth.
The app itself eliminates the need for buttons on the physical chessboard, emulating the classic gaming experience. The user can pick whether they’ll play the black- or white-colored pieces, start a countdown timer during turns, and analyze game performance once someone has claimed victory.
Each move you select in the app is directly reflected on the physical chessboard. According to their Kickstarter campaign, the chessboard, “uses a compact 2 axis robotic arm with a magnetic head beneath the box to move the magnetic chess pieces. The AtMega 2560 chip with Bluetooth BLE ensures smooth communication with a smartphone, taking care of decryption and execution.” What pulls all this technology together is the precise code structure, guaranteeing the chess pieces don’t bump into each other as they automatically glide across the board.
If you want to battle a stranger from anywhere in the world, then go for it! The chessboard will move your unknown opponent’s piece as if they’re actually in the room. If you just want to improve your skills, you can play against the built-in artificial intelligence. This will rapidly increase your chess game, with a selection of 20 different difficulty levels. The chessboard also can replay recorded matches from across the globe.
Check out this impressive gadget in the video below.