I'm planning to buy a chess computer for myself. I think it is better to have a physical board in front rather than a laptop/mobile display screen to play the game. I've heard a lot about 2 chess computers: DGT Centaur and Millennium King Performance. I wonder which one is better to buy. I want to have a durable machine which can play with me every day. Your suggestion will be very valuable. Please help.
Maybe if you intend to play a lot of OTB tournaments playing with a physical board gives a little advantage but I wouldn't recommend it. 25 years back, sure but now you can access Stockfiss/ online courses online, can't beat that with a physical chess computer.
I had the DGT board but sent it back as it kept missing moves.
Great idea but it didn't work out for me. That was 11 months ago so maybe they've improved it and the app now.
Buy from somewhere that you'll be able to return it if things don't work out.
Why not simply get a decent chess set, run an engine on your phone or laptop and copy the moves on the physical board. You can also buy a digital chess board that you can connect to a regular computer.
It's really up to you, but I think that buying a chess computer is a waste of money these days. I am surprised they are still making them.
@BorisOspasky said in #3:
> I had the DGT board but sent it back as it kept missing moves.
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> Great idea but it didn't work out for me. That was 11 months ago so maybe they've improved it and the app now.
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> Buy from somewhere that you'll be able to return it if things don't work out.
Just don't use the app. The Web works fine
Back in the 80's I purchased a Novag Super Constellation that had a rating of about 2000 and it crushed me all the time. It was a great machine but the annoying thing was moving the pieces by hand.
Back then I also had a rotary phone and paid for groceries with a check.
I'd suggest you save your money and put it towards a new laptop or upgrade your phone because the novelty will wear off faster than a chicken dinner left out in the sun.
@DERG_CHESS The app connected to the board and displayed the moves made.. you could see the game on the phone at the same time if you wanted. It didn’t connect to a browser.
Like I said, it was a great idea but sadly didn’t work but that may well have changed by now.
There was a group of players on Lichess that were posting things some time ago. I’ve no idea if they’re still there.
@BorisOspasky said in #7:
> @DERG_CHESS The app connected to the board and displayed the moves made.. you could see the game on the phone at the same time if you wanted. It didn’t connect to a browser.
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> Like I said, it was a great idea but sadly didn’t work but that may well have changed by now.
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> There was a group of players on Lichess that were posting things some time ago. I’ve no idea if they’re still there.
As someone who tried both, I can tell you connecting with the Web is trouble free until now
@Sacmaniac In the late 80s I too purchased a micro: a Fidelity something or other (advertised as the first such master-strength program). It was indeed a dandy toy for a number of years...but obsolete nowadays (I'm just holding onto mine until it's worth as much as an Apple 1!). :D
Do you think it's better than a PC/mobile/chess sw?
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