People have pointed out lots of evidence for digital editing of the first video.
For those still wondering about the second (FAQ) video, please check out this reddit thread, especially c00ty825's comment: www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/f7yqtx/regium_extraordinary_claims_require_extraordinary/fiih3oz/
The tl;dr is that the pieces were likely moved from below using magnets and some kind of slide rail (like this: www.haefele.de/prod-live/static/WFS/Haefele-HDE-Site/-/Haefele/de_DE/images/default/laufschiene-fuer-linearfuehrung-37-mm-tragkraft-bis-120-kg_421.85.110_421.85.125_x/01339143_0.jpg but thinner) to guarantee a smooth and exact movement.
Supporting evidence:
- We don't see the underside of the board while the pieces are moving, in fact the cameraman gets super close to the board at that point for no apparent reason.
- The random pop-up was likely put there to hide an assistant (or the cameraman himself) moving his arm under the board. (I'd suggest that the finger in the new explanation video is CGI, still hiding what was *actually* visible in the original take.)
- The presenter goes through a lot of seemingly unnecessary effort at the end to very slowly remove the pieces from the board and the board from the table. Presumably this is done to show that nothing is hiding under the glass, supporting the illusion.
- None of the automatic move paths intersect with each other.
- The only wide shot we get of an automatic move is b2-b4 at the beginning. However, at that point the camera is still static, so this move was likely done with CGI like in the first video. (That is, in reality the pawn was always on b4 and a different board was overlaid.)
As for the new third video, everything that is shown is likely just a re-edit of the previous videos trying to hide lies with more lies. If they actually wanted to dispel the doubts voiced here and elsewhere, they could shoot a new quick video showing automatic movement from several angles at the same time. Or finally go with what everybody has been asking for: a live presentation with a chess professional or a representative from one of the big chess sites.
Of course, none of that will happen because this board is a fairy tale.
For those still wondering about the second (FAQ) video, please check out this reddit thread, especially c00ty825's comment: www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/f7yqtx/regium_extraordinary_claims_require_extraordinary/fiih3oz/
The tl;dr is that the pieces were likely moved from below using magnets and some kind of slide rail (like this: www.haefele.de/prod-live/static/WFS/Haefele-HDE-Site/-/Haefele/de_DE/images/default/laufschiene-fuer-linearfuehrung-37-mm-tragkraft-bis-120-kg_421.85.110_421.85.125_x/01339143_0.jpg but thinner) to guarantee a smooth and exact movement.
Supporting evidence:
- We don't see the underside of the board while the pieces are moving, in fact the cameraman gets super close to the board at that point for no apparent reason.
- The random pop-up was likely put there to hide an assistant (or the cameraman himself) moving his arm under the board. (I'd suggest that the finger in the new explanation video is CGI, still hiding what was *actually* visible in the original take.)
- The presenter goes through a lot of seemingly unnecessary effort at the end to very slowly remove the pieces from the board and the board from the table. Presumably this is done to show that nothing is hiding under the glass, supporting the illusion.
- None of the automatic move paths intersect with each other.
- The only wide shot we get of an automatic move is b2-b4 at the beginning. However, at that point the camera is still static, so this move was likely done with CGI like in the first video. (That is, in reality the pawn was always on b4 and a different board was overlaid.)
As for the new third video, everything that is shown is likely just a re-edit of the previous videos trying to hide lies with more lies. If they actually wanted to dispel the doubts voiced here and elsewhere, they could shoot a new quick video showing automatic movement from several angles at the same time. Or finally go with what everybody has been asking for: a live presentation with a chess professional or a representative from one of the big chess sites.
Of course, none of that will happen because this board is a fairy tale.