Hi guys,
I'm designing a chess set for the visually impaired for an academic project and was wondering whether anybody has some insight or experience with people who are blind/visually impaired and play chess. From what I understand: (1) each board has raised cells for black and recessed cells for white, (2) each piece has a peg and each cell has a hole to hold it's place, (3) players tend to move their hands all over the board to figure out which move their opponent made, and (4) players recognize each piece through their shape and tactile feel.
Although it might be kind of a long shot, I'm wondering whether anybody here is visually impaired and plays chess, or knows someone who meet these requirements, so I could ask a few more questions that can help guide the design.
Anyways, I hope there's someone out there who can help.
I'm designing a chess set for the visually impaired for an academic project and was wondering whether anybody has some insight or experience with people who are blind/visually impaired and play chess. From what I understand: (1) each board has raised cells for black and recessed cells for white, (2) each piece has a peg and each cell has a hole to hold it's place, (3) players tend to move their hands all over the board to figure out which move their opponent made, and (4) players recognize each piece through their shape and tactile feel.
Although it might be kind of a long shot, I'm wondering whether anybody here is visually impaired and plays chess, or knows someone who meet these requirements, so I could ask a few more questions that can help guide the design.
Anyways, I hope there's someone out there who can help.