Traditional Chessboard Vs. Robotic AI Chessboard?

MayCaesar

I am still an avid player, and, honestly, I have not played on a physical chess board in over 15 years. A virtual computer 2D-board is more convenient for me, as moving pieces with a mouse is much faster than with hands, and also as pieces are not obscured by each other and you can see everything clearly.

Granted, I mostly play with short time controls nowadays: 1 minute per game or 3 minutes per game. With features such as pre-move, automatic queening and castling by just moving the king, you can play much faster online than in person.

I have always been curious about these robotic boards as well, but never tried one. I imagine there could be some issues, such as pawn promotion (I am not sure how such a board would handle it), but as long as there is a technical solution to them, this seems like a nice thing to have!

maxx

Well, first I would prefer playing face-to-face over a board.  However, and sadly, in my small town, I know very few anymore who play so I resorted to lay live players online. except I do not like the flat screen chess board. I like a real board, and if I my choice I would use the robotic if I am playing online opponents. @BonitaVanhooser

Dee

It looks great and it’s a nice idea , I see it though as a novelty one would have in the house. I play chess weekly on a marvelous app called Chess by Post  as I prefer playing actual people , still to each their own 

maxx

I am sure that the board would give you the proper options in pawn promotion and will understand  normal rules, in castleing and en passant.  For some reason, I find it more difficult myself to play individuals on  a 2-d online simulation rather than a real board.  I guess it is what one gets used to. @MayCaesar

JGXdebatePRO

I believe the game of chess should be welcoming new technology into the game and new challenges for players to face. I believe chess should be evolving with tech just as other games have. Online chess also makes the game more accessible, and allows people to play a wide variety of players.

maxx

people play online chess with players all of the time; yet its always on a 2-d flat screen. I play online a lot and would really like to get such a system for I prefer a real board@JGXdebatePRO

RS_master

@BonitaVanhooser Chess is my favourite sport. I think an online chess board is less expensive but the normal size cheap chess board is only £6 more and is easier to move pieces because in the online one your mouse could slip.

RS_master

@BonitaVanhooser You also refer chess as a board game, why? Chess will be played in 2024 paris olympics. The definition of a sport: A game which requires skill and planning which does not require dice

BonitaVanhooser

MayCaesar said:

I am still an avid player, and, honestly, I have not played on a physical chess board in over 15 years. A virtual computer 2D-board is more convenient for me, as moving pieces with a mouse is much faster than with hands, and also as pieces are not obscured by each other and you can see everything clearly.

Granted, I mostly play with short time controls nowadays: 1 minute per game or 3 minutes per game. With features such as pre-move, automatic queening and castling by just moving the king, you can play much faster online than in person.

I have always been curious about these robotic boards as well, but never tried one. I imagine there could be some issues, such as pawn promotion (I am not sure how such a board would handle it), but as long as there is a technical solution to them, this seems like a nice thing to have!

Computer ones are common. Even I have played it but yes, AI ones increased my crousity where chess pieces will be moved with technology and maybe can play with friends remotely. 

BonitaVanhooser

maxx said:

Well, first I would prefer playing face-to-face over a board.  However, and sadly, in my small town, I know very few anymore who play so I resorted to lay live players online. except I do not like the flat screen chess board. I like a real board, and if I my choice I would use the robotic if I am playing online opponents. 

No doubt, there is no comparison of face to face board games. It is not only robotic but it is AI robotic. 

BonitaVanhooser

RS_master said:

@BonitaVanhooser You also refer chess as a board game, why? Chess will be played in 2024 paris olympics. The definition of a sport: A game which requires skill and planning which does not require dice

That's interesting information. Yes, for sure, from now, I will call it as a sport. Though I know it is being played in big events but I thought its board one. 

RS_master

@BonitaVanhooser Just that it is played on boards does not mean that it is a board game.

maxx

First I can agree that it ‘can’ be a sport just like baseball can be a sport    . However, chess is also a board game. Look the definition up @RS_master

RS_master

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RS_master

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