ChessUp is a smart chess board with a built-in chess instructor that lights up all possible moves according to the strength/quality of the move. ChessUp will teach you if you never played chess before. When you touch a piece, the board lights with all possible chess moves. If you already know how to play, ChessUp will teach you how to really play. “Imagine learning how to play chess from the best chess engine in the world. Picture sharpening and fine-tuning from the grandest of chess masters.”
ChessUp has an artificial intelligence assistant that knows all strategies including sacrifices, end game, forts, defences, etc. The levels of assist can be chosen by the player, the more advanced you are the more advanced the assist. ChessUp will distinguish between mistakes, bad moves, good moves, best moves and excellent moves.
ChessUp doesn’t play for you so choosing the next move is up to you, it only assists by providing possible chess moves with strength of the move. Even masters can learn from ChessUP. Chess is all about learning and recalling the moves. As you experience high level moves with ChessUp, the highest level moves are sprinkled in your play and eventually into your game. Playing, studying, and testing Chess is rolled up into one with ChessUp.
Key Features of ChessUp
- Light Indicators: Lets you know all possible moves and the strength/quality of the move with three different colors
- Smart Touch Sensors: Detects when you’ve touched and released a piece
- Stockfish AI: Powered by latest version of Stockfish. Shows all possible moves, analyzes your gameplay and automatically matches your level when you play against it
- Integrated App: Helps you analyze your gameplay and understand strategy behind the moves
- Bluetooth 5: Connects to your device for online and on-board game play
You can play against the board’s proprietary AI using adaptive training to sharpen your skills. You can also play online as ChessUp will highlight your opponent’s moves. If you are playing for an online rated game, assistance is not available but you can analyze your moves with the app on your smartphone. You can even reload your past games and explore different moves with the AI. The app also provides explanation of the move so that you can learn the reason behind the move as well. If you want to play a fast game, the ChessUp clock and board’s ability to sense the pieces allows you to play quick games, blitz, bullets with time stopping after every move.
The ChessUp board has weighted pieces to ensure high quality. The playing surface has wood grain finish so the tech won’t interfere with the beloved traditional look and feel of a chess board. The ChessUp board is 12 inches with 1.5 inch x 1.5 inch squares and weighs less than 2 lbs at 907 grams. The ChessUp board has 2600 mAH lithium polymer rechargeable battery, which allows for 12 hours of play time with 2 hours of charge time.
Pricing and Availability
ChessUp is currently available as part of a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter. With a goal of $30000, ChessUp has already raised $1.26 Million (USD) with 4,220 backers and 10
more days to go. You can reserve a unit with a pledge of $249 (USD) for an early bird version that includes a ChessUp Board, ChessUp App, and 1 Year Warranty.
Whether you are a beginner who wants to learn Chess or an enthusiast who wants to go deeper into the world of this game, get ChessUp.
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