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Sorry for long dealy, haven't been on here for a while (or thought about chess to be fair). The best size seems to be about a 1.3" base and 3" tall. Chess Bazaar seem alright (I have had two sets of pieces from them). This set would go nicely, if you like Ebony. I went for blood rosewood a...

Unbelievable! Really I could not believe my eyes. Alright you big ape... a little music to soothe you... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2uD0tCkVAo[/youtube] 🤣 I always find this kind of thing amusing. An F1 car is faster than a Subaru impreza WRX, yet the average person would post a faste...

How are you getting on with the King Performance? I treated mine to the (volt) battery pack, chesslink and 'Luxe cabinet' and now it is a kind of integrated 'standalone' computer. As in, I can pick it up as a single unit and take it anywhere and play wireless either against the computer or on the In...

Fantastic! Well done

There are quite a lot of chess streamers. I'm definitely a fan of the GingerGM, he's good for comedy value too. Another I've started to like a lot recently is Daniel King, Powerplaychess. https://youtube.com/@PowerPlayChess I find him well measured and articulate. Sometimes I find the over excited p...

I'm very happy with my King Performance. Granted, the Exclusive with King module or Tournament 55 would be nicer but this serves me well (certainly for the cost/invest). I've also 'upgraded' it with triple weighted blood rosewood pieces (as they are 'normal' pieces). It's great. Can do everything on...

I'm in the UK. I'd certainly say I have an interest in computer chess - as in dedicated chess computers. I use them to play against - as a) I want to get away from the computer b) it's nicer to play on a board. With regard to being a collector, I guess the definition is subjective. I currently have ...

For some reason I can't seem to edit the post. I have put it on Gumtree (yet to make the jump to EBay yet).

https://www.gumtree.com/p/games-board-g ... 1427843834

Hi, This will soon go on ebay. Thought I'd give some chess enthusiast's first shout. Posting images on here stretches my patience too much. If you would like photos please pm and I can send over. Saitek expert travel chess. Possibly the most powerful "portable " (roughly tablet size) compu...

Hi, I'll be clear - I do not want to sell my chess computers. I fact, I'd love to buy more and I have a 'wish list' of which I'd like next, but finances don't allow and I had to buy a new (oil = expensive) boiler as it broke, a new window and door for my 'new' house - costsing me thousands...anyway,...

Hi, I'd be interested to know myself. OTB I am rated over 1600Elo but I really struggle against the MKP on 'Elo Level' 1600. I have had a quick look and couldn't see the parameters for these levels. Although I did win last night, which I believe must be due to my new 'Luxe cabinet' ;) I tried the 20...

Hi Eric, That is a reasonable categorisation. Neoclassical, I like it ;) Sorry, I'm just a bit obsessed with my MKP at the mo. I have never been so enthused to keep a chess computer 'out' permanently and play it routinely. I 'upgraded' it yesterday with the 'Luxe cabinet'. This initially seemed a li...

Interesting topic. I propose the Millennium King Performance. If we are excluding the DGT Revalation as an 'e-chess board with a Pi built in' (as opposed to technological progress?) then surely the MKP is the ultimate classical chess computer? Granted, it is neither autosensory nor wood (except vene...

Hi,

I seem to have lost a pawn when moving house. Not sure if it was from the Saitek Explorer Pro or Turbo Advanced Trainer (they both seem pretty much the same).

Does anyone have a spare pawn for either of these computers? It is silver and magnetic. I'll pay, of course.

Thanks

Martyn

Hi bikemartyn, what is a "high end" device in your eyes? A 2300 Elo computer? Did you ever played one round with a king performance? Did you think that the push fields are high end? About the new board... I read that the weight is in the near of 400g? If this is right? How could it be? Wh...