Hi,
In 2017, I purchased these pieces featuring drilled holes and finished in the timeless 'Mordovian Red' color from Chessbazaar—a hue especially favored for hobbyist pieces in the Grandmaster style during the 1960s and 1970s in the USSR.
Initially, I experimented with the adaptation for DGT eboards, which was relatively easy since the coils for piece recognition are separately available.
Later, due to the absence of LEDs and insufficient online support, I parted ways with my DGT equipment.
In my opinion, the pieces aesthetically complemented the Wenge board the best. When Millennium introduced the Phoenix with the dark T55, the decision was clear.
Concerning the RFID chips, I reached out to Thomas Karkosch from Millennium, but unfortunately, they were unwilling to sell me chips. So my only option was to acquire replacement pieces for the Millennium Exclusive and extract the chips
I'm thrilled with the results after the modification. Feel free to give me feedback.
Best regards
Harry
https://youtu.be/hdnEdXBPK18?si=aizRZa1inBnutc0a
Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
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- fourthirty
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Re: Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
Well done Harry! That was quite the ambitious project.
Just curious - there are no interference problems from the lead pellets?
Beautiful set regards,
Greg
Just curious - there are no interference problems from the lead pellets?
Beautiful set regards,
Greg
Re: Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
Hi Greg,
thank you very much for your feedback.
No, there are no problems with interference between the lead weight and the chips. Everything runs smoothly.
Best regards,
Harry
thank you very much for your feedback.
No, there are no problems with interference between the lead weight and the chips. Everything runs smoothly.
Best regards,
Harry
Re: Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
Good job, Harry,
that's very nice. The chess setup of course, and the video itself as well.
Thanks for sharing!
Eric
that's very nice. The chess setup of course, and the video itself as well.
Thanks for sharing!
Eric
- Bryan Whitby
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Re: Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
Excellent video Harry.
I really appreciated it.
Seasonal Regards
Bryan
I really appreciated it.
Seasonal Regards
Bryan
Re: Conversion of a Dubrovnik Chess Set for the Millennium T55/ Mephisto Phoenix
@Eric @Bryan
Thank you very much for your appreciation!
Winter holiday regards
Harry
Thank you very much for your appreciation!
Winter holiday regards
Harry