Well, considering that this is taking the online exclusive features (like online matches and playing against the computer), and making them possible on the original board, that's not such a dumb thing to say
I actually rather liked watching that. Though keep an eye on your time! I bet you have a significant disadvantage in time scrambles, best to play with increment in this form.
They could have some form of magnet system to actually make the moves of the oponents pieces. It would not solve time issues completely but it would help.
@@Thurrak Yeah, I agree. Don't get me wrong, I like the board, I might buy one, as I dislike playing short form chess anyway but it is an issue for anyone who does. They could make pieces small enough to fit knights between them, but that would be ugly. Possible to have the magnets separate other pieces so the knights can slide between them. I know it would be complicated, probably to the point where it becomes cost prohibitive.
I played OTB recently for the first time since the birth of the internet. It was horrendous! Such a different perspective. I missed everything happening on the board. Very weird.
Playing my 1st tournament tomorrow, recently i am getting more restless playing on computer cause as a software engineer i see enough of that everyday. I don't feel any disadvantage playing OTB (I just play lichess puzzles OTB from last week for practice)
I had the same thing - I played my first OTB game against a dude in a mountain refuge and got crushed. When we talked later on I found out that I was some 400 points higher rated than him online. OTB chess is super hard when you don't practice it.
Ya unlike some people like *cough* levv- *cough* yy who would have made a 30 min video on how he won and performed amazingly in I'm not a gm and his highlights ..
It seems like a extra complicated way to play online, but you make good points about being able to improve your board vision without necessarily having to go and find a bunch of people to play OTB with.
I liked this a lot! definitely would love to watch more videos like this; might be worth to try have a diagonal camera angle over the board just like in tournaments just to see if it looks like some nice OTB live streams
It depends on the technology they use. If it's just pressure sensors then the pieces would have to have unique weights that might be hard to keep consistent in manufacturing. It could be RFID but that's expensive. The DGT boards use RFID and those run in the $3k range. Light sensors can't distinguish between pieces. Analog hall effect sensors might work but signal to noise ratio is an issue if a bunch of pieces are clumped together. I've looked in to making a board like this as a hobby project and ran in to all of these issues which is why I'm curious
This thing is expensive but super cool, you could combine it with a clock on the side so you don't have to check the time, just hit it for your opponent as well
I preordered the ChessUp board after your last video. But I forgot to use the "Rosen" coupon code! I was sad when I realized I missed the coupon. I am very excited about the board, and I do plan on using it for OTB online play.
Send it back and ask for a refund if they won't honor the promo post purchase.....they will very likely give you back ten percent. Unless the money is not important for you, go for it.
Thank You for doing this Eric!! (Are you playing in the Larry Evans Memorial in Reno May 3rd?) I just received my ChessUp today UPS and will be using it at our Auburn Chess Club to enhance what our members learn and use it at home. It was fun watching you play Josh Sokol Scrabble ... 6 minute games are IMO a bit toooo fast for serious Scrabble (although I practice 3 minute for fun only). I played REXINES along the triple word against Josh for about 100 points, but somehow the North American Champion still beat me ... go figure. :)
I'm a beginner and I'm happy to live in the era of technology. I'm in front of a computer screen many hours per day already and I didn't want to play chess on the same screen, I wanted to feel the real pieces and this board hits the spot for me.
When you blunder, you can just pretend the opponent didn't see it and make a different move for them. Ignore the lights telling you you're wrong, you're totally winning lmao
Playing with it to train for OTB matches after only ever playing online sounds awesome. Though it might inadvertently cause a habit of touching the pieces before moving them which could cause problems with touch-move tournaments
If I’m not mistaken, you can use the app to function as a chess clock when playing OTB (i.e. not online). You don’t even have to press the clock, it automatically switches to the opponent when you make a move. A really cool feature
My feedback: I thought it was very interesting to see over the board capable of meeting online matchmaking. I would be interested to see how much of a challenge it could be for yourself with less time like a 2 minute bullet and see how well you play :)
using this as OTB training, it might help to add a fake clock just to get into the habit of hitting it. I see even strong online players at my club forgetting this a lot.
I think it could use 2 small digital clocks built in to see the time that both players have right on the board. In addition, two buttons for a chess clock when using the board against another player in person, would really kick this thing into true “ultimate” chess tool.
You can use the app to function as a chess clock, when playing an OTB game. You don’t even have to press it as it is connected with the moves played on the board
@@chauncyquest2779 it’s basically like playing chess with any other chess board. The clock is never on the board, but beside it. The time is very visible on the phone’s screen and you don’t even have to push the clock after every move as you normally should using a normal chess clock
@@JuliusBjornsson I agree that it’s awesome, but he asked for any thoughts and feedback, and I think it would be cool to see the time on the board itself, in a perfect world.
thats pretty cool! I do prefer my dgt board but its mostly only good for classical time controls as I have to place their pieces using lichess speech synthesis
@@davidf9222 it actually has been done before (you can look it up), but it would have to move the pieces incredibly quickly in order to keep up with the speed of the game on lichess. I think it could be done even with technology today.
The ChessUp seems more responsive than the DGT boards but it seems like it missed the mark in square and piece size. The DGT boards seem less responsive and don't have the LED's so you need to look at the phone to see your opponents move when playing online but the squares and pieces are larger so you can bring the DGT board with you when you play in a tournament. Still seems cool though, maybe next they will make one that can be used at home for OTB practice on lichess as well as bring with you to tournaments.
@@wsemenske , DGT boards are meant for tournament play where the moves can be broadcast over the internet and games can be recorded automatically. Someone just happened to make an app that connects the board to lichess so you can practice the OTB perspective in online chess. I just checked the app and it looks like there is a setting to announce the moves so you don't have to look at your phone to see your opponents moves, still not as easy as LEDs but someone trying to improve at chess should know algebraic notation.
10:37, insane just how fast he calculates that line…. I wonder what he pictures in his brain ? For me its forcing moves and then pieces immediately vanishing and the final piece placement in the line. But i cant tell you how many times I’ve been wrong 😂.
I'm wondering how much advantage the fact that you're also moving your opponents pieces gives you. Like how much in live situation that helps you to understand your opponents ideas and strategies?
I haven't got to checkmate anyone yet online but I did cause someone to resign after he said oh no my queen 👑. My defense as black was too solid for exactly one game 🙂. And I played better than my rating so I was happy about that. I think it's a cool board and I play the AI probably more than anything but I'm getting there with the online play.
This is perfect, now I get to take my own queen off the board after blundering it 7 moves in!
Lol
Adding effort to injury
hahahah!
Are you Alexandra Botez?
Git gud
Wow that's crazy, they actually released a board version of chess.
😂😂
hahaha
Well, considering that this is taking the online exclusive features (like online matches and playing against the computer), and making them possible on the original board, that's not such a dumb thing to say
hahahaha its over many centuries before. 400 years after Jesus Christ
@@MuhammadIqbal-dp2es that's the joke my friend.
I actually rather liked watching that. Though keep an eye on your time! I bet you have a significant disadvantage in time scrambles, best to play with increment in this form.
They could have made the board show you your time if they put a little screen on the side
They could have some form of magnet system to actually make the moves of the oponents pieces. It would not solve time issues completely but it would help.
@@spindoctor6385 taht would be problematic when dealing with knight moves
@@Thurrak Yeah, I agree. Don't get me wrong, I like the board, I might buy one, as I dislike playing short form chess anyway but it is an issue for anyone who does. They could make pieces small enough to fit knights between them, but that would be ugly. Possible to have the magnets separate other pieces so the knights can slide between them. I know it would be complicated, probably to the point where it becomes cost prohibitive.
@@spindoctor6385 yeh its too difficult plus the resulting board will have to be much bigger than this.
I played OTB recently for the first time since the birth of the internet.
It was horrendous! Such a different perspective. I missed everything happening on the board. Very weird.
This is my fear online I'm 2250 but I feel over the board I'd be like a 900. I can't see myself being able to visualize half as good
I think it's just something to get used to, but the first few times are definitely weird.
That’s how I felt playing online chess for the first time.
Playing my 1st tournament tomorrow, recently i am getting more restless playing on computer cause as a software engineer i see enough of that everyday. I don't feel any disadvantage playing OTB
(I just play lichess puzzles OTB from last week for practice)
I had the same thing - I played my first OTB game against a dude in a mountain refuge and got crushed. When we talked later on I found out that I was some 400 points higher rated than him online. OTB chess is super hard when you don't practice it.
Big fan of this style, the layout is very well organized and it's cool to see OTB style board play.
Crazy to me how Eric just carries on with content like he didn't achieve a massive win. So humble. Congrats man!
Ya unlike some people like *cough* levv- *cough* yy who would have made a 30 min video on how he won and performed amazingly in I'm not a gm and his highlights ..
It's really nice but for me, a guy from Poland, this board costs more than a half of a typical monthly salary
If you enter the time scramble, I think it will be hard to manage your opponent’s pieces too
I really liked watching you play in this format, really feels like I’m watching you play in a tournament!
This would be a very cool way to for him to play against fans.
It seems like a extra complicated way to play online, but you make good points about being able to improve your board vision without necessarily having to go and find a bunch of people to play OTB with.
It actually seems really nice to play online chess without looking at a screen all day, less distractions too.
Its a nice concept but the pricing for the board is to high.
I can't wait for mine to arrive! This still looks super cool.
Yes! Thank you Eric! I am getting my board Tomorrow!
"Bishop F8, maybe setting up for the next game" ... savage talk by Rosen 5:27
I liked this a lot! definitely would love to watch more videos like this; might be worth to try have a diagonal camera angle over the board just like in tournaments just to see if it looks like some nice OTB live streams
Eric you mind-reader! I was just looking up if this was a feature of the ChessUp board yesterday! This makes it so much cooler!
I really enjoyed this video. This will be great to play my buddies over seas as we don’t like online chess. Thanks for the awesome video Eric!
This is the cutest product placement ever
I like the way you announce adjust to the board before straightening pieces.
What happens when you promote? Does the board know what piece you choose or do you have to tell it somehow?
That's a good question! My guess is that it knows which piece, that would be easy to do with current technology.
I didn't make the chess board, but i m sure that each pieces have a signature electronic that the board recognize. dumb idea ?
It depends on the technology they use. If it's just pressure sensors then the pieces would have to have unique weights that might be hard to keep consistent in manufacturing. It could be RFID but that's expensive. The DGT boards use RFID and those run in the $3k range. Light sensors can't distinguish between pieces. Analog hall effect sensors might work but signal to noise ratio is an issue if a bunch of pieces are clumped together. I've looked in to making a board like this as a hobby project and ran in to all of these issues which is why I'm curious
Surely skylanders uses a fairly cheap technology?
I mean they have to have thought of that and implemented a solution… or the game would be unplayable. Promotion is a key means of winning a game.
I'm waiting for mine to be delivered, now I'm excited !!
How is it for you now?
This thing is expensive but super cool, you could combine it with a clock on the side so you don't have to check the time, just hit it for your opponent as well
it would be inaccurate
This is a really good feature, i have problems visualizing OTB because I'm not used to it, and i also don't have anyone to practice orb chess with
Definitely better/safe for eyes for regular players! 👍🏻
I would like to see a series from this. Loved it!
I'd like to play this with my daughter. It'll help her learn and we'd spend time together.
I preordered the ChessUp board after your last video. But I forgot to use the "Rosen" coupon code! I was sad when I realized I missed the coupon.
I am very excited about the board, and I do plan on using it for OTB online play.
Send it back and ask for a refund if they won't honor the promo post purchase.....they will very likely give you back ten percent. Unless the money is not important for you, go for it.
I ordered mine like a week ago it should be arriving any day now I’m so EXCITED
Love the format.
Thank You for doing this Eric!! (Are you playing in the Larry Evans Memorial in Reno May 3rd?) I just received my ChessUp today UPS and will be using it at our Auburn Chess Club to enhance what our members learn and use it at home. It was fun watching you play Josh Sokol Scrabble ... 6 minute games are IMO a bit toooo fast for serious Scrabble (although I practice 3 minute for fun only). I played REXINES along the triple word against Josh for about 100 points, but somehow the North American Champion still beat me ... go figure. :)
I love this please do more of this type of video!
I'm a beginner and I'm happy to live in the era of technology. I'm in front of a computer screen many hours per day already and I didn't want to play chess on the same screen, I wanted to feel the real pieces and this board hits the spot for me.
Great, now I can throw all the pieces to the ground when Im rage quitting next time
When you blunder, you can just pretend the opponent didn't see it and make a different move for them. Ignore the lights telling you you're wrong, you're totally winning lmao
Playing with it to train for OTB matches after only ever playing online sounds awesome. Though it might inadvertently cause a habit of touching the pieces before moving them which could cause problems with touch-move tournaments
nd7 was a move here as well, but I feel like Eric's try was maybe equal if not better because the knight will be worth about a rook there.
So cool, now we want to see a time scramble 😅
love this style of video Eric!
"He plays Bf8, setting up for the next game ". Looool
"Bf8..... Maybe setting up for the next game."
😂😂😂
Nice board! Time counter is missing on the board, though. Would be nice if a touch timer would be included in the design for real life games, as well.
For real for 400 bucks i want a time counter at a bare minimum.
If I’m not mistaken, you can use the app to function as a chess clock when playing OTB (i.e. not online). You don’t even have to press the clock, it automatically switches to the opponent when you make a move. A really cool feature
square off looks cooler since it moves the pieces by its self using a magnetic arm
definetly keeping this bookmarked
This was fun to watch. I really would enjoy this
Maybe if Levy used this he wouldn’t have quit chess.
another interesting online OTB is VR chat chess lobbies, and you can actually see where the opponent is looking/talk to them
You have the best content - thank you!
This is really cool, I'd like to see more like this!
It’s like Eric wanted to play against someone else but feel like he’s just playing against himself like he did as a child.
I ordered one. I've gotta find some way to make classical online games not super boring.
I can see future Candidates and other tournaments being played on a digital board like this.
The lack of arrows was actually helpful for exercising this noob's square name familiarity. Had to focus a little more but I liked that
My feedback: I thought it was very interesting to see over the board capable of meeting online matchmaking. I would be interested to see how much of a challenge it could be for yourself with less time like a 2 minute bullet and see how well you play :)
using this as OTB training, it might help to add a fake clock just to get into the habit of hitting it. I see even strong online players at my club forgetting this a lot.
Thanks Eric!! Loved the vid as usual :) might have to use coupon code Rosen
10:05 Qb5 Qxa7 actually looks like a mistake, since Black can go for the draw with Rb7, Qa8+ Rb8, Qa7 Rb7.
I think it could use 2 small digital clocks built in to see the time that both players have right on the board. In addition, two buttons for a chess clock when using the board against another player in person, would really kick this thing into true “ultimate” chess tool.
You can use the app to function as a chess clock, when playing an OTB game. You don’t even have to press it as it is connected with the moves played on the board
@@JuliusBjornsson yes of course, but you can’t do it in person on the board against another person, and you can’t see the time displayed on the board.
@@chauncyquest2779 it’s basically like playing chess with any other chess board. The clock is never on the board, but beside it. The time is very visible on the phone’s screen and you don’t even have to push the clock after every move as you normally should using a normal chess clock
@@JuliusBjornsson I agree that it’s awesome, but he asked for any thoughts and feedback, and I think it would be cool to see the time on the board itself, in a perfect world.
@@chauncyquest2779 fair enough
Would be cool to have a POV Camera so we can see the board from your side!
I’m desperate to see a time scramble lol, probably not a practical product for anything other than classical format
exactly my thoughts too, or you become the a legendary bullet player haha
@@Jenkotipe lol imagine penguin doing 2 hand scramble
That's a really cool board!
The board is great however there is a critical missing component and that is time control, including integration with lichess!
Do you mean the possibility to choose the same time controls as on LIchess?
thats pretty cool! I do prefer my dgt board but its mostly only good for classical time controls as I have to place their pieces using lichess speech synthesis
Everybody at least click that link for Eric, it will support his data for future sponsors.
This is so cool! Id actually be interested if they ever make an affordable one!
They make similar boards but with magnetic pieces so they move on their own. Its way more fun.
More videos like this please!!
it look so cool! how far have we come with technology
I was hoping that the opponent's moves would automatically play on the board. That would be sick.
Maybe in year 2030
@@davidf9222 it actually has been done before (you can look it up), but it would have to move the pieces incredibly quickly in order to keep up with the speed of the game on lichess. I think it could be done even with technology today.
Square Off are now releasing two boards: SWAP and NEO and the pieces are supposed to move quite fast
3:54 Good job your Chessup board spotted your mistake and indicated it to you.
It's all fun and games until you're 5 seconds away from flagging
The ChessUp seems more responsive than the DGT boards but it seems like it missed the mark in square and piece size. The DGT boards seem less responsive and don't have the LED's so you need to look at the phone to see your opponents move when playing online but the squares and pieces are larger so you can bring the DGT board with you when you play in a tournament. Still seems cool though, maybe next they will make one that can be used at home for OTB practice on lichess as well as bring with you to tournaments.
Needing to look at your phone would be so stupid, why even play OTB if you rely so much on the phone?
@@wsemenske , DGT boards are meant for tournament play where the moves can be broadcast over the internet and games can be recorded automatically.
Someone just happened to make an app that connects the board to lichess so you can practice the OTB perspective in online chess. I just checked the app and it looks like there is a setting to announce the moves so you don't have to look at your phone to see your opponents moves, still not as easy as LEDs but someone trying to improve at chess should know algebraic notation.
That’s funny, I haven’t played chess in a few months and just yesterday decided to do this very thing😆
I cant wait to get my board
I think I'd like to see a top down view of the physical board instead of the lichess screen recording
That’s awesome That reminds me of an old computer game I had when I was like five from RadioShack
Been waiting months and months for mine to come in
you are my fav youtuber
person: "you play Chess?"
Eric:"yes"'
person:"over the board or online"
Eric:"yes"
10:37, insane just how fast he calculates that line…. I wonder what he pictures in his brain ? For me its forcing moves and then pieces immediately vanishing and the final piece placement in the line. But i cant tell you how many times I’ve been wrong 😂.
With evidence to my claim, seconds went by and he revealed the plan…. I was wrong again
My brain wanted black pieces on the bottom for the online board.
you could had a physical clock to keep track of your time.
Or they can make platform available using Oculus VR where you also tap on the clock
Be3 was nice - I would have just snapped the Bishop on a6 without thinking
Absolutely awesome
So cool! If it was like $100 I might just be tempted to buy. But $400 is completely impossible for me sadly
I thought the same thing. Thought 150 tops but say 360 + shipping/handling and thought wtf
I never play or even practice OTB. That looks pretty cool.
I'm wondering how much advantage the fact that you're also moving your opponents pieces gives you. Like how much in live situation that helps you to understand your opponents ideas and strategies?
Enjoyed the layout of the video cool idea but board doesn't show how time each person has?
That was very cool. Fun board.
Will we see a stream with the ChessUp board?
I lov the board, it's super amazing
Congrats on winning the IM not a GM championship!
safe to say keep making more vids like this :)
I ordered it , I used the Rosen coupon. Just waiting for it to be delivered
That board is sick
More of this!
I haven't got to checkmate anyone yet online but I did cause someone to resign after he said oh no my queen 👑.
My defense as black was too solid for exactly one game 🙂. And I played better than my rating so I was happy about that.
I think it's a cool board and I play the AI probably more than anything but I'm getting there with the online play.
If you were running out of time you would have a big disadvantage as you can't pre-move instantly.
I mean, I just really prefer playing OTB anyways.
That way I can speak with my opponent during the game, face to face.
Much more fun imo
Really cool, keep it up! Can you play a live tournament with it?