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It has been 5 years since the last time I posted or visited a Forum. I hope you are all doing well. I had been very busy in recent years as a result of a promotion where I ended up being the head of my business area for North America for the Spanish company I worked for. Wow, I just read this. Welc...

Bryan Whitby wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:01 pm Only £125

Wow, that was a bargain!

Although I never met him in person, I considered him a friend. RIP Scally. You played the endgame with great dignity.

Hi, The link you shared ends up in a 404 error (page not found). It may already have changed on their website. Do you mean this set ? https://computerchess.com/en/Pieces-for-Exclusive-chess-boards/ET-M820-FS I can't figure out what an upgrade it is. I have an Exclusive board with its original piece...

Has anyone purchased this upgraded set for the Millennium Exclusive Board? I wonder how much of an upgrade these pieces are versus the original set? https://computerchess.com/en/Executive-chess-piece-set-for-40-cm-Exclusive-chessboards/M829?utm_source=CleverReach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaig...

Scally wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:52 am Hi all,

I’m still here in the U.K. although they said I wouldn't make Christmas. But i only have a couple of Months left

Al

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas Al. You are in my thoughts.

Greg

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year chess friends.

Well done Harry! That was quite the ambitious project.

Just curious - there are no interference problems from the lead pellets?

Beautiful set regards,
Greg

Does anyone know what is going on with DGT and their Chess Computer line? It seems the Centaur was very wildly popular, but I don't believe the unit has changed (outside of a minor upgrade) since its release over 4 years ago. I would have hoped DGT would have been inspired by all the mods to the uni...

Good luck Steve. I hope you are able to complete your desired collection.

Steve B and the Quest for the Holy Peri Regards,
Greg

Thanks Ray. I'm pleased to hear the sensor board has improved.

I wasn't planning to invest, however, it may be an option to put the older boards on eBay and upgrade to the 2024...

Greg

Yarc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:03 am

Yarc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:50 am Estimated shipment is March 2024, so whenever I get it will let people know what I think of this smart board.

That's June 2024 not March!

Regards
Ray

Hi Ray,

Congrats on your purchase. Please post a review of the unit once received!

Intrigued regards,
Greg

aartbik wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:14 am So, this was actually a bit more work than for the other boards, funny as it may sound, since I had to work around the typical "phone drives it all" behavior. But it is working now, with some minor things still to be improved.

Thank you for all of your hard work Aart!

Well done Fern! I think as we age, any game (win, lose, or draw) is probably good to keep the grey matter sharp.

Fingers crossed that you get a victory during your next match with Boris.

Greg

i know that Applied Concepts(Chafitz) sold these kits to buyers at a somewhat cheaper price then the assembled one Wow, this is fascinating Steve. It appears that all the resistors and caps need to be manually soldered to the circuit board? Are you aware of any of any other chess computers that wer...