Lexibook, Chessman® Elite, Interactive Electronic Chess Game +, 64 Levels of Difficulty, LEDs, Family Child Board Game, Black/White, CG1300

I love having this chess board when I want the tactile feel of pieces when playing a computer. There are lots of difficult levels, different modes, and clever features like showing where all of the pieces should be positioned on the board (if you happen to hit the board and mix up the pieces). The only thing that would make it better is if the pieces had more weight. They work fine, but they are very light. The good thing is that you can use different pieces since the board works by pressure and not sensing the pieces themselves. It's an intelligently and elegantly designed board. You'll love it.

I really like this Chess game. It works well and as intended. One thing you might want to do is replace the chess pieces with heavier ones (magnets for weight) . I did and now I am really liking it!

I am enjoying this set very much, after nearly two months with it. True, the pieces are light and clumsiness could be an issue. But I'm getting used to this and the game functions. It has run faithfully all this time on three double A's, still going. It has a setting at three minutes in which it "thinks" and is quite a competitor, for me at least, inclined to impetuous play and not looking at the attack lines adequately. I think it would be really good for teaching someone new to the game, as it does have several "beginner" levels. I'm no pro, to give perspective on these comments here. I didn't want to spend a whole lot more, so I'm happy with it.

Made a good gift, nice to use and play.

I bought this hoping it would be fun and easy to play on beginner levels and more challenging on higher levels. I also liked the feature that told you when you made a good move. Unfortunately, this finicky little game gets stuck trying to move pieces that aren’t where the game thinks it is, not responding to input via buttons and not performing the way the instructions say it should. I took away all the challenging parts and just tried to play a simple game and it wasn’t even able to do that. It would insist I hadn’t moved pieces after it had confirmed that I had and it would sit and sit even on beginner levels, without making a move. Maybe I got a bad unit but maybe it’s a matter of “you get what you pay for” because what seemed like a good deal wasn’t at all. Avoid this game.

First, the board would freeze and one could not make a move. Then, when one makes a move, the computer does not respond. Finally, the computer died. I tried changing batteries, but the "on" button would not activate.

This chess set is okay, but the big negative is that the pieces are relatively small, and super light plastic, making it really hard to not knock the pieces over and off the board when you are trying to make the moves. Due to this we have hardly made it through a match, since if you put the pieces in the wrong place, you have taken the computer right out of the game in its ability to generate moves that make sense in relation to the game pieces. Another thing that throws off the board computer is that the white/black pieces must be set up as they are on the picture in the manual, BUT it in no way ever tells you this. My husband discovered this fact, when the computer was having him Castle his Queen (which would have been the King if it was set up right - but there was no way to know, since it wasn't in the instructions). Otherwise it is what it claims to be, and my 6 yr old learned quickly how to follow the lights for the suggested moves of pieces on the labeled grid board.

I bought this for my son and it helped both him and I learn the game together. It took me a little bit to figure out how to use it but after that it was very easy to use.

Actualización; 8 Diciembre 2017; El chip de esta maquina no está protegido contra los rayos X de los escáner . Solo hay plástico entre en chip y el escáner,tiene que estar embalado correctamente.Hoy me ha llegado un modelo estropeado,no hacia nada,solo emitía pitido,no reacciona.Esto me ha pasado tres veces en máquinas de ajedrez compradas online. Con los programas para pc las máquinas de ajedrez casi han desaparecido;con esta maquinita de lexibook se podrá jugar una partida en cualquier parte por unos 29€,apenas consume y su portabilidad,modos de enseñanza,y la naturalidad dejugar sobre un tablero sensible de casi 19x19cm. Este modélo de lexibook funciona con 3 pilas AA y con gran autonomia,también tiene entrada para transformador AC. Es ideal para principiantes,tiene un programa muy antiguo de Kaare Danielsen,con una fuerza intermedia todas las máquinas de ajedrez de lexibook usan el mismo programa. Dispone de un gran tablero sensible,solo hay que presionar la fichas para que queden registrada las jugadas. La máquina muestra sus jugadas con los 16 led.Se le puede introducir cualquier posición mientras sea legal. Tiene en su memoria los primeros movimientos de las principales aperturas. Hay 64 niveles para elegir;normal,agresivo y defensivo.El nivél de búsqueda de mates puede ver a una profundidad de 4 jugadas completas (8 movimientos). Se puede retroceder dos jugadas si te equivocas.Puedes cambiar de nivel en medio de una partida,o quitar las fichas,presionado el símbolo de la pieza te dice donde estaba. - Las fichas son bastante feas,pero se puede poner otras del mismo tamaño del chino.Se echa de menos un compartimento para las piezas. Puedes apagarla en medio de la partida,mientras no pulses "New game" recordara la posición. Tiene una función que no suelen tener una máquina de este précio,ni las mas económicas de kasparov, y es que piensa en tu tiempo la posible jugada que vas a hacer,por eso suele responder de forma instantánea,incluso en nivelos altos. No tiene pantalla ni reloj.- Es mas fuerte y tiene mejor calidad de fabricación que todas la kasparov por debajo de 50€.Como la junior,avalon o alex el alquimista,etc...el no llevar el nombre de Kasparov influye en el précio. Tiene un modo de entrenamiento con un led rojo que se enciente cuando haces una buena jugada. El manual es bastante completo. Saludos.

Est-ce possible d'avoir des pions de rechange ? Certaines sont cassées.

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Great value, only complaint is wish the pieces were a little heavier and not so easy to accidentally knock over

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