chessnut move

Hi, just checked chessnut web page , This looks real cool don't what the price will be or how fast it moves ?

Still great new stuff coming out by them / I guess it will not be cheap .

https://www.chessnutech.com/

They have been mentioning it on Reddit.

From Monday (16-Dec): In this week, we'll be releasing more technical details, along with information on the release date and pricing that you're all eager to know! Stay tuned!

Video of pieces setting up:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chessnuteboard/comments/1hbrt8d/separating_the_black_and_white_pieces/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chessnuteboard/comments/1h81f7r/shes_coming/

Setting up the Gukesh/Ding game 12:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chessnuteboard/comments/1hcj428/ding_vs_gukesh_game_12_on_move/

Great to know , Thanks  Rsava

I've never heard of Chessnut until now.

A dedicated, self-moving, computerized chess set is nothing new, though obviously the playing strength is. The 1984 film The Lonely Guy has a very funny scene demonstrating one available at the time. Naturally, there are a few modifications to the operation adding a voice after it wins to make it resemble a condescending, "I just beat the patzer" chess player. The offer to shake hands, not available on the actual computer, is a nice touch too. Chessnut should take note and introduce an a**hole mode.

Milton Bradley (MB) went one step further and eliminated the arm. It more closely resembles the soon to be released Chessnut self-mover. Unfortunately, the MB set makes a lot of noise when it moves, perhaps like some human opponents you've had in the past.

I have a feeling this gimmick will not last long, probably no longer than those earlier models. I may be wrong; we'll see. Perhaps what would really make it sell would be a disembodied hand that twirls a captured pawn between thumb and middle finger to disturb your thinking. This would be Chessnut's Nakamura model, and it could come with various "inconsiderate" modes. Later on they can release the Niemann model that has unkempt hair and cheats when you least expect it. If they truly want to make their units life-like, these would be worthy additions.

Chessnut has been pretty successful in the e-board market over the last 2-3 years.

They are a fairly solid company, young and small. Based in China, they currently have 5 different e-board models out. They are talked about quite a bit on this sub-forum.

Yea , sure nothing new under the sun as we know  fightingbob Still chessnut make great stuff for such a small company with a growing fanbase here ? So must be doing something right ? As for the eboards one of the best on the market .

"Never heard 'bout Chessnut"... hmm...

I think the Chessnut Move is going to be more than a gimmick.

There's a video circulating on FB showing the Chessnut Move responding to Voice Commands like "Setup Today's Daily Puzzle".

From the video it appeared that the Chessnut Move is a chessboard with a chess virtual assistant built in.

Might return the Evo I bought a week ago if it's under $1k and not too noisy. I'm fascinated with how the pieces move and would love to see someone do a breakdown of the machine itself.