DGT E-Board Chess Bluetooth Long Term Review (2024) 

hah thanks for the comment. I had problems with the bluetooth drivers as well. I had to change the configuration on the drivers to even allow it to connect by selecting some compatible mode that allows for older connections. I didn't have to do that in the past. I also use mac's and you're right the fact that it doesn't work there at all is another pain. I do have a windows laptop I connect to but it should be universal support regardless of operating system. I haven't seen the square off but I'll take a look at it. Let me know if you get one. I'm looking at the chessnuts right now. I think I might get the smaller plastic one so I can take it to the club and look over some of my games.

Thanks for the comment. This was my impressions and review after owning it for a long period of time. I did do a demo video more recently that highlights how responsive it is in a new version of fritz as someone had requested it. There are a lot of video's that demonstrate the function's, but I will say that the software it comes with is an old version of fritz which does show you when you make illegal moves it also allows you to play on the chessbase servers which I don't use. I use iphone as well and I haven't found a good app yet. I think the best bet is to use android and aart biks chess for android works well I used to use acid ape chess on android and it worked great as well but I haven't used that in many years. Since the board just relays moves to the chessbase programs you can set it to indicate illegal moves and checkmate, it will also speak them aloud. I think my point was ultimately that this is a great study board to have at home and to play around with chessbase programs but if I was going out and about I want better reliability and more features and it looks like new boards are offering that.

@@tylerkacsor okay thanks for the info this is what I'm looking for! I'll most likely go with this board because I like the craftsmanship

@@IMUHBOXER Nice you'll love it. I got it because at the time it was really the only good option, and the sets looked so nice during all the super gm tournaments. I agree with you and think that the craftsmanship is the best currently their boards and pieces are just too nice to resist. Is this a tournament set for home or will you travel with it? I'm looking to get a smaller board for analysis and travel. I play at the club every so often and it would be great to capture the games and not risk having my DGT somehow broken.

@@tylerkacsor This is just for home use, I'm just a beginner learing all the strategies etc. But will use it to just play family for good times

@@IMUHBOXER Awesome. Well, you'll love the board. I wish I could get my family into playing but I haven't had any luck yet. I bought it as a beginner as well. You can't go wrong with a quality board. Enjoy it and let me know how you like it when you do pick it up. I've seen some people say the white pawn app is good. I'm going to try it out in the next week or so.

I somehow missed the DGT smart boards when I was looking for new boards and instead saw the pegasus. This looks like a full sized board? Very cool. I'll take a deeper look at this as I'm still looking for something new to take with me to the club as well. How do you like it for recording rapid and blitz? Does it work well? Do you bring a tablet or phone to connect to it as well?

@@tylerkacsor The DGT Smart Board is essentially a lightweight version of the standard "big" DGT e-boards, both in the sense of physical weight and of price. It's thinner and lighter, the surface is plastic (but decent looking which, sadly, is not so much the case with the plastic pieces set). But otherwise it works exactly the same as the wooden e-boards (current version with USB Type-C connector). It is also full sized (I have even seen them used in Reykjavík Open tournament recently) and it's also compatible with all existing electronic piece sets from DGT. If you already have a wooden e-board and don't want to get rid of it, it probably makes little sense to buy a Smart Board as all you get is a thinner and lighter board but no additional functionality. IMHO the product targets people who want a tournament size e-board but prefer something less expensive and/or easier to transport than the wooden DGT e-boards. If you want a fancier board for online play and don't mind smaller size (or prefer it), Pegasus is probably more suitable choice (or similar boards from other companies).

I am looking at grabbing a new board in the near future. There is a lot on the market but I think right now the Chessnut AIR is a pretty good value. Its smaller and plastic which is kind of what I'm looking for so I can take it around to the club and not worry about it. It's also easier to just bust out and use vs. the current dgt board which at tournament size is too large for regular use. I like that the air is cheap and uses a phone app or computer. I don't really want any built-in computers personally. I'm also curious to see the smaller DGT boards and the chessup 2 which is currently in kickstarter. What I'd really love is a new chessnut air with better LED Intergrations but I guess you can't have it all. Are you looking at any or do you have one already?

Yep I was off today so I shot a little overview for you with Fritz. You can use any program though. It should be posted tonight.

@@tylerkacsor thank you!

@@XIAOBAIZHANG-ym8pn my pleasure. DGT is a great board and one of the nicest looking in my mind which is important if its on display. The software could be better but if i was doing it all over again I might go for the chessnut boards due to cost. I definitely don’t regret this board it’s still great I think I also just want something a little smaller to take around. It’s always a toss up.

Thanks and I fully agree. The board is amazing but the new entrants especially Chessnut seem to be crushing it lately. I'm thinking of getting one to try the functionality so I can play my Lichess Classical league on it. DGT could so easily improve the functionality it doesn't make any sense to me. I haven't heard of the white pawn app I'll have to look it up. If DGT doesn't get its act in gear I could see them losing their footprint in the pro chess space over the next few years. People and organizers who are looking to get new technology in the future will definitely have to think twice.

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