With "The King Performance" Millennium had the opportunity to produce the best (affordable) chess computer on the market today.
Did they succeed?
Almost...
Oh, would The King Performance (MKP) just sport the wooden auto-sensory of the ChessGenius Exclusive (MCGE)... I would prefer it even to a DGT Revelation.
Of course, in order to achieve the optimum (mass) market price of 349€ Millennium could not put the wooden board into this unit. However, Millennium, please consider building this integrated unit with the ChessGenius Exclusive board and maybe an integrated battery option for 599€. I think it should sell, because there is no alternative at this price point. Only Pewatronic and DGT offer similar solutions, but at a much higher price point.
If you are considering The King Performance, here are some important things to know:
- The annoying sound and backlight can be turned of (see video)
- The pressure sensor board works ok
Evaluation:
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Price 3 ($150-500)
Strength 4 (Master)
Usability 4 (comfortable)
Collectability 2 (common)
Overall score 65 out of 100
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For the full explanation of the evaluation system see the description section of:
• Choosing a Chess Compu...
Update Novembre 2020:
Thank you, Beeco76, for sharing the phenomenal news about an update of The King software!
In the next firmware release many features have been added / improved upon, e.g.:
- ELO level
- Adaptive level
- Lichess integration
- Resigning / Remis
This update will definitely make the MKP the best available chess computer on the market at this point.
Firmware and update tool will be available here:
computerchess....
24 авг 2024