This Robotic Chess Board Comes With Real-Time AI Coaching Tips

Chess has long been revered as a game of strategic prowess, demanding analytical thinking and foresight. However, it’s not an easy task for players—be it novices or experienced hands—to improve.

Enter GoChess: a groundbreaking smart chessboard developed by Particula, poised to transform the way the game is played.

Dubbed the “most advanced chessboard ever invented,” the set is designed to cater to the needs of chess enthusiasts, from beginners to grandmasters.

At its core, GoChess is an app-enabled smart chessboard. It’s equipped with Bluetooth technology, a rechargeable battery, and an array of magnetic sensors that meticulously track and record every move players make in real-time.

This connectivity allows for seamless integration with popular chess platforms like Lichess and Chess.com, opening up a world of possibilities for online play against opponents from across the globe.

For those who require more guidance, the game set introduces a unique feature in the form of real-time coaching with indication lights.

These lights provide players with suggestions for possible moves, the best options, and even the worst choices, helping them to enhance their skills and decision-making abilities.

Notably, this coaching system is fully customizable, allowing users to enable or disable it and set the level of coaching that suits their needs.

Within the chessboard itself lies a concealed patent-pending robotic mechanism. This technology empowers the chessboard with self-moving pieces, making the setup automatic and effortless.

Whether one is playing against an artificially intelligent opponent or a friend from afar, the board accurately mirrors the moves as they’re being made.

Particula has also developed a proprietary app that complements the GoChess board. Through the app, players can choose to engage in online or offline matches or face off against AI.

The app keeps a record of each game and provides valuable insights and analytics to help players improve their chess skills over time.

Intrigued? One can opt from two iterations of the set.

The fully-featured GoChess board offers the complete chess experience, while the GoChess Lite version retains all the connectivity features but excludes the robotic self-moving pieces.

Head here for more information on GoChess, which received a total funding of over US$2 million.

[via Particula]