DGTCentaur - New Revolutionary Chess Computer - Digital Electronic Chess Set - Single Player - Ages 6 and Up

With its intuitive AI feature to play at, and a little above your current level of play, this e-board provides very intriguing games and provides fun and learning on all levels.I would recommend this board to anybody who wants to sit across the board from an equally matched opponent and match wits.An excellent learning tool. I learn even when I lose!

I really like the fact, you don't need to download or mess with a smart phone with this chess computer. Also can allow two players to play a game in analysis mode with hints if you want that feature. You can also set up chess problems too. It can beat most players with an estimated ELO rating of up to 3000! Another neat thing is you can use your own pieces, providing you use metalic silver stickers or aluminum foil on the bottom of each piece!! With a brand like DGT your getting exceptional quality chess computer!

I've played this in nothing but expert mode. I noticed in one game it seemed to 'lose track' and wouldn't let me make a move that didn't put me in check. I just thought I messed up moving a piece or whatever. Didn't really know, just started over. Well, just moment ago it would not allow me to take a rook with a bishop. I was not in check with the move or before the move. The display did not indicate I was in check, and the pieces were where the display said they were. I take the rook, and with that move I basically have it beat but it would not let me take it. It would let me move my bishop anywhere else it could and accepted that, even taking it if it was moved to a place it was vulnerable. And out of probably 20 games that was the first time I most likely had it beaten. No dice. In fact, I ended up playing the game moving the bishop to a safe square then.... it CASTLED !!! And I literally LAUGHED OUT LOUD. I"m playing a computer that cheats !!! That of course, changed everything and I was mated in 4 moves !! And I was able to use that bishop in another move so clearly it knew that rook was where it was suppose to be AND the bishop was where it was suppose to be. So it had a hissy fit. It's a poor loser. Seriously, if it doesn't like your move it just .....doesn't allow it. BWHAAHAHAHAA !! Further, when you do the 'help' thing....I don't know about that 'feature'. I've hit it a few times and was like, 'you have to be kidding me'. My next step is to use the help feature for every move which SHOULD lead to a win with the white advantage. We shall see but this is twice now it would not let me perform a move that did not put me in check and I wasn't IN check prior to the move.More on this later....right now I'll assume I made some mistake in a previous move but it would catch that, wouldn't it. LIke I say,it let me move that bishop anywhere else but to take it's rook. For that I give it a rating of 'useless' until I learn otherwise and will change the rating. That may take a few games. I will try on the friendly and intermediate levels to see how it does.I have to admit I got a good laugh out of it though. A computer, that cheats. That's rich

This Chess computer is expensive compared to much stronger playing chess software but you get the physical interaction missing on computer only chess games. Playing strength can only be set to 3 levels, Friendly, Challenging and Expert. No ELO ranges are given for these levels. The biggest downside is that there is no way to export a game. The board saves the games but then the game must be manually re-entered on another computer for further computer analysis.

This review is for the DGT Centaur electronic chess set.Over the years, I have had many electronic sets, but recent offerings have been poor -- my favourite being made by Fidelity.I have decided that the best device for me needs to have two features:1) It must consistently beat me2) It should do so quickly -- I get bored watching a machine thinkA lot of thought and engineering went into this product, and it fulfills these demands appropriately.The board is quite large. The plastic pieces are weighted. Extra Queens are provided for advancement!The software is so intuitive that one wonders how things are accomplished. For example, you wish to prematurely end a game and start a new one -- but there is no new game button. All you need to do is reset the board -- the machine knows! Let's say you wish to take back a move -- but there is no "back" button. All you need to do is move the piece back. Similarly, if you are studying an opening -- move the black piece back and move the correct piece for the opening you want!There is a nice bag you can purchase, but this does not look like rugged hardware. I would not suggest banging it about.This is an elegant product which I immediately enjoyed (and will continue to do so until they develop something "better")