Not everybody likes playing chess on a two-dimensional screen. It just doesn’t seem the same, particularly to older players who were raised on physical chess. There is just something about playing the game on an actual chess board that is more pleasurable and perhaps even easier to learn from. This creates problems when one wants to play physical chess but there is nobody around who can compete at your approximate skill level.
Taking on a Grand Master leads to short, humiliating games. Playing your seven-year-old nephew can also be a stressful experience, since he is either going to beat you silly or else you will have to play like a moron so he can enjoy the experience. In neither case are you actually playing chess or learning how to improve your game.
People who needs boards to play on also need someone to play with them. Surprisingly enough, technology has now provided a great new solution to this chronic lack of competent partners to match up against. This comes in the form of the fabulous new Square Off Chess Board.
This is an actual full-size chess board that has real chess pieces on it. Yet it is also a state-of-the-art chess playing and teaching program. This does not mean that you make your move and then the system tells you where it wants its piece moved to. Instead, when it is time for your virtual opponent to make its move, you will witness the actual chess piece moving across the board as if some invisible man was sitting in the seat across from you. It is quite fascinating to watch and lends an air of tremendous interest and realism to the game.
Nor is the Square Off Chess Board just a standalone system. It is fully integrated into the larger chess playing world. You can hook up with other players worldwide, participate in tournaments, set yourself up to replay famous games, or practice combinations and sequences from any part of the game.
It is the entire world of chess all wrapped up in one little box. You will hardly be able to believe how useful and well engineered it is, and you will kick yourself for not getting one of them sooner. If you were to find yourself stranded on a desert island and could only take one item with you, be sure that this is the one you pack. You won’t need anything else.
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