There are couple videos on Youtube showing how to use it to play on chesscom and lichess.
Certabo Electronic Chess Board
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Rubicon0367 wrote:
Yes
Jjupiter6, just to clarify, have you played on Chess.com using your Certabo board?
I can’t see anywhere in this thread anyone saying they have done so (unless I missed it).
I have also played on Chess.com with my Certabo board
Robotvinnik, with a Mac or a PC?
Windows 10 tablet
First prototype of a Certabo magnetic e-board with full piece recognition.
More details as ususal at; https://www.certabo.com/
Also lichess has added an API for physical boards. I'm already playing with a CERTABO board client as human on lichess using that official API.
Would be great if chess.com would also provide an API to hook up physical boards.
harihurtig wrote:
Great news!!
Also lichess has added an API for physical boards. I'm already playing with a CERTABO board client as human on lichess using that official API.
Would be great if chess.com would also provide an API to hook up physical boards.
Can Certabo boards be used for blitz games between humans and still be capable of recording very fast moves to save PGN's or is there a "speed limit" so to speak ?
@hav1961 there is some delay in detection as the RFID tag scanning takes a short amount of time, and it's read multiple times to do filter out single misreadings. This could probably be optimised in software for the specific use case. I guess you could ask CERTABO directly what maximum delay one could expect for position detection.
harihurtig wrote:
@hav1961 there is some delay in detection as the RFID tag scanning takes a short amount of time, and it's read multiple times to do filter out single misreadings. This could probably be optimised in software for the specific use case. I guess you could ask CERTABO directly what maximum delay one could expect for position detection.
Thanks a lot for your feedback
Anyone who owns a Certabo board, could tell us his/her own experience at playing blitz, regarding how fast it can be played effectively??
New website design https://www.certabo.com/
Certabo has released online software for the Mac. https://www.certabo.com/download/ Video here: https://youtu.be/3E6CfIDbMZ4
Before buying a Certabo I'd just like to make sure I wouldn't be better off with a Millenium. I've asked a few questions on https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/which-chess-computers-can-sense-the-identity-of-the-pieces?page=1#comment-54360020
and would be grateful if anyone has any strong views on the pros and cons of either a Certabo or Millenium board. Many thanks.
Robotvinnik would be the best person to answer more use-case questions. He might be the first person on chess.com to own, use and evangelize the Certabo. I got mine after reading his posts and communicating with him for my other questions.
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Garfield9 wrote:
Before buying a Certabo I'd just like to make sure I wouldn't be better off with a Millenium. I've asked a few questions on https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/which-chess-computers-can-sense-the-identity-of-the-pieces?page=1#comment-54360020
and would be grateful if anyone has any strong views on the pros and cons of either a Certabo or Millenium board. Many thanks.
Hello, I just made the same decision and I chose Certabo. Here is why:
1. I want to play online chess with any physical e-board I purchased, so a stand alone computer was out for me. Millennium is getting there with ChessLink but it still requires a phone which I don't like, and is Android-only right now which I don't have. Also, I believe it hasn't added Chess.com support yet, but I am not sure.
2. Certabo's separate piece chips meant I could use any pieces I liked with the board. I am very fussy about pieces so this was important to me.
3. I like open source software and am comfortable tinkering with tech stuff. Certabo's software being open source is a huge plus for me and its protocol being open as well. The software is also a bit more rough around the edges, I imagine especially compared to products like DGT. If you are tech savvy this might be a big plus and if you want no hassle it might be a minus. I think the Windows, Mac, and Raspberry Pi setups are all pretty solid and low hassle though.
I hope this helps you in your decision!
patzerific wrote:
Garfield9 wrote:
Before buying a Certabo I'd just like to make sure I wouldn't be better off with a Millenium. I've asked a few questions on https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/which-chess-computers-can-sense-the-identity-of-the-pieces?page=1#comment-54360020
and would be grateful if anyone has any strong views on the pros and cons of either a Certabo or Millenium board. Many thanks.
Hello, I just made the same decision and I chose Certabo. Here is why:
1. I want to play online chess with any physical e-board I purchased, so a stand alone computer was out for me. Millennium is getting there with ChessLink but it still requires a phone which I don't like, and is Android-only right now which I don't have. Also, I believe it hasn't added Chess.com support yet, but I am not sure.
2. Certabo's separate piece chips meant I could use any pieces I liked with the board. I am very fussy about pieces so this was important to me.
3. I like open source software and am comfortable tinkering with tech stuff. Certabo's software being open source is a huge plus for me and its protocol being open as well. The software is also a bit more rough around the edges, I imagine especially compared to products like DGT. If you are tech savvy this might be a big plus and if you want no hassle it might be a minus. I think the Windows, Mac, and Raspberry Pi setups are all pretty solid and low hassle though.
I hope this helps you in your decision!
Thank you Patzerific, I'm not particularly tech savvie but I'm happy to stick to the engine that comes with the Certabo. Presumably the board just connects via bluetooth or wifi to either an iphone, tablet or laptop. In the other discussion, 'Pi hardware' is mentioned. I've no idea what that is - is an iphone Pi hardware? Do you know how the chips on the pieces send their position to the board? Is that bluetooth?
https://youtu.be/TMQmyz3pwHk