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This chess set literally shocks players when they make bad moves

Open Chess project delivers electric shocks for bad moves and costs $22 versus $600 commercial smart boards through open-source DIY design.
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Engineer creates brutal chessboard that shocks players with taser when they lose pieces

An engineer has gone viral after creating a ruthless version of chess that literally punishes players with electric shocks ...

Man builds electrified chessboard that shocks players for bad moves

Heisler’s Skinner box-esque chess set was inspired by similarly masochistic DIY projects like an electrified keyboard, and gets its voltage from a reconfigured TENS unit. Short for Transcutaneous ...
Geeky Gadgets

Chessnut Move : A Robotic Chess Set with Pieces That Move Themselves

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...
Hackaday

Cynus Chess Robot: A Chess Board With A Robotic Arm

There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...
Business Insider

Chessnut Move Launches: The World's First Electronic Chessboard with Full Automated Piece Movement

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chessnut, an innovative technology company, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking product, the Chessnut Move electronic chessboard. As the ...
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Millennium Chess Classics Review: A Premium Board That Rewards Patient Players

I went hands-on with the Millennium Chess Classics Exclusive (M828), and here is what you should know before buying it.