“the chessup 2 board has exceeded my expectations! my last electronic board sounded great on paper but was slow, noisy and glitchy… the chessup 2 board is none of those things. there is never piece recognition issues and the board works great with chess.com and lichess.. the included free lessons are also amazing! i hope they expand to provide premium chessable type stuff for their lessons…. my literal only complaint at the moment is that getting matches on chess.com takes too long sometimes and i think its because of the board and somehow chess.com deprioritizing thr matchup - lichess is quicker…. but still, matches are stable and the board really works amazing”
“Phenomenal customer service. I was hesitant about the Kickstarter having been burned but was swayed by the awesome product idea. The Kickstarter campaign was fantastic with constant updates and basically on point delivery.
The service has been exceptional after reds as well. I did have an issue with my board a few months in where some of the lights stopped working and all it took was one email to get them to send out a new board free of charge.
I would highly recommend it.”
“I had a minor surgery but needed to stay in bed for a few weeks. That was a good moment to improve, or better say, start really learning to play chess. With this board, I would not constantly be on my phone. So that was the plan.
And I am enjoying it immensely—puzzles I still do on the phone, but playing against bots I do on the board.
Chess.com, when I am seriously working on my ELO, and the ChessUp AI engine, when I allow myself to restore my blunders.
Small tip. I would like to see the opponents' moves on the screen as well. When playing in the full sun, the lights on the board are not strong enough.”
“I've had my Chessup 2 board for about a month now and I've enjoyed every second pf it with only very minor problems.
Pros:
- Judging by pictures prior to purchase, I expected the board to feel a little cheap but this is not the case. It feels premium and thats great.
- Setup, lessons, built-in AI. These are all flawless and work great. The assistance is great for playing a chess novice to create the feeling of an even playing field, although balance is hard to find.
- Chess.com and Lichess integration work well and playing OTB with someone online is fantastic but this does lead to my one minor con.
Cons:
-Occassionally, on starting a game on Chess.com or Lichess (both bots and humans) the board will hang on "Starting Soon". This is very easily solved by switching off and on again and takes about 20 seconds, so a fairly minor gripe.
Overall still a 9.5/10 purchase and doubled down with buying the extra promotion pieces later too.”
“A+++ customer service. I love my board. It's great to get off my phone chess app and play on a real board. It works really well, and my friends love playing it as well.”
“My board was broken and i sent it back to them to get it fixed. It was free of charge and they got it back to me very fast. Thanks for the board and all the help Bryght Labs!”
“Excellent chess computer. So much fun, and the whole family loves it. Occasionally (every 10th game), when you start a game with a human or a bot via Chess.com, the game gets stuck forever (mostly at the very beginning), and you need to restart the computer. But I guess it will be fixed in one of the future versions.”
“Amazing shopping expecience! Great product! Super fasr shipping (3 days international delivery to South Africa. Very fast support responses.
I wish I could buy chess sets every day!”
“I surprised my dad with this ChessUp board as a gift. He used to play chess professionally but hadn’t played in years. The moment he saw it, he couldn’t stop smiling.
I’ve never been good at chess, but we’ve had so much fun playing together. The lights showing possible moves make it super easy to learn, and it just feels way more special than playing online. The board is solid and beautifully made, making the game even more enjoyable.
Highly recommended for any chess lover!”
“Awesome board and having a lot of fun playing my oldest son. One of the more notable features (for me) is playing and being able to save the game (for example when my youngest decides he wants to play with the pieces - Photo).
Have played a number of games online, vs bots, vs bots with specific openings and two player with and without assistance.
My eldest son plays on it too though he doesn't like me taking too long so he's prone to setting the time to 3-5 minutes without increment 😓”
