“The board feels incredibly satisfying to play on. The pieces are made out of very solid, heavy plastic with felt on the bottom and look awesome. Everything makes a very high quality and robust impression. The software needs some more work, but that's known. Judging only the hardware you get that's an easy 5/5. The colors of the lights and the way they light up is just on point.
What I would like to see is a way to connect the chessup board to lichess directly, like other smartboards. But perhaps that requires full piece recognition. Anyway, the apps need to be further improved when it comes to stability and online play options. I Assume that over time, this will happen, so I can fully recommend this product.”
“After viewing a demonstration of ChessUp by the whispering Dane on Youtube, I ordered the board.
I received my ChessUp Bundle, on November 2,
in Sydney, Australia. I am absolutely delighted with my purchase, product quality, prompt dispatch, and delivery.
My thanks go to the team who made that happen!
Congratulation Team Bryght Labs, excellent effort!”
“I just received my ChessUp Bundle and I am soooooooo happy with it! You did an amazing job! This electronic chessboard is just the best in class. Congrats guys! Now I have to improve my chess skills with built-in assistance mode!”
“My ChessUp board arrived right on schedule and I am completely thrilled with it. It was well packaged and the board, carry bag, phone stand, etc all are in flawless condition. Setup, from leveling to updating and initial play went smoothly and intuitively. I have already played against the AI and it performed perfectly.
I have started to explore the training and learning program. It is easy to follow along, providing clear instruction. The integration between my iPhone and the chessboard is perfect. I will set up my iPad next.
I was particularly impressed with the production/manufacturing quality of everything - pieces, software, board, etc. As an early Kickstarter subscriber, I was particularly impressed with the communication I received throughout this process. If you are considering this purchase I can highly recommend it to you.
I am a novice in my 70s and after just a few days with this board I now have the confidence that I can learn and enjoy this greatest of games. I could not ask for more.
Jim”
“Understanding the board is still very new to the market I will give my honest review of the product after owning it for close to a month now. I have used this at my workplace to play with students and found that the added assist can make for a very interesting game despite a huge rating difference. Using the board's light-up feature is a massive selling point as it attracts other students to play. People with no chess knowledge can still play as the moves light up for them. I find the board and the pieces to be very high quality although my white piece's paint seems to be a little distorted. Furthermore knowing the app is still in a very early design phase on android there are still many bugs that detract from the experience of playing on this fantastic product. Finally, I have loved using it and find myself playing OTB much more than I have in the past with the app being reasonably stable it is quite easy to play a game or two but I can not wait to see a more optimised app that will allow a better chess expireance. Highly recommend.”
“I was an early adopter through the Kickstarter campaign and just received my order. I wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team for the incredible communication throughout the process and share how impressed I was with the quality of the ChessUp set and the ease of use with the start-up guide and app.
I can only imagine that delivering a new product is challenging and the additional complexity associated with COVID and supply-chain issues created even more of a challenge, but you and your team have consistently shared updates throughout the entire process. I've just started to use my ChessUp set but I'm looking forward to playing with family and friends and wanted to say "thank you" to the team for developing and delivering an awesome product. The attention to detail is obvious and ChessUp should introduce the game of Chess to many new players and expand our love of the game to those that play often.
Dale”
“I am a total beginner, and I appreciate being able to choose the level of AI help available. I feel like I am beginning to actually learn (just a little).”
“The quality of the board and pieces is exceptional; setting up the board (firmware upgrade and calibration) worked as expected and out-of-the-box with no issue (iOS).
This board will generate countless hours of pleasure to chess afascinados.
For carrying the board around I highly recommend the bag, which is of high-quality as well.
Thank you (and the team) for this outstanding product.”
“A wonderful experience fluidly playing an adaptable AI OTB. This combines the best of both worlds, and the quality of the board and pieces makes this a more than worthwhile investment. Bravo to all who brought ChessUp to world! I can see many many years of use with me and my family.”
“Hi guys,
I just wanted to say thanks and let you know that the board arrived today, and that air freight was credited yesterday!
We had a fun unboxing at home. I must say, both pieces, board and mobile stand feels really well crafted and have an air of premium around them - awesome work! Looking forward to some solid chess fun with the kids these coming years! 😊”
“The product is high quality, communications from Bryght Labs has been excellent. I haven’t used the board since receiving it because of many software bugs. Hopefully it’ll be sorted out soon.
I’m still keen on doing some more testing and bug logging for the company and the community, so do let me know how we can help”
“I am really enjoying my ChessUp board. It's a fantastic tool for learning to play chess and the App is so easy to use. Well done on an excellent product.”
“Works perfectly out of the box. Loving the ability to have visual cues to improve my game. Great product, highly recommended for beginners or those wanting a compact travel friendly computer chess board”
“I am an average chess player (ELO 1300-1400). This board has exceeded my expectations in all aspects:
1. Build Quality
2. Playability
3. Design and Packaging
Considering the price, this board is extremely undervalued in the market, without factoring in the insanely good AI technology. Aside from the actual board, the customer service from Jeff at Bryght Labs has been professional, prompt and transparent. Jeff was able to communicate efficiently and effectively regarding the delivery of my board to Melbourne, Australia and I cannot be happier.
The team and the ChessUp board are amazing!”
“Best on market compared to similar products by far !!! it is especially good for kids!!!, but app still needs considerable work, board is not fully functional without phone app, ai for app makes mistakes especially on higher levels, for example the AI did not move out of check then game aborted after freezing; taking back moves can also be tricky because if the board and phone app get out of sinc, sometimes the game cannot be restored/gets frozen and game has to be aborted , overall 5, because technology has far surpassed the competition!”
“To the Bryght Labs team and Jeff, thank you so much!
After a long wait, I finally received my chessboard.
My almost 6-year-old daughter was even more excited than me! We immediately played our first game and were able to explain the basics nicely to her. Using the color LEDs, she knew which steps she could and couldn't take, which were bad and good steps. So fast, that she managed to put me in check a few times (although I let her win, I was always surprised).
It's a beautiful chessboard and beautiful technology and I look forward to the progress of the iOS app. Currently, it is not 100% working and I am sure that these bugs will be fixed soon.
Anyway, even though we're a year late, with a lot of patience from the backers and your efforts, I give you a 10/10!
To the backers who still have to wait for their boards, be patient, it's definitely worth the wait!
Again, many many thanks!”
“Love the board, exactly what I’d imagined. The features present beautiful new perspectives and new learning tools to the game of chess. The only downside I found is the plastic material that constructs the board, I wish it was something a little more sturdy but this knit picking at best.
-Thanks Jordan”
“So far so good chess up is very good I’m a rated player so I’m used to strong AI got some wins but a lot of draws against the computer I like it so far have not played online yet let you know later.”
