Bik's "Chess for Android" app now supports the ChessUp:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.chess&hl=en
Chessup Review
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Nov 14, 2023
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GAsmokediver627 wrote:
Is there any benefits to playing on a computerized chess board like this one or others, versus just playing the AI's here on chess.com?
no, there's not much of a difference. I mean chess is chess. but for some people (me) a physical chessboard is much harder to read, so it all depends on how you like to play. but in my personal opinion maybe there are some benefits but I wouldn't think so.
Hi,
I just got my chessup but I dont have or will get a smart phone or tablet soon. Without the app the board is not worth the price, so do you guys know a way how I can get the chess up app? The only electric device I have is this Windows 7 PC. Emulators like bluestacks wont work... I would be very glad for every help
@patsyc12 I can't even get the app, because I don't own a device for the app and emulators won't work. 
The app is not strictly necessary (and sure, you need an Android11/iOS BT/BLE device for that), while it's recommended for playing online (against both humans and bots too) and an even stronger AI.
@patsyc12
You can log into the app using your Google account. It does work.
Dec 26, 2023
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#27
Is this a good set for kids? Can I set the AI for my 6 year to old to play around my level and have it teach him the good moves vs bad ones?
@Racktacular
Sure you can 
Racktacular wrote:
Is this a good set for kids? Can I set the AI for my 6 year to old to play around my level and have it teach him the good moves vs bad ones?
An AI that can teach chess hasn't been invented yet. When that happens, some Nobel prizes will be awarded for the achievement.
lasertswift a écrit :
I saw a black Friday sale for $100 off the Chessup so I bought one. I have been using it almost daily for the last week and here are my thoughts…
It is a very solid unit. I like the heft – it feels… Durable. The on/off switch (a rocker) is easily accessible, unlike other smart boards I have used. Calibration is easy as are updates to the firmware. The battery life is very good. I charged it up to full when I first received it (it took about 2 hours) and have not had to charge it since. It has a USB C charging port which I really like. The pieces are okay. Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable. I have never been really finicky about pieces. I AM finicky about things working smoothly.
I use an iPhone with it. It works on Lichess but not on Chess.com
I have played many games of chess on it and, once the game started (see below), the board has responded perfectly. Not one missed move or failed piece recognition. I also did a “knock over a piece” test which it passed with flying colors. Let me elaborate. On other boards, if I accidentally knocked a piece over, the board would freak out and it would take me a bit to get the board back on track. Not so with the Chessup. Likewise, if I made a wrong move, it would simply flash the squares until I made the correct move. I have had other boards freak on things like this.
The app is okay. It recognizes the board instantly and the begins play smoothly.
The two problems I have encountered with the app/board are as follows-
In one game I thought the player had simply stopped playing but did not officially resign. This is not unusual, and I am pretty sure it has happened to all of us at one time or another. While waiting for his clock to run out I decided to check the game on Lichess and saw that the other player did in fact resign but the Chessup app failed to notify me.
Sometimes, when I power up the Chessup to start a new game, the board does not think all the pieces are on the board and tells me so with flashing lights. Picking them up and putting them back down did not work. Once I removed all the pieces and then put them back on the board it worked, and I could start a game. Once the games actually start, I have had no problems. What I do now is just leave the pieces off the board when I am finished with a game instead of putting them all back.
I have notified the company about these two problems, and I noticed that others have as well so it is a known issue and not just my board. Fingers crossed that they get these problems fixed. It is a fairly new product, so I am hopeful. These two issues do not, in my opinion, detract from my enjoyment of the smart board. Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup is now my favorite and I continue to use it daily.
Let me know if you have any questions and I will try to answer them as best I can.
Laser
hi, what do you mean by "Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable."
Is it looking like cheap light plastic pieces ?
Tonton124Bo212 wrote:
lasertswift a écrit :
Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable. I have never been really finicky about pieces. I AM finicky about things working smoothly.
hi, what do you mean by "Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable."
Is it looking like cheap light plastic pieces ?
Yes, I'd like to see a response for this.
Of all the e-boards I own (7 total), they are far from the worst.
Millennium eOne are the worst, they look like a novelty set. Then the original Pegasus pieces, those are so bad I modified two other sets to use with the Pegasus.
Apr 25, 2024
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#32
Rsava escribió:
Tonton124Bo212 wrote:
lasertswift a écrit :
Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable. I have never been finicky about pieces. I AM finicky about things working smoothly.
hi, what do you mean by "Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable."
Is it looking like cheap light plastic pieces ?
Yes, I'd like to see a response for this.
Of all the e-boards I own (7 total), they are far from the worst.
Millennium eOne are the worst, they look like a novelty set. Then the original Pegasus pieces, are so bad I modified two other sets to use with the Pegasus.
Hi. Sorry for the slightly off-topic, but witch eboard do you recommend at this time for chess.com price/quality wise? I'm researching the subject and the more I dig the more puzzled I feel.
Something compact would be nice, but more important not get frustrated and trow the thing through the window or leave it rot in the shelf forever.
Thank you in advance.
Nutritivo wrote:
Hi. Sorry for the slightly off-topic, but witch eboard do you recommend at this time for chess.com price/quality wise? I'm researching the subject and the more I dig the more puzzled I feel.
Something compact would be nice, but more important not get frustrated and trow the thing through the window or leave it rot in the shelf forever.
Thank you in advance.
It really depends on what you are looking for.
I see "compact" but the smallest currently is the Millenium e-One, which I would not recommend. It might be good if you are willing to modify a set to use on it, I am doing that right now. Not hard just a little tedious. This board is good to use as a study board, especially with Graham's Drivers to connect to a PC and use apps like Lucas chess with it.
The Chessnut Air/Air Plus are probably the next smallest and I like them a lot. Chessnut is currently re-writing their apps as their first gen apps were horrible. But the Chessnut boards can use the Chessconnect extension to play online.
Chessup is the next size up that is a good board. You should look at the Chessup 2 on Kickstarter. Does not ship until November (maybe later, depending on what they run into in development or production). Fully supported by chess[]com and will work on Lichess as well. Here is an article from chess[]com:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/chessup-2-now-you-can-play-chess-com-games-directly-on-a-board
The Chessup 1 is also a good board but with the 2 coming out you may want to wait.
Finally, for compact size, the DGT Pegasus. It is fairly good, I would modify another set of pieces to use, easy to do (like the Millenium).
There are other board, such as the Chessnut Evo (all self contained) or the Chessnut Pro (full sized board) but I would not consider them to be "portable" or compact in any way.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions about them, feel free to ask.
Apr 25, 2024
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#34
The Chessnut Air/Air Plus are probably the next smallest and I like them a lot. Chessnut is currently re-writing their apps as their first gen apps were horrible. But the Chessnut boards can use the Chessconnect extension to play online.
Hey Rsava,
Super-thanks for the detailed answer. Much appreciated! 
I think that I'll go with the Chessnut Air then. Looks like a good compromise between quality, size and price. I can update later to a beefier eboard when I grown up as a player.
The Chessup 2 looks as an awesome teaching tool tho! But I´m a bit reluctant to be an early adopter of new (and expensive) tech.
I´ll order the Chessnut air (maybe the +, looks beatyful) today! Thanks again!
Nutritivo wrote:
The Chessnut Air/Air Plus are probably the next smallest and I like them a lot. Chessnut is currently re-writing their apps as their first gen apps were horrible. But the Chessnut boards can use the Chessconnect extension to play online.
Hey Rsava,
Super-thanks for the detailed answer. Much appreciated!
I think that I'll go with the Chessnut Air then. Looks like a good compromise between quality, size and price. I can update later to a beefier eboard when I grown up as a player.
The Chessup 2 looks as an awesome teaching tool tho! But I´m a bit reluctant to be an early adopter of new (and expensive) tech.
I´ll order the Chessnut air (maybe the +, looks beatyful) today! Thanks again!
Happy to be of assistance.
Just an FYI, the Chessup 2 is going to use most of the same technology as the Chessup 1 , which has been around for a while. I have had my Chessup 1 board since Oct, 2023. It is a fairly solid piece of technology.
But you will also be happy with the Air (or Air+. If you have any issues with it, we are here to help out.
Nutritivo wrote:
Rsava escribió:
Tonton124Bo212 wrote:
lasertswift a écrit :
Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable. I have never been finicky about pieces. I AM finicky about things working smoothly.
hi, what do you mean by "Of all the smart boards I own the Chessup pieces are probably the worst, but they are still perfectly playable."
Is it looking like cheap light plastic pieces ?
Yes, I'd like to see a response for this.
Of all the e-boards I own (7 total), they are far from the worst.
Millennium eOne are the worst, they look like a novelty set. Then the original Pegasus pieces, are so bad I modified two other sets to use with the Pegasus.
Hi. Sorry for the slightly off-topic, but witch eboard do you recommend at this time for chess.com price/quality wise? I'm researching the subject and the more I dig the more puzzled I feel.
Something compact would be nice, but more important not get frustrated and trow the thing through the window or leave it rot in the shelf forever.
Thank you in advance.
You may want to double check Tabutronic Sentio 25 that is the most compact one on the market as far as I know just about 10" in size and works quite fast with chessconnect extension.
Dec 1, 2024
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#37
is there chess.com puzzles to practice on chessup 2? I'm just asking
@Graham_NZ
No problem, I truly appreciate all of your work