The modern design King COMPETITION is a perfect chess computer for playing at home. It's built with the legendary "King" program by Johan de Koning. It's ideal for all ages and levels! Comfortable size 17.2" square board lights up to display each move that you play on a smooth pressure sensor technology. Play either classic chess or the popular Chess960 variant according to the official FIDE rules. Four adaptive game levels adjust to your abilities! On the entry level, even novices have fun playing the computer when it is easy to defeat. ELO levels give an estimate of your own rating. The King is stronger than the Chess Genius with an estimated 2450 ELO. With this chess computer you play like a king! The menu system can be set to comfort (easy) or expert mode to find your way around the extensive feature set. The brightness of LED move display lights can be adjusted perfectly to your needs. We've also reviewed the King Performance in this blog post. Play Chess Online with Optional ChessLink Add-on Module Using the ChessLink and free apps, you can play online on LiChess and Chess.com. Play directly on the board against millions of people around the world! Your opponents moves are displayed with the LEDs on the board. Enjoy real gaming experience and concentration while playing online like never before. For professional tournaments, you can use the tornelo.com platform. Playing strength For early beginners up to > 2500 ELO (according to SSDF) Chess pieces included Yes, chess pieces with felt and weights Additional Pieces 2 additional queens included Magnetic Pieces No Pieces Compartment bag for the storage of the game pieces included Measurements of chess board 12.6 x 12.6 inches Size per square 1.57 x 1.57 inches (4cm) King's height 2.83 inches (7.18 cm) Hardware Chess board technology Pressure Sensor Board, Millennium HighSensity Technology Illuminated display Yes, multi-stage dimmable, can be switched off, 2.13 x 1.06 inches Processor ARM Cortex M7, 300 MHz Processor CPU clock speed adjustable from 10 - 300 MHz RAM 384 KB Connection to ChessLink Standard Mini-Din cable, 4-pin, cable included Software Program The King, 2020 2.61/1.40 Author Johan de Koning Current software 2021 Units languages 7 (DE / GB / FR / NL / ES / IT / RU) Menu system Text-based / Graphical, all device languages Able to upgrade Yes, via USB Play online Necessary accessories ChessLink Modul M822 Required App ChessLink App for Lichess; chess.com Android App Compatible mobile devices Android devices from Android 6.0 with Bluetooth BLE; iOS devices; Tornelo via Windows PC Supported servers lichess.org, chess.com, tornelo.com Power Supply Batteries required No Power Supply 100 - 240V 50/60 Hz Input - 9V 1A Output Power supply included Yes, with interchangeable heads for EU / UK / US / AUS Measurements & Weights Measurements of product 17.2 x 17.2 x 1.1 inches Lenght of ChessLink cable 39.37 inches Product weight 2.62 KG Measurement of gift box 17.7 x 19.7 x 2.9 cm Model number & age recommendation Model Number M831 Age recommended by manufacturer 6 Years & Up Manuals: Comfort Advanced Full (Complete) Quick Start Guide
