Got one for us and one for… don’t know who yet but not a bad deal for 10.00
toss in a pocket protector and the crowd will go wild
interesting product, would probably never buy this product.
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Who the heck buys a Fathers gift over the Internet ON Fathers day?
O yeah, horrible woot
thought the wife might find a great Fathers Day gift for me. Nows she’s mad that she stayed up. Thanx Woot!!
I have a question for everyone. What is the purpose of these computerized chess boards with real pieces? Do they help you learn to play chess better? I can see some value in it as a regular chess board, but not as a board where you move the pieces for both yourself and your opponent (a somewhat smart piece of silicon buried inside the chess board). It sort of reminds me of the “Geri’s Game” Pixar short from before Toy Story.
My dad yelled at me to buy one for him (I’m a 19 year old living at home, it’s not that bad) I guess it works for father’s day
This is actually pretty neat. Now if I only played chess…
I am not a very good player and I don’t want to get better since I just don’t have the patience for chess. Once in a while I would enjoy a speed game against a computer but I have used several of these chess sets and the computer always wins even on the easiest setting. The computer can evaluate many thousands of moves in just one second whereas I only evaluate 2-4 moves in 20 seconds before deciding. I guess chess just isn’t for me since I like first person shooter games where the action is fast, you get immediate results, then you move on. Chess is ok if you like watching paint dry but given a choice I think I would take the paint. Of course this is a great deal for you people that like chess. Enjoy.
Ah, too bad, Woot. I had forgotten all about your site (BOO!) until this evening. Waited around just to see. Too small a price I fear for a good computer chess game and nothing else will do in this family. I promise not to forget you again, Dear!
Do the computer’s pieces move on their own?
Let’s see if I have this straight. As of midnight on Father’s Day Eve she has yet to buy your gift, so when she looks online, meaning even if she does buy it you will get it late for the holiday, she is mad at YOU when the gift of her dreams isn’t there?
She may not understand the concept of this holiday.
Nice woot off filler material right here… Cheap and semi-sorta-kinda-useful
This is a great opportunity to stock up our box of ready-to-give gifts for our children’s endless stream of birthday party invites.
$35 total for 3 terrific gifts with a perceived value of ~$30 each hits the nail right on the head!
And what parent could possibly object to their child receiving a chess tutor as a birthday present?
Thanks, Woot.
Keep up the good work!
Question, are the pieces magnetic? because I hate bumping a chess board and making all of the pieces fly off the board.
I have a chess board with metal board and magnets in the pieces. I wont use any other kind unless they’re really huge large and heavy marble chess pieces.
just got one for myself. i collect these, too bad i cant find the others. i even have the creepy one that moves the pieces! used that one only once.
For you wondering what the “Sr” version of this is, feast your eyes.
Link: http://www.wholesalechess.com/chess/Saitek+Mephisto+Master+Chess+Computer