If I can do 0 star, I will

Really cool. I’m a novice player but playing against the bot is very helpful and improving my game, especially improving my “board vision”. Looking a screens to play chess is lame.

I have had a few hiccups with the pieces but luckily extra pieces are included.

The app that comes with it better than expected. Still a lot to learn about using all the features but standard bot play works help. I am very pleased.

I think an area of improvement would be to making the pieces charge themselves. Placing them on the charging board is a bit of a chore.

Very happy with my purchase.

Awesome, got no other words for it, perfect integration with Chess.com, just not fast enough for blitz games <20 minutes. But I mean, did you expect that?

O tabuleiro tem qualidade e as peças também. Contudo 3 delas já não funcionam correctamente. Tendo em conta que jogo poucas vezes não acho normal.
Vamos ver como funciona o serviço pós-venda quando for necessário trocar 4.

I’ve been extremely happy with the Chessnut Move. It delivers on its core promise, and in many ways it goes beyond what I expected from a smart chess board.

The fundamentals are excellent. Every piece moves reliably and consistently, and the board does exactly what it advertises. The connection to the iPad is seamless, and the app itself is well-designed and genuinely useful. I can play games, solve puzzles, and configure positions all from within the app without friction. That level of integration makes the whole experience feel polished rather than gimmicky.

One standout feature is how the board handles piece movement. Multiple pieces can move at once during rearrangement, which makes a huge difference when working through puzzles. Anyone who has ever set up chess puzzles manually knows how tedious and error-prone that can be. Here, that friction is basically eliminated.

Voice input is another strong feature. It works reliably, though I do wish it supported standard algebraic notation in addition to coordinate-style input like “E2 to E4.” Expanding that would make it feel more natural for experienced players.

The position scanning via the app is also quite useful. Taking a picture and importing a position works well in general, though it is not perfect. Occasionally I need to make small corrections before applying the position. That said, this is a difficult technical problem, and what is here already adds real value.

Battery life and charging are solid overall. Charging the pieces takes about one to two hours, which is reasonable, and I can get multiple sessions in before needing to recharge. One area that could be improved is battery visibility. While the app does show charge levels, I usually only check after a piece stops responding. Proactive alerts or clearer status indicators would make this smoother.

The charging pad itself works fine, though the setup could be more intuitive. Each piece needs to be placed in a specific orientation, which is not immediately obvious unless you check the bottom of the piece. Once you know what to do, it is straightforward, but there is definitely room to make this more user-friendly.

Finally, the inclusion of extra bases is a thoughtful touch. I have not needed them, but it is reassuring to know they are there if something fails down the line.

Overall, this is a well-executed product that significantly improves the experience of playing and training with a physical chess board. It is not perfect, but the strengths far outweigh the minor inconveniences. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in a smart chess setup.