Versatile 28 cm wood chess set with veneered and felted storage box, removable inlaid board serving as lid and magnetic Staunton pieces

Wooden box: MDF in ebony, inside felt black, size 280 x 280 x 45 mm

Board: ebony and maple inlays, matt-finished, size 270 x 270 x 10 mm, field size 34 mm

Chess pieces: design Staunton, schima-wood, natural and brown stained, magnetic, king height 64 mm

EAN code: 4014156027343

Premium touch-screen handheld electronic chess and strategy games computer with large display and bright backlight for social players

The PowerBrain Touch 8 Chess & Games is a little jewel of a handheld chess computer that makes an engaging partner at a great price for social players up to 1450 ELO standard. Unique in its class, it further shines by also offering seven other board games with multiple skill levels and the ability to communicate in seven European languages.

Combining the same processor power and speed as its tabletop cousins with exclusive features of its own including over 200 master games built into its generous memory, it boasts a 56% larger high-quality touch screen and a bright yet power-efficient backlight for true useability—no wrestling with clumsy and slow cursor controls or squinting at dim and tiny displays.

The best machine of its type on the market and one of the all-time great chess pocket gadgets, the PowerBrain Touch 8 Chess & Games will be a pleasant revelation to you. Don't be surprised if you find yourself compelled to take it everywhere!

Chess Program Features

30 main levels (6 Timed Move, 4 Timed Game, 15 Analysis, 5 Fun)

5 "mini-chess" modes to help beginners learn how to play in stages

Observes all rules including castling / en passant / pawn promotion

Help function can indicate legal moves in a position for beginners

Optional teaching feature can warn of mistakes and provide advice

Computer can be made to play against itself if desired

220 built-in classic games played by human and computer champions Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Deep Blue / Deep Thought

Large built-in openings library of approximately 7000 halfmoves

Computer evaluation of a position can be displayed on request

Computer thinking can be interrupted to make best move found

Recognises draws by 3-fold repetition / 50-move rule / stalemate

Solves mate-in-2 and mate-in-3 problems

10 built-in mate-in-2 problems for practice

Take back or replay up to 8 moves for each side

Change sides and / or reverse board at any time

Referee mode allows playing both sides or playing against a friend

Positions can be set up for computer to analyse

Other Strategy Games

Plays 7 other classic strategy games (Checkers / Draughts, Reversi, Four-in-a-Row, Fox and Geese, Grasshopper / Halma, Nim, Northcote's game) with 16 skill levels for Checkers / Draughts and 10 skill levels for other games

Other General Features

56% larger screen than in tabletop models for ultimate viewing ease

Bright backlight for effective play under all lighting conditions

Touch sensitive LCD board and message area

Stylus slots neatly into unit when not in use

7 selectable languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese)

Play rate for displaying moves adjustable from 1 to 10 seconds

10 LCD screen contrast settings

Sound can be toggled on or off

START button provides menus of commands in message area

HELP button displays context-sensitive scrolling messages

Automatic power off if game is unattended for longer battery life

Positions held in memory when switched off for continuation later

Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included)

Specifications

Unit size: 118 x 71 x 24 mm

Sensory LCD screen size: 48 x 60 mm

Sensory LCD board size: 48 x 48 mm

Sensory LCD board square size: 6 x 6 mm

EAN code: 0012302786063

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PowerBrain Touch 8 Electronic Chess & Games Computer 606

Quality matt-finish 40 cm inlaid wood chess board 40 mm field with ornamental line and rubber base pads in sapele and maple

Sapele and maple, ornamental line, inlays, matt-finished, rubber base, size 400 x 400 x 13 mm, field size 40 mm

EAN code: 4014156023062

Flat inwards-folding 35 cm wood chess set with walnut and maple inlays, board corner pads and drawstring storage pouch for pieces

Chess board: folding MDF, walnut and maple inlays, field size 40 mm, size 350 x 175 x 20 mm

Chess pieces: design Staunton, schima-wood, natural and brown stained, king height 62 mm

EAN code: 4014156027282

Compact 20 cm folding cassette design travel wood chess set with inlays, ornamental line and magnetic Staunton pieces and latch

Cassette: beech, walnut and beech inlays, matt-finished, magnetic lock, size 200 x 100 x 40 mm, field size 22 mm

Chess pieces: design Staunton, schima-wood, natural and brown stained, magnetic, king height 42 mm

EAN code: 4014156027237

Compact foldable chess clock with five timing modes and bonus and delay options plus Chess960 random starting positions generator—black-red

The diminutive DGT Pocket Timer combines unmatched convenience with impressive capabilities. A top clock for chess and other two-player games, it uniquely can also generate random Chess960 starting positions.

One of the all-time great chess pocket gadgets, it includes move timer and game timer modes, bonus plus delay options, an adjustable contrast for the generous display and an optional buzzer.

Chess960 or Fischer Random Chess (created by the 11th world chess champion Robert James "Bobby" Fischer) is officially recognised by the World Chess Federation FIDE as a form of chess.

Specifications

Battery type: 1 x button cell CR2032 3V (included)

Battery life: Approximately 2 years

Unit size: 140 x 65 x 23 mm

Display size: 120 x 28 mm

Housing: ABS plastic

Accuracy: Within 1 second per hour

EAN code: 8717662821332

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DGT Pocket Bonus-Delay Electronic Digital Chess Clock 10701

Features & Timing Methods

The definitive multi-display digital timer for board, card and other tabletop turn-based games with two to six players—five timing modes

The DGT Cube is a six-sided game timer ideal for any table top or board game with up to six players. Each player has a clock with a uniquely coloured face (red, blue, green, yellow, white or black) to keep track of his or her time.

It offers different timing systems (time per move or time per game) to add a thrill to any game, or to guarantee a fair and equal distribution of thinking time. Individual time handicaps can also be allocated to balance playing skills.

Use with a wide variety of games including Poker, Scrabble, Lost Cities, Party&Co, Dominoes, Boggle, Settlers, Carcassonne, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Rummikub and many more.

Durable, reliable, easy to program and intuitive to use, the DGT Cube and its equally groundbreaking partner the DGT Pyramid create exciting new dynamics and even more fun in multi-player turn-based games!

Features and timing methods of DGT multi-player digital game timers

Specifications

Size: 67 x 67 x 67 mm

Battery type: 2 x button cell LR44 1.5V (included)

Battery life: Approximately 1000 hours

Display size: 27 x 36 mm

Housing: ABS plastic

Accuracy: Within 1 second per hour

EAN code: 8717662821233

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DGT Cube Multi-Player Electronic Digital Game Timer 10105

Features & Timing Methods

Comprehensive PC chess training software package with 45 lessons, 1900 exercises, Fritz 12 and 100 days of playchess.com premium access

The Chess Trainer is recognised as a superior method to learn chess with 45 lessons and 1900 exercises. It is particularly suitable for beginners but will also benefit intermediate players and sharpen their skills.

This version of the upgraded Chess Trainer CD includes German, English, Dutch, Spanish, French and Russian languages.

-          Interactive learning

-          Very suitable for beginners

-          Includes Fritz chess playing software

The upgraded Chess Trainer CD is much improved with an intuitive user-friendly interface and many extra exercises. It covers 45 subjects and is the perfect way for beginners to learn chess. It is also suitable for intermediate players to improve their game.

Also included on the CD is the famous Fritz 12 chess software. This is one of the most powerful chess playing engines ever. Fritz 12 comes with 100 days FREE PREMIUM access to playchess.com.

The DGT Chess Trainer covers all chess rules and essential combinations. With 45 highly interactive lessons this is your personal tutor and private chess teacher.

The lessons start at the very beginning, explaining the board set-up and the rules for moving the pieces.  It builds from there, step-by-step, in the tradition of the famous TASC Chess Learning System. The lessons are supplemented by over 1900 exercises. As you learn and work your way through the exercises, it will grade your results, and give you hints and tips if requested. It is a great interactive learning experience!

Step 1: (1) The board and the pieces; (2) The way the pieces move; (3) Attacking and capturing; (4) The pawn; (5) Defending; (6) Check and getting out of check; (7) Mate in one; (8) Mate in one; (9) Castling; (10) The advantageous exchange; (11) The twofold attack; (12) Drawing; (13) Mating with the queen; (14) The pawn: capturing en passant; (15) The notation.

Step 2: (1) Activity and vulnerability; (2) Double attack with the queen; (3) The pin; (4) Eliminating the defender; (5) The golden rules; (6) Mate in two moves; (7) The target: a square; (8) Double attack: knight; (9) Mating with a rook; (10) Double attack: knight, rook, bishop, pawn; (11) Discovered attack; (12) Defending against mate; (13) Short notation.

Step 3: (1) Finishing the opening; (2) Discovered and double check; (3) Attacking a pinned piece; (4) Mate; (5) Pawn endings: the square of the pawn; (6) Eliminating the defender; (7) Defend against tactics; (8) Mini-plans; (9) Draw; (10) X-ray; (11) The opening; (12) Pinned pieces; (13) Mobility; (14) Key squares; (15) Threats.

The upgraded version DGT Chess Trainer installs on the hard disk of your Microsoft Windows PC.

EAN code: 8717662821288

Attractive 20 cm folding cassette design travel wood chess set with walnut and maple inlays, ornamental line and magnetic lock

Cassette: MDF, walnut and maple veneers, inlays, ornamental line, magnetic lock, size 204 x 102 x 36 mm, field size 22 mm

Chess pieces: design Staunton, schima-wood, natural and brown stained, felt base, king height 39 mm

EAN code: 4014156026278

Classic 30 cm folding cassette design travel wood chess set with inlays and formed inner trays for individual piece storage

Cassette: beech, walnut and beech inlays, matt-finished, size 300 x 150 x 50 mm, field size 33 mm

Chess pieces: design Staunton, schima-wood, natural and brown stained, felt base, king height 64 mm

EAN code: 4014156027084