Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...

Man builds electrified chessboard that shocks players for bad moves

Heisler’s Skinner box-esque chess set was inspired by similarly masochistic DIY projects like an electrified keyboard, and gets its voltage from a reconfigured TENS unit. Short for Transcutaneous ...
Business Insider

Chessnut Move Launches: The World's First Electronic Chessboard with Full Automated Piece Movement

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chessnut, an innovative technology company, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking product, the Chessnut Move electronic chessboard. As the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Chessnut Move : A Robotic Chess Set with Pieces That Move Themselves

Imagine a chessboard where the pieces move on their own, gliding across the squares with mechanical precision, as if guided by an invisible hand. It might sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Good moves: Tournament brings out chess players for bragging rights

There were prizes, but mostly, “people want to do it for bragging rights,” she said. Mac Hills took first place in the tournament, and he is welcome to brag away until the club’s next tournament, ...
Houston Chronicle

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: For young chess whiz, boredom prompted his piece movement

More than 1,450 young chess players are in Houston this weekend for the U.S. Chess Federation's 2005 Chess Championship tournament for players from kindergarten to college. A: It depends on how long ...