iCore Electronic Chess Set Pro Black: Talking Tutor, Learning Tactics, Ideal for Kids & Adults

So when I purchased this product, I was looking for a game to get me through a three month grounding. I ordered one day shipping and it got to my house real fast. I went to snag some batteries from a wii remote and it actual worked fine but soon the board got very glitchy and wouldn't even go as far as reseting succesfully. I flipped out. But i eventually went to get some brand new batteries and it started working again fine. Just from this i could tell it must be an older design. But I would say this is still the best of its kind out there, and heres why. First and foremost: one player with many different dificulties to choose from. and then secondly: when you feel that you cant play up another level, theres excersizes that teach you how to play better, and boy has that done worlds for me. Theres 100 excersizes exactly. So maybe that wasnt much to last me three months of grounding, but it definetaly gave me a headstart into the skills of chess and gave me a great mindset torwards each and everyone of my moves. Finally: I did buy this 99% just for the chess, but when you get tired of playing chess, theres another 7 games you can learn to play if you dont already know how. So maybe this wasnt the most detailed on the actual product specs, but take my word, you wont be dissapointed. <- However you spell that.

Package game closed, all the pieces were in closed bag, manual and quick start guide easy to read and helpful. This is for my 7-year-old grandson. Pieces are very small, but what you get with portable set. Would like the board spaces to light up like handheld / phone games, would make it much easier for kids.

Read the Manual, work with it, you will get there, Chess. Me, I also needed a light to show the display clearly, you may too. I do not keep my apartment lit, I tone it down, I prefer that. So, at local market where I buy FOOD...I found a Lamp for $5, Rectangular (2"x3") allowing Hi,Lo, and a front lite Hi. Now I can see the display without having to turn on lights or turn them up !!!& in addition the Lite is Portable, Battery Powered so it can travel with the Chess Set. So...I bought another to keep around the place in case of Power Failure. AND!!!! I have played Chess with it....It beat me!?!?!??? I gotta get more practice.

We ended up returning this as the board part was very small as were the pieces. The magnet did not seem very strong.

This product speaks volumes to the continual devaluation of the dollar. I own a chess computer that I purchased from Radio Shack 24 years ago (1994) for $49.00. In 24 years of advancement in technology and manufacturing, I would have expected, for $49.99, to get something equal to or better than my 24 year old Radio Shack chess computer. I did not. Not by a long shot. The box is the same size as the Radio Shack box from 24 years ago, but the space is taken up buy an internal cardboard box holding a tiny toy chess board with a crappy LED screen and pieces so small that they are a choking hazard for anyone with small enough hands to play with them. The instruction manual is of course lacking. I was not able to get pass the computer warning me that is was threatening to take "material worth one pawn" and it would not let me make any move, just made a very annoying buzzer noise at any move I tried. I purchased this for my granddaughter who is turning 11. I just recently started playing chess with her then she played some games against the computer on my 24 year old Radio Shack board and told me she wanted one for her birthday. To my surprise there are very few options for 3D chess board chess computers these days. $40-$150 for tiny toys of questionable quality and functionality, or $400 + for a real 3D chess computer. Luckily there were a number of 24 year old Radio Shack chess computers on ebay so I can hand mine down to her and get myself an affordable replacement.

My Voice Master electronic chess set came a few days later and I thought that now was an appropriate time to write a review given that I have had about a week to play with it. My kid is playing against a computerized board that it had a small LCD display,and came with an annoying voice assistant that was always ready to pounce on your emotions once it had destroyed your chess game. A nice game of chess! Lovely chess set.

Had an issue with the pieces but quickly resolved by customer services, thank you. Set is really quite good for being so inexpensive, plays a pretty good game. I was highly rated a few years ago and now teaching my grandson (7). He was quickly playing by himself. I would like to see a better screen, my grandson did not seem to have an issue but my eyes had a hard time making out the moves. Otherwise suited my purpose of giving my grandson some playing time while I coach some of this move while playing the computer.

I was looking for something to keep busy on trips when wifi would not be available. This is a good item to carry around. The size is small and portable. The pieces stay in place because of the magnets. I know the basic rules, but would not call myself a chess player. I have not tried it yet, but there are lessons built into this board. It does not come with batteries, so be sure to have some ready. I don't know how good this is for actual chess players, but for someone like me it was perfect. Brought this on a trip and it helped kill a lot of time. When you get bored of chess, there are other pieces that let you play other games. I would recommend for a portable time sink for trips.

My 11 year old Grandson absolutely loves his new chess set. Great birthday present for him

米製のポータブル型チェスコンピュータで、 米 Amazon では 50 ドルほどで売られている。 最近の Amazon では、現地の販売店から直接、 日本へもデリバリーしてくれるそうだが、 トラブルがあった場合に備えて日本の販売業者を通じて購入。 そんなわけで─、 日本円では \10,000 ほど取られたが、 まぁ、そこは "安心料" ということで。 当初─、 日本の販売業者によると、注文が入ってから、 アメリカへ配送手配をするため、 実際─、 商品が届くまでには約４週間ほどかかると、 述べられており「長いなぁ～」と思いながら過ごしていたが、 実際には二週間ほどで到着。 また─、 電子機器ということで、不具合などのトラブルも懸念していたが、 すべて杞憂に終わった。 米国 Amazon のレビュを見ていると "Great" と、 高く評価している書き込みが、ある一方で、 "Very poor"、"cheaply "、"Horrible!" などと、 酷評している書き込みもあることから、 少々、不安ではあったが…、 どうやら─、 欧米における不評の主な理由は、 "Pieces are too small." "The LCD screen is too small..." という「小さ過ぎ！」という点にあるようだ。 確かに─、 Wegiel 社製の 27cm サイズのコンパクトボードと比較しても、 ボードの部分の大きさは３マス分ほど小さい。 ディスプレイのサイズもしかり。 これでは─、 欧米人の体格からしたら、もはや使用不可なレベルかも知れない。 しかし─、 日本人の我々からすれば、取り立てて大騒ぎするほどのことでもなく、 違和感なく受け入れられるレベルといったところだ…。 特に─、 小学生の息子なんかは、各種ボタンやディスプレイの、 英語表記なんかもなんのその。 届いた当日には大方の使い方をマスターして、いっぱしに、 プレイするようになってしまった。 実際─、 私がプレイしてみた限りでも、そのクオリティは申し分なく、 むしろ─、 かなりクールだと言える。 特に─、 時折、話しかけて来る英語に耳を傾けながら、 コンピュータとチェスに興じる我が子の姿は、 流行りもののゲーム機などで遊んでいる他の子どもたちに比べても、 なにやら「 頭の良い子 」にも思えてくる。 そういう意味でも、かなりクールな商品と言えよう。 尚─、 このチェスコンピュータに搭載されている思考エンジンの、 レーティングに関する情報は、付属のマニュアルには、 特に記載はなく、 ネットを調べても明確な情報を見つけることは出来なかったが、 恐らく─、 感触としては 1000 ～ 1500 くらいの範囲ではないかと思われる。 つまり─、 この製品の思考エンジンに常勝できるようになるためには、 少なくとも自分のレーティングが 1700 以上に達しなければ、 ならないわけで、 ようやく─、 初級者の域を脱した日本人愛好者の自分からしたら、 普段、ちょっと腕試しにプレイする分には、 申し分ないトレーニングマシンと言える。

Got this as a present for my 7 year granddaughter, took her a little while to get use to using it. Once she did, she loves it!

I got it for my husband. He tried computer chess,didn't like it, but loves playing this.

This is for a Christmas present so I am not sure how good it will be until the day.