| When looking for a chess set, one must consider | | | | several openings programmed for analysis and |
| the benefits of owning an electronic chess set. An | | | | practice. A table top electronic game certainly |
| electronic game provides a playing option where a | | | | provides the widest breadth of playing features |
| player has the benefit of being able to face an | | | | for a chess player. |
| increasingly difficult opponent while being able to | | | | Hand Held Electronic Chess Sets |
| have the ability to learn from your mistakes. But, | | | | With hand held chess sets, every location |
| within this category, there are two options that | | | | becomes an opportunity for a match. Never much |
| can be purchased. On the one hand, table-top | | | | larger than an adult hand, these options are |
| electronic chess sets are the only option that | | | | capable of packing quite a chess playing punch, |
| allows a player to play against another human, or | | | | with some games having an estimated rating of |
| against the computer itself. The other option to | | | | up to 2000. If the experience is not there by the |
| have a hand held version that gives the flexibility | | | | chess player to take on that level, there are also |
| of playing whenever the time permits. | | | | hand held chess sets that are designed for |
| Table-top Electronic Chess Sets | | | | beginner and intermediate players in mind. Hand |
| Electronic Chess Sets that fit on table-tops offer | | | | held chess sets have games played via an LCD |
| the best of all worlds for chess players. Players | | | | screen and stylus. |
| are able to get a Staunton design set that allows | | | | While not as powerful as their table top counter |
| them to play a match against a human opponent | | | | parts, hand held chess sets still have several |
| with the tradition and feel for the game that they | | | | worthwhile features. These include the ability to |
| have always known. | | | | record games and the ability to take back several |
| Additionally, the electronic chess set will have an | | | | moves at a time. Additionally, hand held games |
| sensory board that tracks a player's moves and | | | | also come with several openings to study as well |
| respond accordingly. Chess computers are also | | | | as puzzles to increase playing abilities. Additionally, |
| able to be set at different levels (some times, up | | | | there are several products that will rate a played |
| to 100 levels) allowing the chess player to play at | | | | match and provide feedback as to whether or |
| a beginner's level all the way to an advanced level | | | | not any improvement has been made. |
| of a rating as high at 2100. | | | | Whether a hand held or a table-top game is |
| Because these electronic chess sets have a more | | | | chosen, a chess player that is serious about |
| powerful computer with in them, there is a larger | | | | learning the game or improving upon it will |
| amount of features that they provide. They have | | | | certainly benefit from the teaching capabilities that |
| game recording features, threat analysis and | | | | exist from owning an electronic chess set like this. |