Does this have any practical value??

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Does this have any practical value??

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https://youtu.be/R6as5XPAWXA

Square OFF

What's the rating? How does it connect to animate games watched? Other features? Speed and RAM and what program is being used?
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reflectionofpower wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:56 pm https://youtu.be/R6as5XPAWXA
What's the rating?
Levels:
1 - 4 = upto ELO ~800
5 - 10 = 800 - 1600
11 - 16 = 1600 - 2300
17 - 20 = 2300 - 2500

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Wish it was standard size. It seems a little small to me.
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From the video, looks like a really nice device, so I had a quick look at the reviews:

* owners like it a lot

* you can play games on Chess.com with it

* there are concerns (no idea whether justified) that Square Off's finances might not be sound

* apparently, there's more competition in the price range than there was when it was launched 2.5 years ago, so take a look at the alternatives


https://www.google.com/search?q=square+ ... et+reviews
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there are more toys like that
https://www.chessnutech.com/