Like the SmartBoard 20 and 30, it can be used with the R40 and the
R30.
The TASC PC
programs (TascBase and Chessica) can be used.
A driver allows other programs to use its features: MChess Pro, Hiarcs, Chessmaster
5000, Rebel, Fritz, Chess Genius, Kallisto.
The board is handcrafted in walnut with inlaid squares.
The chessmen are fitting well with the impressive size of the board
[king
height:10 cm (4"); pawn height of 5 cm (2")].
The board allows the identification of each piece and registers
their position. The piece recognition facilitates the setting of
positions.
It is one of the most advanced electronic chessboard ever made.
This board is in the line of the famous Mephisto Bavaria.
This exceptional board has no LEDs.
Under the Chess
Board
The back
was in plywood. A label on it: " Getest April 1997 - Ben Geerards".
The plywood was replaced by a plaque of Plexiglas.
This montage allows an appreciation of the electronics under the
board.
Some inscriptions manually written by the technicians are visible: "Oke.
26-8-94. Arthur & Jaco".
Hardware and
Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
The PCB is a
registered TASC R30_S3 PCB board.
The electronic circuit of detection of the pieces is perfectly
visible through the Plexiglas.
Comparison SB 20, SB 30,
SB Tournament
SB 20, SB 30:
board of
42 x 42 cm (16.5" x 16.5") with squares of 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.8" x
1.8") and 23 mm (0.9") thick. The pieces are Staunton size 4, with a
king height of 78 mm.
SB Tournament: board of 55 x 55 cm (22" x
22") with squares of 5.6 x 5.6 cm (2"1/4 x 2"1/4) and 25 mm (1")
thick. The pieces are Staunton, with a king height of 10 cm (4") and
a pawn height of 5 cm (2").
SB20: 64 LEDs SB30: 81 LEDs SB Tournament: No LEDs
