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Electronic Chess Pieces

Electronic chess pieces carry a passive sensor element in the base so the board can record every move. The range covers DGT e-Board pieces, including the official FIDE weighted set, and Sterling Chess timber armies machined for Chessnut Air and Chessnut Pro boards.

Pieces and boards are not interchangeable between systems, so each listing names the board it fits. Kings run from 76mm to 100mm on the Chessnut sets. Australian stock, with 100 day free returns.

Electronic chess pieces

Electronic chess pieces carry a sensor element in the base so a board can tell which piece is on which square. The board does the recording, transmitting and analysing; the pieces are what make it possible. They look and play like ordinary chessmen, which is the point: the technology stays under the board rather than on it.

Match the pieces to the board system

This is the decision that matters, and getting it wrong is the common mistake. The range covers two systems and they are not interchangeable. DGT pieces work with DGT e-Boards. Chessnut pieces work with Chessnut boards, and within that, Chessnut Air and Chessnut Pro are separate fits, so the listing names which one a set is machined for. Check the board you own before ordering, and if you are buying both together, electronic chess sets pairs them for you. Boards on their own are in electronic chess boards.

The DGT pieces

DGT electronic pieces come in the patterns that pair with their boards: the official FIDE weighted set used at rated events, plus Royal, Ebony, Classic and Timeless. The FIDE set is the one to buy if the board is going to a tournament, since it is the specification arbiters expect. The brand page is DGT.

The Chessnut pieces

The Chessnut-compatible sets are Sterling Chess timber armies machined for sensor compatibility rather than plastic accessories. Kings run from 76mm to 100mm, in professional and craftsman Staunton patterns, golden rosewood on the Heritage series, and a mahogany-stained 1950s Fischer Dubrovnik for players who want a historic pattern that still records the game. That last one is unusual: sensor compatibility and a reproduction pattern rarely arrive together.

Buying in Australia

Everything here is held in Australian stock and shipped from Australia, so there is no international freight wait and no customs step.

All products sold by Sterling Chess are backed by a 12 month limited manufacturer warranty. This covers manufacturing defects and cracking, and ensures every product is 100% genuine. Sterling Chess also offers 100 day free returns.

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Electronic chess pieces FAQs

Will any electronic pieces work with my board?

No. DGT pieces are for DGT e-Boards and Chessnut pieces are for Chessnut boards, with Chessnut Air and Chessnut Pro being separate fits again. Each listing states the system and model it is machined for.

Do the pieces need batteries or charging?

No. The sensing element is passive and sits in the base of each piece. The board is the powered part.

Which set should I buy for rated play?

The DGT official FIDE weighted pieces, paired with a DGT board. That is the combination arbiters expect at rated events, though individual tournaments set their own equipment rules, so confirm with the organiser.

Do they play like normal chess pieces?

Yes. The timber sets are ordinary weighted chessmen with the sensor element built into the base, so the weight, felt and feel are what you would expect from a set at that price without electronics.