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product_id: 140565723
title: "DGT Centaur Chess Computer with 40 x 40cm Sensor Board, LED Move Indicators, Weighted Pieces, E-Paper Display, and Rechargeable Battery"
brand: "dgt"
price: "86875 kr"
currency: ISK
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 2
url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/140565723-dgt-centaur-chess-computer-with-40-x-40cm-sensor-board
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region: Iceland
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# LED move indicators Rechargeable battery 40x40cm sensor board DGT Centaur Chess Computer with 40 x 40cm Sensor Board, LED Move Indicators, Weighted Pieces, E-Paper Display, and Rechargeable Battery

**Brand:** dgt
**Price:** 86875 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ♟️ Elevate your chess game with the smart board that plays your way!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DGT Centaur Chess Computer with 40 x 40cm Sensor Board, LED Move Indicators, Weighted Pieces, E-Paper Display, and Rechargeable Battery by dgt
- **How much does it cost?** 86875 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/140565723-dgt-centaur-chess-computer-with-40-x-40cm-sensor-board)

## Best For

- dgt enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted dgt brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Premium Feel:** Weighted pieces deliver a satisfying, authentic chess experience
- • **Play Anywhere:** Rechargeable battery ensures uninterrupted games on the go
- • **Sleek & Smart:** E-paper display offers crisp visuals without distractions
- • **Adaptive Genius:** Automatically adjusts to your skill level for a personalized challenge
- • **Illuminated Moves:** Circular LED lights highlight every move for intuitive play

## Overview

The DGT Centaur Chess Computer features a 40x40cm sensor board with touch-sensitive squares and LED move indicators, weighted pieces for authentic feel, an e-paper display for clear visuals, and a rechargeable battery. It intelligently adapts to your playing strength, making it perfect for beginners and club players alike.

## Description

Discover your perfect chess friend, the DGT Centaur Chess Computer. The DGT Centaur automatically adapts itself to your playing strength. It gives you a fair chance to win, to learn, and, most importantly, to have fun. With the sensor board, you can simply move pieces in a natural way. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, whether you are a home player or a club player, Centaur always adapts to your level as soon as you make your first move. The beautifully designed chess board has touch sensors that effortlessly register your moves. The DGT Centaur Chess Computer features a 40 x 40 cm sensor board with circular LED lights indicating moves. It adapts to your strength, includes weighted chess pieces, and has a rechargeable internal battery. An e-paper display provides clear visuals.

## Features

- Chess computer Centaur is a beautiful chess board that adjusts to your level of play
- Impressive looking weighted pieces and on board lighted display within the squares themselves
- Engage you in a fully contained, highly-tactical chess play experience
- Whether you're a beginner, strong player, home or club player, Centaur will adjust to your level as you play
- Board Size: 17.5 x 15.8" (444.5 x 400.5mm) Square Size: 1.9" (48 x 48mm) King Height: 3 3/8” (86mm)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1st Computer Chess that is enjoyable and fun playing more like a Human!
*by O***R on February 12, 2023*

Package arrived no dings or scrunchies. Easy to setup light to move around. Only issue one of the black pawns had issue of not registering no matter what square I moved it too. So contacted seller which promptly responded within 8hrs. and resolved with sending out another black pawn coming from LJUBLJANA - SLOVENIA with DHL shipping. And in 4 days already reached CINCINNATI HUB - USA. So Five stars to US C-Games Trade for fast response and resolving issue.Otherwise being a casual player thru life always felt intimidated by online 2D powerful chess engines or players. Always felt rushed and overwhelmed with all the complex move strategies and stronger players. When my way is slow leisurely learning pace. Starting out friendly mode was being crushed by 8-10 moves. So started by slowing down and taking breaks and coming back to board. Within a course of a week went from 8-10 moves into blunders to 12-20 moves before blundering. Just finished my slow game playing to end resign on 32 moves. So much improvement in 1st week alone. And enjoyable the whole time. And love the stand alone all-in-one no phone,tablet or computer needed. Tho would have loved the ability to connect if desired.To the pawn not registering all I did was lick the bottom and registered fine after that. As the Black pieces taste like Licorice and the White taste like vanilla! :-) All kidding aside there is a trick being used with round metallic stickers putting on bottom of other chess sets to be used on the Centaur. Which I imagine also applies to any problematic pieces that came with the board. Also if having issue when resigning and moving pieces back to start. Sometimes the board will just loop and loop lights thru the squares not ending. Again this is an issue of pieces? Usually removing and resetting pieces resolves this and computer resets to new board. Never found a position or piece attributed to the looping but eventually resetting pieces most times resolves the issue. Also holding down play/pause button for 10 seconds will reset to fresh clean start.Now to my concerns with the board. This was released in 2019 without any hardware upgrades? Coming up on 4yrs without significant changes? Like bigger battery I get about 2 days worth of Off/On playing. When images of insides show plenty of space for a battery twice it's capacity. And would like a battery percentage and quick charge option. Also would like to see the display be increased much longer to see more moves on display. And add more definitive levels then just Friendly, Challenging, and Expert. More based on more levels assigned to ELO ratings would be nice.They could have also replaced the Pi-zero with a Pi-Zero W giving wireless connecting to computer,phone or tablet opening up internet chess to it. Or added a micro SD card slot for recording? The bottom is the most unattractive part of an otherwise elegant set without all the annoying gadget looking obtrusive buttons of other sets. Speaking of buttons would have like some rubber gasket around them so they are less cheap clickity sounding. Chess pieces with some outer ring felt? or made such as way to not slide around so easily when attempting to move the board if somehow pieces made magnetic would be perfect. Also if the board folded would have been a great plus to compact travel ability.Any of these would have been great and expected improvements over last 4yrs. Tho still a great Chess board and brings joy and enjoyment to many non-professional to professional chess players. And totally worth the $291 I paid for it.Update: Now been over 1yr. and still going strong without any hardware or software issues.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shall We Play a Game? (UPDATED)
*by C***5 on April 10, 2021*

UPDATE 4/26/21:As mentioned in the original review, I tried the foil disc method with my House of Staunton Zagreb '59 set, and it worked like a charm (I used the 25mm aluminum foil discs sold by Demon Tweeks, see photo). The Centaur had no trouble recognizing the pieces, and in minutes we were playing with no difficulty (see photos). The computer chose a Robatsch Defense, pretty interesting! Happier than a clam at high tide to be playing real games with my favorite set! 100 percent satisfied with my DGT Centaur!* * * * * * * * * *Like a lot of chess players I have gotten used to studying the game on my computer, and playing games against various chess-playing engines on my computer as well. Sometimes, though, you just want to play a game on a regulation-size board with full-size pieces, so after doing some research I took the plunge and purchased the DGT Centaur.The product shipped promptly and arrived on schedule. The packaging is appealing, and everything you need is included (three different adapters for the AC charging module, too!). Manuals are provided in several languages, so this is a product which should appeal to players worldwide.The board came charged already (nice), so I was able to have my first game minutes after opening the box. Setting the board up is easy (read the manual first, though, you'll be glad you did). The menus are easy to understand and operate, with only a few simple buttons to push to get the results you want.I was pleasantly surprised with the regulation-size Staunton plastic pieces, which are as nice as most of the plastic sets you see at over-the-board tournaments (although not quite so heavily weighted). I will experiment with using my House of Staunton Zagreb '59 set soon, and will update this review once I have results to report.The board hardly weighs anything, and the paper white display window is a nice feature. There are a variety of options for what information is displayed, so most players should find it easy to configure the display to their taste. The lights that indicate moves are easy to see, and unlike some other reviewers I can't see the rings except when they light up to indicate a move. I much prefer the lighted circles Centaur uses to the tiny LEDs you see on other electronic boards.At the end of the day, the most important aspect of a device like this is how well it plays chess. For my first game I set Centaur to Friendly, and still got a good game. I tried the Tarrasch Defense, and won a long game (I was playing on the Game/90 setting) after the machine made a couple of inaccuracies in a complex middlegame. Centaur will not resign a position, so even after achieving a decisive material advantage I had to play it out to checkmate, which is good practice. Of course if you don't wish to do that you can end the game at any point using the display menu.This is a chess-playing partner, with no bells or whistles like saving/exporting games or interfacing with other devices. Pawn promotion and castling were handled correctly, and if you read the manual you should not have any difficulty with en passant captures if those come up in a game.I intend to get a carrying bag next, to protect the board from bumps and bruises when it is not in use.The bottom line: The Centaur is exactly what I wanted, a playing partner ready at a moment's notice when I feel like a game using real pieces on a real board. We improve as much by playing as we do by staring at books or computer screens, so I expect Centaur will be quite helpful in my training as I prepare for the return of in-person tournaments. Highly recommended!

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*Last updated: 2026-01-23*