I have a lot of boards, the Evo, Go, Air, and Pro from Chessnut among others (DGT, Millenium, Chessup, SquareOff pro).
The Evo is the all-in-one so you do not need another device ... but it can be fickle sometimes. The updates they have put out since the beginning (I have had it since it first got released) made it better overall. It allows for a lot of training stuff like building your own engines to play against (although that is a bit clunky and way behind schedule for full implementation) and using it for studying your games afterwards. Overall, the integration is good, and you have one device to find space for.
The other boards have apps and while they are good, it is yet another device to do something with.
As for Chessconnect, it is fantastic for playing. I play in several tournaments on Lichess and I setup my Pro, turn on my Chromebook (pretty much dedicated for playing chess) and I rarely look at the screen. I can concentrate solely on playing the game (not that truly matters, I still stink).
If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Hi everyone,
I was all ready too pull the trigger on a Chessnut EVO board but being a research oriented individual, I came across this ChessConnect Plugin that seems to be getting rave reviews.
For those of you familiar with both the ALL in 1 solution that is the EVO vs another board such DGT or Chessnut air, pro etc using Chessconnect, plugin and a separate device, which is the more enjoyable and seamless solution? Also, as a training tool, to improve as I am very new to Chess and have much to learn.
Any and all help/suggestions appreciated. Thx!