OPEN BOX DEAL ITEM: Millennium Chess Master II - Electronic Chess Computer

Good deal - a bit small

I got the Millennium Chess Master 2 for myself. It arrived fairly quickly and well-packaged. The instructions are rather poor, but I figured out how to operate it in no time. The chess pieces are very small, so I had my daughter order a set of Millenium PRO Genius pieces for $19. The PRP Genius pieces have a base size of 5/8 of an inch and the Millenium Chess Master 2 has a square size of 6/8 of an inch. The advantage of the PRO Genius pieces is that they are considerably taller than the pieces that came in the original set. I love that this computer has 7 games, including Checkers and Reversi (sometimes called Othello). This is quite a good deal. I found the display to be irritating because of it’s size - too small, in my opinion. I am USCF rated 1305, and drew my first game with the computer. I beat the second game and lost the third game. I like how easy it is to take back moves. I also played a half game of checkers, which was fine. I finally decided to give it to my grandson for Kindergarten graduation because of the small size.

open box gamble

I love my open box gamble. My chess set is in great condition and functions as it should. Thank you Chess House for the offering.

Useful & Fun Little Board

I love and collect computer chess boards. I own both the higher priced Millennium King Performance and Chess Genius Exclusive, The DGT Centaur and the Square Off Pro. All of them have advanced features and some permit online play. But I could not resist adding this little board to my growing collection, particularly at the open box price! First off all, "open box" meant in my case that the box was a bit banged up, the chess pieces had been used, and that's it. Absolutely nothing wrong with the board or its playability. And boy can it play! This little thing is a bunch of fun! Portable, battery powered, magnets are sufficient, the electronics of the board are intuitive and easy to figure out. I've already played a few games with this and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The weak part of this is the chessman: lose one, and you're sunk--and I could easily see this getting upset on an airplane and pieces scattering. I'm hoping I can buy an extra set of pieces somewhere, or find a cheap travel set with magnetic pieces that will fit the squares, because, man, these pieces are tiny! In the meantime I will just have to be careful to count and put away the pieces (which fit inside the board!) after every session. I would not hesitate to recommend this board for an inexpensive computer chess experience! You'll have fun!