Having had this computer (2 of them) for almost 6 months I can give a better review now. I like the retro programs. The emulations are just about perfect. I own many of the originals that they emulate, and have performed many tests to confirm the accuracy. The emulations are from my tests spot on. In particular the Tasc R30 2.5 seems to be perfect. Even the evaluations are perfect. I limited the games to 3 ply games against a common opponent - the chess genius after allowing the same opening via takebacks the reponses were identical after multiple games. As far as the modern engines I am not pleased with the handicaps they seem artificial. If I set stockfish to 1700 it plays the opening like a grandmaster and it plays the middle game like a 2000 rated player for most of the game then it makes a few moves like an 800 rated player. The millennium king handles the handicap much more naturally by limiting the number of moves for the search at each level. If this can be done with stockfish that would be fantastic! Maybe in a future update. As for analysis the stockfish engine is fantastic as you would expect. The lack of saving the game feature is disappointing to say the least, and should be rectified in a future update - I hope so. I feel this was a mistake to release this type of device without that feature from the get go. I read somewhere that this was not added because of a concern about the flashcard. This would have been rectified by allowing us to copy the software on a backup flashdrive I understand the concern of people pirating the software, but for the customer this would haved solved a major flaw that keeps this from being the state of the art Chess computer they intended to deliver. I preordered 2 of these unites because I live 1/2 the year in a different location. I would not have done that had I known then what I know now. If you are somone who is on the fence I would say wait to see if this is corrected in a future update. My recommendation is if your not Magnus or Ding buy the King element - it is plenty strong for me, and much much more user, and cost freindly. If on the other hand you always wanted a Tasc R30, or Mephisto London 68030 this would be a perfect solution at a more reasonable cost - for me I already have the old machines so I am somewhat disappointed overall. Hopefully a future update will solve these problems! The older machines do seem to be better made as mine are approximately 30 years old and still function well, the wood cabinates seem to be real wood. I have had more then a few problems with the Millennium boards if not for Chess house being the great service people they are would have been major problems. So one last bit of advice if you do decide to purchase these products buy from Chess house they are the best in price, and even better at customer service!

This works so well with my Millennium Supreme 55 and is easier to use and more straightforward than connecting to the pc I was using. I also love the large library of retro engines. I do find the interface confusing at times and awkward to use. The lack of a way to add additional engines like what you can do with a dgt pi is very disappointing.

Having only received this module a few days ago, I don't yet have in depth experience with it. I am using it with the Exclusive chess board.

It seems fairly intuitive to operate. I didn't need to read the manual to get it connected to my wifi or to play a quick game. One thing that I really appreciate is the take back mode. You tap the "Back" button once and then on the board, take back as many moves as you need, with each successive take back being illuminated by the LEDs on the squares. When finished, simply tap that button again and the game can resume. Couldn't be easier.

One thing I haven't figured out yet is pawn promotion. I assumed that Black wanted a Queen. When I did that, the square kept flashing the LED's in a round-robin fashion. The game continued, but at every square the Queen landed on, that square flashed the LEDs in round robin fashion. I am sure I didn't do something right, and will eventually figure it out.

I would say this module is addictive. As much as I enjoy the Classics module that I also have, the idea of not having to push buttons for everything and the way take back moves works, just makes for a smooth flow of a game and especially for studying. I haven't tried setting up a position yet, but that looks to be just as easy as take backs.

So far, I haven't tried the vintage games, but do want to try the TASC R30 game since I always wanted one of those.

I have no regrets buying this module and will get a lot of use from it.

This unit combines modern chess technology with chess programs from the eighties and nineties. The four engines are, in my view, good for the analysis of matches and tournaments. One thing worth mentioning is that you can' t turn off the machine with a game in progress and then come back to it later since there is no save game feature.
This photo shows the final position of the 9th match game between Capablanca (White) versus Corzo (Black) played in Havana in 1901. Capablanca has just played g7 which forced Corzo to resign. The Shredder v13.5 chess engine, of the Mephisto Phoenix chess modul, was utilized for the analysis. The actual mode is indicated as “HUMAN-ANALYSE”. This is an example of the capabilities of the Phoenix.
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The service I received from Chess House when purchasing this item was excellent.
Dave Mamula

I didn't realize that the power button on the back does not shut the module off. I was perplexed. I noticed that the Supreme Chessboard came with AC plug but no where on the board to plug it in. It also came with a on/off switching device. So I tried something. I attached the switching device to the AC wire and then I plugged that into the module. Lo and behold the switching device shuts off the module. The system looks great. I got used to the Revelation II. So it will takes some time to get used to this machine. I' m impressed how fast Chess House got this new computer to me. I thought it would be longer because of the computer chip shortage.