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a series of [|DIY] sensory boards designed by Bryan Whitby, using the //Sish// software for various [|microcontrollers] written by Matt Fragilio. Initially, Whitby has provided a step by step guide on how to build a cheap and easy [|USB] chess board that connects to the //Dream Cheeky USB sensory chess board control unit// that enables play against chess programs such as Fritz and Chessmaster. When the //Dream Cheeky chess board// production stopped and supplies where increasingly hard to find, Matt decided to design his own USB chess board interface based on the [|Teensy] USB-based [|microcontroller] development board. As a progression to this, other chess computer enthusiasts have been busy designing their own types of USB chess boards, with details given on Bryan's site.
 * USB Chess Board**,

=Square Recognition= Square recognition while moving pieces is applied by a matrix of 8x8 [|push button switches] under the board, connected to appropriate input- and output ports of a microcontroller.

=Photos= By Bryan Whitby
 * [[image:USBChessBoardTesting.JPG width="560" link="http://usbchessboard.yolasite.com/modern-board.php"]] ||
 * The Modern Board - Testing ||
 * [[image:Modern_2_S.JPG width="560" link="http://usbchessboard.yolasite.com/modern-board.php"]] ||
 * The Modern Board - Finished ||
 * The Modern Board - Finished ||

=See also=
 * Arduino
 * Raspberry Pi
 * Dedicated Chess Computers - Self-made
 * SolusChess

=Forum Posts=
 * [|DIY USB Chess Board] by Bryan Whitby, CCC, August 30, 2011
 * [|SishFish DIY USB chess computer] by Bryan Whitby, CCC, September 03, 2012

=External Links= > media type="custom" key="24648582"
 * [|USB Chess Board] by Bryan Whitby
 * [|Building the Wooden Board] by Bryan Whitby
 * [|Building the Modern Board] by Bryan Whitby
 * [|Berger's Projects - DIY]
 * [|Arduino & Raspberry PI Chess Computer] running Stockfish on Raspberry Pi, by Max Dobres » Arduino
 * [|Building a USB Chessboard Interface for < $10!] by Matt Fragilio, [|Chess.com], October 10, 2010
 * [|Sish - Computer Interfacing DIY Chessboards]
 * [|Sish - Computer Interfacing DIY Chessboards: Building a Sish Board, a tutorial]
 * [|usb chess board 101], [|Chess.com]
 * [|USBChessBoard] by Bryan Whitby, [|YouTube] Video

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