Search "user:zitterbart"

Well I see that the DGT boards are for people who like high quality boards. But what about guys like me who just want to move some PVC pieces from time to time and don't care about rosewood? To be hon…

How about those? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dream-Cheeky-USB-Roll-Up-Electronic-Computer-Chess-Game-/151710960865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2352ad8ce1

But seriously: Why are those board that expensive? Aren't there cheaper alternative, for example coupling a relatively cheap chess computer via usb?

I get eaten too much by giant monster balls.

Also, the position seems to be retrievable as FEN, which could be fed into lichess. If someone buys me a DGT board and it is ok with thibault for lichess to retrieve text input, I will look into this.…

Well there already are projects like this: http://dgtdrv.sourceforge.net/ Of course, you should in principle also be able to retrieve the moves in windows. It would need lichess to accept simple textm…

Yes, I understand that. But for example, missing a ingenious rook sacrifice (like played by Kasparov in some games) isn't a blunder to me. I am sure some engines would say it is though, because engine…

Switch camels.

yes, I'm addicted a little ... but it's not good! Slow is better for learning.

if you want to become better at chess, don't play blitz - play standard. :-)