Chess the human way.

Kinetic is building a real chessboard that moves the pieces for you.

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The idea

Online chess made it possible to play anyone, anywhere. But it also moved one of the world’s most physical games onto a screen.

Kinetic is bringing the board back.

Under the surface

Beneath the surface is patented magnetic motion technology, designed to move real chess pieces smoothly across a physical board.

Above the surface, it still feels like chess: a board, pieces, and a human thinking through the next move.

Built around real movement

Real pieces. Real movement. Real chess.

  • Real chess pieces
  • Physical movement across the board
  • Magnetic planar motion beneath the surface
  • Designed for online play
  • Built to make the technology disappear

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