No phone needed to play. Connect one whenever you want more.
The engine
A chess computer with the strong Bauerino Engine.
Our exclusive, purpose-built Bauerino Engine is embedded in the board’s 32-bit RISC microcontroller at 240 MHz: the play of a classic chess computer, with the strength of modern chess programming.
Your level. Your clock.
Endless combinations
Reno and Navile: 5 levels each, playable with any base time and increment. Plus Dragone: 13 levels with fixed time per move.
2200+
Elo at full strength
Running entirely inside the board. From your very first game to club expert.
Reno5 levels × clock
5 levels, from your first steps to club player. A classic, natural style. Plays on the clock you choose.
Navile5 levels × clock
5 levels, from easy to strong, with a different, hand-tuned style. Plays on the clock you choose too.
Dragone13 levels
Full strength with fixed thinking time: 1 to 90 seconds per move, or unlimited.
Named after the rivers of Bologna and Modena, where Bauerino was born and its engine developed.
3 opening booksPopular, Balanced, Best
81 blue LEDsat every square corner: moves light up on the board
Play Black from the bottomsit on the side you like
Display, buttons, soundcolour touch screen
One board. Every way to play.
01
Chess computer
Stand-alone. No phone, no app: pick opponent, level and clock, and play.
02
Human vs human
Play a friend over the board. The app records every move.
03
e-Board
Classic Tabutronic protocol: works with all compatible apps, offline and online.
04
e-Board Pro
Extended protocol, much richer data. Open to third-party apps, coming soon.
05
Play online
Opponents worldwide via ChessConnect, on real pieces. Blue LEDs show every reply.
Recorder: every game saved on phone or PC via Bluetooth or USB, archived and exported to PGN.
Live analysis with Messapo, our dedicated engine, while you play against a friend or against Bauerino itself.
Browse back at any time: recording never stops.
The free app
Every game recorded. Every move analysed.
Built to grow. Open to tinkerers.
Messapo analysis
On your phone or PC, Messapo, our dedicated analysis engine, studies every position in depth: evaluation, best lines and book moves.
Open SDK
Program it with the Arduino IDE, PlatformIO or ESP-IDF. Build your own apps and features on it.
Easy firmware updates
New features and engine improvements arrive as updates. Bauerino gets better over time.
Technical data
FinishesWoodOnyx
SYSTEM
CPU
32-bit RISC dual-core, 240 MHz
Vector unit
SIMD instructions
RAM
512 KB SRAM
PSRAM
2 MB
ROM
16 MB flash
Opening library
1.3 MB on board
Firmware
upgradable
Dev tools
Arduino · PlatformIO · ESP-IDF
Board languages
EN IT FR DE ES RU
App languages
EN IT DE FR ES
Display
1.9" colour touch LCD
Sound
piezo beeper
BOARD
Playing surface
wood
Surface finish
UV print, clear coat
Squares
8×8, 30 mm
Pieces
34
Front panel
anodized aluminium
Piece detection
magnetic
LEDs
81 soft blue, at every square corner
Interface
native USB, Bluetooth LE
Dimensions
300 × 280 × 17 mm
Weight
approx. 850 g
Power
USB-C, power cord included
In the box
board, 34 pieces, USB cable, guide
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Cute name. Merciless game.
Handcrafted and assembled with love in Bologna, Italy ♥
Wood
Onyx