Eloqi Board. Not for sale yet.

The bot’s move, in light.

A 3D-printable chess board with lights under the squares.

It is made to work with the Eloqi app on iPhone, free to download.

One email when it is ready. Nothing else. Read the privacy policy.

An early test print of the board in black, white and blue, with 3D printed pieces on it

A real test print. The lights are not in it yet.

Watch the bot move.

  1. You play e4 on your board.
  2. Eloqi thinks.
  3. Lights show its move, e7 to e5.
  4. You move its pawn. The lights go out.

  1. You play e4 on your board.

  2. Eloqi thinks.

  3. Lights show its move, e7 to e5.

  4. You move its pawn. The lights go out.

Animation. The test print below has no lights yet.

The first test print.

The same test print seen from the side, with the pieces set up
An early test print of the board. The lights under the squares are not in this print yet.

Print it. Light it. Play.

  1. Print the board on a home 3D printer.

  2. A light strip under the squares shows the bot’s move.

  3. Open Eloqi on your iPhone and play real pieces.

Who is making it

I’m Amogh. I make Eloqi, a chess app, out now on iPhone. I wanted to play real pieces against a bot without buying a smart board, so I’m designing one you can print.

  • A 3D printed phone stand with a hinged arm and a clamp, in white and grey

    The phone stand

    Coming to MakerWorld

  • A 3D printed chess set in black and white on the test print board

    The piece set

    Coming to MakerWorld

Animation still: an iPhone in a stand beside a wooden chess board

No board yet? You can still play real pieces.

Prop your iPhone on a stand by your regular board. In real-board play (beta), Eloqi reads the position and says its moves out loud.

Download on the App Store

See what Eloqi does

FAQ

Questions and answers

Is it for sale?

Not yet. There is no price and no date. Join the waitlist and you get one email when it is ready.

Do I need it to use Eloqi?

No. Eloqi already works with a regular board and your iPhone camera.

What printer do I need?

It is designed and tested on a Bambu Lab A1. The final bed size is not decided yet.

What are the lights?

A standard 5 V LED strip under the squares, run by a small controller board. The exact parts are not final yet.

How does it talk to my iPhone?

Over Bluetooth, with the Eloqi app.

Will the files be free? How much will the parts cost?

Not decided yet. You will hear first if you join the list.

What do you do with my email?

I will send one email when it is ready, then delete the list. Read the privacy policy.

Which phones work?

iPhone with iOS 17 or later today. An Android app is coming soon.

Get one email when it is ready.

One email when it is ready. Nothing else. Read the privacy policy.