Let's be clear so it is a compact travel game. Convenient location for the stoker taken parts (also used for storage). Plastic (silver and black) with a small pico at the base that allows the plug. You can return the chessboard pieces stay in place. The board is 11.5 x 11.5 cm is large enough for a travel game. Running game can be interrupted (auto or manual stop (programmable)) is closed the lid and everything stays in place. We take the part or allowed to whenever you want. The cover can be removed easily with two small spring hinges to play with a friend. The screen very readable crystals gives full info (levels, strokes, clock ...) Note that the movements are also indicated by the lights of columns and rows in addition to the display. When the levels there are 64, all type of games are possible, normal, tournaments, blitz, training, matt research and adaptive (for novices). All very complete. Unless a great pro, beat the machine seems to me difficult. Programmable options such as "coach" that monitors the games and we warned catches and super tactical errors !. Nival and options are programmable via the display or better directly via the chessboard handy. A fashion position to study specific positions. Small, practical, handy and very powerful, you can take it anywhere, it's exactly what I wanted. A star less because of parts (plastic) that could have more substantial ones (other material or other hard wood ...). You can not have everything.