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ChessMate

Finalist (261 teams)

Hack the North · 2025

A real chessboard where the pieces slide across the board by themselves, moved by a magnet underneath. You play against family on the other side of the world, and their moves appear on your board like magic.

Gantry + electromagnet chessboard for playing family abroad. Physical and digital state stay in sync.

GamesHW + SW