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Can I use the e-Board with Mac OS, iOS, Linux or Android?

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Answer:

  • Mac users can use the DGT e-Board to broadcast a chess game on the internet with LiveChess.

    Mac users can also set up a tournament and connect several chains (each chain supporting up to 12 DGT e-Boards), allowing multiple games to be broadcast via LiveChess.

    ChessBase or Fritz is not supported for Mac users, as the Rabbit plugin (which is necessary to use the DGT e-Board in Chessbase/ Fritz) and its communication with the DGT e-Driver are only supported on Windows-based platforms.

    You can however use a virtual machine like Parallels or Bootcamp which is running a Windows environment on Mac OS. This however does require some IT expertise. Note that currently iPads and iPhone devices are not supported.

  • For Linux you can use the e-Board in the LiveChess software.
  • For Android there are no drivers or app currently available, but you can use third-party programs. For example Chessconnect, White Pawn, Chess for Android and Chess Dojo. These are free to download in the Play Store.
  • The Chessconnect browser extension lets you connect your DGT e-Board to Chess.com and Lichess, and now offers a solution for using DGT electronic chessboards on iOS. See for more information our article about chessconnect