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The internethasrevolutionisedhowweengage inourfavouriteboardgames,enablingustoplayScrabble,
Carcassonneandsoonwithlovedoneshalfwayacrosstheglobe,evenwhilesatonthetoilet.Butonlinechesshas
neverquitecutit,lackingthe thrillthatcomesfrombroodingovera real-lifechequerboardlike FieldMarshal
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gadgetcalledSquareOff.Pairingwithyoursmartdevice,itletsyoulockhornswithabsentpalsorstrangersviathe
web,butona physicalboard.Watchingyourinvisibleopponent’s piecesglideautonomouslyacrossthehandcrafted
rosewoodsurfacecanbeeerie,butyou’ll quicklybecometooengrossedinthegametocare.Intheeventthatyou
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choose from. Or, if you wanttolearnfromthebest,youcanlive-streama professionalmatch and, as if bymagic, the
actionwillunfoldinreal-timeonyourownSquareOffboard.
From $369 (approx.`25,440), squareoffnow.comGadgetsthatshowcasethe
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Fancy a round of chess on the go? Square
Off’s rechargeable battery should be good
for around 30 games. The board even comes
with a neat stand for your smartphone, so
youcaneasilykeepaneyeontheapp