Chessnut sells smart AI chessboards, from the Evo, Go, Pro, Air and Air+ to the robotic Move, plus spare pieces, carrying bags and accessories made in its own factories.
Timing is the key to saving: a 30-day price-drop guarantee refunds the difference if the same board gets cheaper on chessnutech.com after purchase, though holiday promotions and flash sales are left out.
Chessnut presents its Evo as a complete AI chess computer in a single board, while the Air and Air+ are wooden electronic boards and the Pro is sold with either regular or premium pieces. The Chessnut Move is a self-moving robotic board offered with wooden or plastic piece sets, and the lineup also lists the Chessnut Companion and the ChessMind platform. The boards work with the brand's own app as well as third-party tools for online play and analysis.
The company points to in-house engineers alongside its own factories. Its news section reports that the Move won a Best Choice Award at COMPUTEX 2026 and that Magnus Carlsen played on 25 Chessnut boards at an evening in Hong Kong. Company and business orders go through a dedicated B2B sales manager.
Past Chessnut sales
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When shoppers look for Chessnut coupons
Chessnut coupon searches peak in July, about 1.6× a typical month, and dip lowest in September.
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Does Chessnut offer free shipping?
Yes. A sitewide header promises free delivery on orders of $70 or more, with boards leaving an American warehouse and arriving 3-5 working days after dispatch.
Does Chessnut price match?
Within 30 days of purchase, a lower price on chessnutech.com for the same item earns the difference back on request.
What is Chessnut's return policy?
Boards come back within 30 days of delivery only if unused, with inner box, outer carton and proof of purchase, after an email request.
More about shopping at Chessnut
Refund timing
Money returns to the original payment method within 10 business days; exchanges are processed as a return plus a fresh order.
Warranty
A 2-year limited warranty replaces defective boards rather than repairing them, and a 2-year extension bought at checkout stretches coverage to 3 years. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Other countries
Orders beyond the EU and the United States ship from the China factory in about 10-15 working days, for an extra $39 or $59 plus duties. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Business buyers
Company orders go through a B2B sales manager by email, and retail discount codes do not apply to them.
Chessnut's store runs on Shopify, so the discount box appears in the order summary on the checkout page, the platform's standard layout.
No account or email sign-up is listed as a condition for its codes.
Two limits matter: codes are for retail customers only, so a company purchase routed through the B2B sales manager will not take one, and the recent back-to-school code covered featured chessboards rather than the whole range.
A code is also worth weighing against the price-drop guarantee, which does not pay out when a lower price comes from a major holiday promotion or flash sale, so buying shortly before Black Friday does not lock in the Black Friday price.
Where the code box sits on Shopify's standard checkout (illustration; screens vary).
If your Chessnut code doesn't work
Exclusions: Store discount codes are for retail customers only; business (B2B) orders are not eligible.
Chessnut's own promotional calendar names Black Friday, Cyber Monday and an Anniversary Sale, and those are exactly the events the price-drop guarantee leaves out, so waiting for them can beat buying early.
Orders crossing $70 skip the shipping charge, which makes adding spare pieces or a carrying bag to a board order a sensible move.
The optional extended warranty costs extra at checkout but keeps free replacements available for 3 years in total, a trade-off worth pricing on the robotic Move.
Chessnut questions, answered
Is there a discount code for the Chessnut Move or Air?
The most recent public code was a back-to-school offer on featured chessboards, and the banner did not list which models counted. Both the robotic Move and the Air are also covered by the 30-day price-drop guarantee if their price falls on chessnutech.com.
What does the Chessnut price-drop guarantee exclude?
Price cuts from major holiday promotions and flash sales fall outside it, as do prices at third-party retailers. It only compares against Chessnut's own later price on chessnutech.com within 30 days.
Who pays return shipping on a Chessnut board?
The buyer covers it after a change of mind, and a poorly packed board can draw a restocking fee or a partial refund. Damaged, defective or wrong items are refunded in full with return shipping paid.
How long is the Chessnut warranty?
Boards carry a 2-year limited warranty with free technical support, and defective units are replaced rather than repaired. An extended warranty bought at checkout raises coverage to 3 years.
Can a business use a Chessnut discount code?
Store codes are limited to retail customers, so B2B orders are not eligible. Company purchases are arranged by email with a B2B sales manager instead.