I am no chess player, I don’t even understand chess (I know that in this game, you have to trap the king though).  But I do know how to play Chinese Chess.  But that has got nothing to do with this review.

Psychic Chess is basically a prediction effect. A set of business size cards with chess pieces printed on the cards are laid on the table.  With some gradual elimination, the last card on the table matches the prediction card that was placed on the table before the routine began.

In the performance video, it was taken outdoors at night.  There is this irritating squeaking sound that keeps coming up every 2 seconds.  I imagine this to be someone playing some swing in the background.  Anyway, the performance was ok; I was not really impressed by it. There are many routines that use this method but Psychic Chess has nicely printed cards and even a “hint” card to aid performance.  There are no moves at all but you’d need to have a setup and remember the steps to perform this.  I am not a fan of such magic methods (that’s all I can say without exposing the method) as it can be lengthy and boring at times.

The cards are nicely printed on soft thin plastic stock and you can carry them in your wallet.  With all the cards stacked, the thickness is about the size of two credit cards stacked together.  The DVD explains clearly on how to perform this routine.  I find it hard to like this routine, I don’t know if its because I don’t like chess more or I don’t like the method more.

Rating: 5/10