Our Team
We are two long-time friends who have always shared a passion for building new things together. What started as a shared hobby has evolved into a high-end engineering project combining modern hardware with the timeless tradition of chess.
Felix
Electronics & Software Integration
Master’s student in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich with a focus on embedded systems, PCB design, and microcontroller programming.
Felix manages the circuit design and software implementation of the Randomizer.
felix@chess960randomizer.com
Emil (right) and Felix (left) hiking in the Swiss Alps.
Emil
Mechanical Design & Haptics
Mechanical Engineering student at RWTH Aachen, specializing in Product Development.
Emil is responsible for the CAD construction, the integration of the split-flap mechanics, and the physical realization of our prototypes.
emil@chess960randomizer.com