Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 01:20:02 05/08/98
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On May 07, 1998 at 21:05:12, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>On May 07, 1998 at 18:16:06, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On May 07, 1998 at 13:40:21, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>
>>>On May 07, 1998 at 13:25:15, frank zimmer wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 07, 1998 at 11:40:09, Eran wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>What is the exact FIDE Elo Rating of the Travel Champion 2100 Kasparov
>>>>>please?
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it a wonderful handheld chess computer?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you,
>>>>>Eran
>>>>>
>>>>>P.S. It is made by Saitek.
>>>>this is an excellent chess machine for the money! it was programmed by
>>>>franz morsch, one of the top ten programmers in the world. the program
>>>>is extremly tatical,however the endgame program is very weak compared to
>>>>the top programs. the rating is around 2000 to 2080 elo depending on the
>>>>sources that have tested it in the past.
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi:
>>>The first version of Travel Champion was around 2060 USCF Elo, rated by
>>>the USCF in fast games. It was based in fritz 1 by Morsch. nevertheless,
>>>Travel Champion 2100 is based in fritz 2 and should to be a lot stronger
>>>than tyhat, maybe 2200 USCF Elo. In any case it is a wonderful litle
>>>marvel, with all the frills and necesary function for a so cheap
>>>machine. Ending is weak, truth, compared with the standar of actual top
>>>programs, but is not "that" weak compared with average stand alone unitS
>>>on the 80'S or even with the average capabilities of club player.
>>>fernando
>>
>>I was impressed by this computer because Tiger 8 had a very hard time
>>against it in a 4 games match 2 years ago.
>>
>>In Paris, when I had Frans in front of me for the Tiger/Fritz game, I
>>asked him if he had programmed the TC2100. He answered yes. Then I asked
>>if it was a version of Fritz and, as I remember, he answered no. I
>>didn't try to go further, because I didn't want to bother him with my
>>silly questions.
>>
>>Maybe the main reason he answered no is because there is no hash tables
>>in TC2100. As we all know, Fritz needs HT a lot. Nevertheless, I suspect
>>that TC2100 uses the same kind of knowledge than Fritz (version 2 as
>>Fernando says), and is mainly a fast program.
>>
>>Fernando, how did you get your informations?
>>
>
>Très facile mon ami: dans la Puce Echiqueenne... A propos, il y a
>toujour La Puce Ecuiqueene? Je ne sais pas rien de george...
>A bientôt
The paper in "La Puce" didn't mention that TC2100 had the Fritz2
program. Where did you get that?
I am still waiting for the next issue of "La Puce". This issue is late,
but it's nothing new. So I don't panic...
Christophe
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