Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 09:22:38 09/26/03
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On September 26, 2003 at 08:47:25, John Helmbrecht wrote: >I am interested in buying a Pocket PC to be used almost exclusively for chess. >I have a Dell Axim X5 and the Pocket Fritz2 program picked out as possible >purchases. Before I make the purchase, does anyone know the answers to the >following? > >1) Is there much difference between the 300Mhz and 400Mhz versions of the X5? >i.e. Is there much of a rating difference between the new machines? I know the >400Mhz version comes with more memory that could be used for downloading/storing >PGN formatted games. But, I figure with a compact flash card (I already own a >couple of 256MB CF cards) that I could just use that for storing game databases >on it. Trying to figure out if it is worth the extra $100 for buying the more >expensive X5 400Mhz model. A 33% increase in speed may be worth 25 elo - which is not much difference at all. I puchased the 400 Mhz, but that was simply my choice to have fastest processor available. From a pure financial perspective, the 300 Mhz is a better "buy". >2) Does anyone know of any game databases with PocketFritz2 so I could review >some of the games that it has played? The Chessbase site has a few games from 2001 for Pocket Fritz (1st Version) played against GM/IM ..search "Pocket Fritz" . Here's a Game/30 played a week ago against Novag Star Diamond. [Event "Game/30"] [Site "?"] [Date "2003.9.21"] [Round "?"] [White "Pocket Fritz"] [Black "Novag Diamond Star"] [Result "1-0"] 1.d4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Qd3 Nf6 6.Nf3 e6 7.O-O Bd6 8.Nc3 a6 9.Ba4 Bxa4 10.Nxa4 Nbd7 11.Re1 O-O 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.Bf4 Nh5 14.Bg3 Nxg3 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 16.Nb6 Qc6 17.Nxa8 Nf5 18.g4 Nh4 19.Re3 Rxa8 20.Qb3 Qc7 21.Rc3 Bxh2+ 22.Kh1 Qf4 23.Qxb7 Rf8 24.Rh3 Qxf2 25.Rxh2 Qf3+ 26.Kg1 Qg3+ 27.Kh1 Nf3 28.Rh5 Qxg4 29.Rh2 Qg3 30.Rh5 g6 31.Rh6 1-0 Star Diamond never saw 21... Bxh2 coming, for several moves - PF2 was +9, Star Diamond was still +3 (avantage to white). > >3) Finally, I am wondering if the viewable chess board on the screen will be >"too small". Know this is probably just a personal preference, but how does the >board and pieces display on these machines? I can go to stores and test the >demo models there, but none of them have chess playing software on them so it is >a little hard to tell how good the graphics would be on these machines. > >Anyone info or other recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks - John On the Axims, the screens are great! Also consider Pocket Grandmaster with 3 engines , including Ruffian , to add later on.
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