Author: Ian Osgood
Date: 12:44:55 01/03/00
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On December 30, 1999 at 19:15:27, Bret Massaro wrote: >I'm looking to purchase the Sapphire II Chess Computer and I'm wondering if >anyone has any experience with this product? Did it improve your game or was it >a waste of money? > >Thanks, >Bret If you are curious about how it plays, try out my automated Sapphire II on FICS: telnet freechess.org 5000 or use one of the graphical interfaces such as WinBoard login as a guest if you don't already have an account match SapphireII or match SapphireII [minutes] [increment] Personally, I haven't used the Sapphire much since I got a PalmIII. PocketChess, though very much weaker, makes the Palm an ideal pocket chess computer. If you are up to it, the Sapphire can help you learn visualization if you play without a board. I would also recommend looking for a better travel board; the included one isn't very convenient. At about $200 US, it gives a lot of bang for the buck, even compared to standard dedicated chess computers. IanO
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