Author: Lenard Spencer
Date: 04:55:10 12/14/00
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On December 14, 2000 at 06:03:29, Georg Langrath wrote: >I read a review of Excalibur LCD chess on http://www.chesscafe.com/ >There they gave an example of its playing: >1. e4 c6 2. d3 e5 3. f4 Bb4+ 4. c3 exf4 >In other word it gave away a bishop for a pawn. I asked them if that wasn’t on >a handicap level. It was not! >I am no strong chessplayer and don’t need a strong chessprogram, but this is the >worst I ever seen. It doesn’t even look 1 move forward. It is as a bad joke. >I think that LCD chess is a good idea, but where did they found a miserable >program like this? > >Georg What do you expect for a $30 handheld? This unit is aimed at beginning chess players anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if it had the same program as the original Mattel handheld LCD chess game of almost 20 years ago. 1 move forward? Must have been on "newcomer" level...
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