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Subject: Re: Radio Shack programs; 4in1 Unit

Author: Mark Loftus

Date: 12:01:55 11/07/01

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On November 07, 2001 at 13:22:37, J. C. Boco wrote:

>On November 07, 2001 at 10:36:27, Mark Loftus wrote:
>
>>Does anybody have any information on the chess program in the Radio Shack 4in1
>>(4 games in one - it also plays checkers and two other games), what the program
>>is rated?  It doesn't seem to play very strong.
>>
>>Also, what are the times, in seconds, for the different levels in the Radio
>>Shack 1650 model?
>>
>>
>>Mark Loftus
>
>
>I can only give information on Radio Shack's older model, the Chess Champion
>2150L.
>
>At the time of the following games, I was rated 1420 USCF and didn't vary from
>this number by more than 40 points.
>
>At level 4 I scored 50%, or 10-10.
>
>At level 5 I scored 40%, or 10-15.
>
>At level 6 I scored 33.3%, or 10-20.
>
>I played each level until I scored 10 wins.  Games were at 40 moves in 120
>minutes, and I played about 3 games a week.  I usually played e-pawn openings
>(about 75%).  As black against e4 I usually played the Sicilian (75%), and
>against d4 I played both the Nimzo (30%), the Queen's Indian (30%).
>
>For what this info is worth WRT an older computer...

Hi JC.
Very interesting.
We are essentially rated the same, I am still 1432 USCF.
On the "1650" model back in the mid 80s, level 4 I did ok against, about 40%
once I got used to how small the pieces were.  Level 5 beat me pretty good,
about 3 to 1.
Level 6 took too long for me. Level 3 and I were about even.
(There was a level with no red lights I called level 0, but that could be
level 1. I called the level with one light level 1.)


On this "4in1" model I haven't lost yet on level A4, now I'm having problems
changing the level on it.

Mark




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