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Subject: Re: Vintage chess computers and issues of CCR

Author: Kerry McDermott

Date: 15:44:56 08/05/02

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On August 05, 2002 at 10:37:58, Bob Minge wrote:

>On August 04, 2002 at 19:15:05, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On August 04, 2002 at 17:27:35, Kerry McDermott wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I would like to start playing a class A (USCF 1800-1999) computer chess
>>>opponent.  So I am looking to purchase a vintage chess computer along the lines
>>>of the Novag Constellation or Fidelity Prestige or Fidelity Excellence.  Does
>>>anyone know of a good resource for such chess computers besides waiting for
>>>e-bay to have one?  Along the same lines I am looking for pre 1990 issues of
>>>Computer Chess Reports... any good resources for those?
>>>Thanx.
>>>
>>>Kerry
>>
>>pre 1990 issues of CCR do not exist I believe - the earliest I have 1990 3rd
>>Quarter which is labeled Vol 1 # 3.
>>
>>I also have the the Computer Chess Digest Annual 1983 (Vol #1 Issue #1 ) Editor
>>Dr. Enrique Irazoqui published out of 34 Copperdale Lane, Huntington NY
>
>
>
>Had to do some digging in my basement...(Scarry) but I found issues that I own
>and all from ICD
>
>Computer Chess Digest annual 1984
>Computer Chess Digest supplimental 1985
>Computer Chess Reports Fall/Winter 1986  (Name changed)
>Computer Chess Reports Fall Winter 1988-1989
>Computer Chess Reports Summer/Fall addendum 1989
>Computer Chess Reports Quarterly 1st Q 1990
>Computer Chess Reports Quarterly 2nd Q 1990
>Computer Chess Reports Quarterly 3rd Q 1990
>Computer Chess Reports Quarterly 4th Q 1990
>Computer Chess Reports Quarterly 1st Q 1991
>
>I know I had more, but I must have misplaced them in all my army moves.
>
>Steve, or Larry Kaufman or anyone else who has knowlege of this. Is it possible
>to pool all the reports (getting the copies needed from whomever has the
>inbetween reports that are missing) and post them on your web pages at ICD (or
>some other place)? It is GREAT historical reading. Or are they copywrited or
>would it be breaking some other rules or laws???


Bob,

Great idea re: putting old CCR issues on a website.  If I can't find any of
those vintage chess computers I am looking for, do you have any good ways of
setting software to play class A strength?  I have Chessmaster 5500 and Rebel
Decade 3.

Kerry



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