Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 20:36:25 09/18/98
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On September 18, 1998 at 21:29:46, John Coffey wrote: >While I am talking about very old chess computers, I remember playing >with a computer from the *late* *70's* called Chess Challenger 7 made >by Fidelity. They sold quite a few of these through Sears and other >outlets. Even when I was rated a mere 1400, I could beat it rather easily. > >Did anyone ever have a rating for it? I know that some of my friends >found it competitive, but they were around 1200 strength. > >I used to put it on the "postal chess" mode where it would take 24 hours >to make a move. The only game I ever played this way, it looked like I >was going to win easily, but I blundered and lost. The position was >like this .... > >BP..BR >.. .. > WK .. >.. WR > >Black plays a3! check and wins. > >John coffey We believe that the CC6 played about 1100 at tournament time. - Steve (icdchess.com)
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