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Subject: Re: Mephisto Miami handheld chess computer - I bought it!

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 18:47:08 10/15/98

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On October 15, 1998 at 19:12:56, Heiko Mikala wrote:

>
>On October 15, 1998 at 13:36:53, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>On October 14, 1998 at 20:34:15, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>>On October 14, 1998 at 20:21:48, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>>>>On October 14, 1998 at 20:00:17, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>>>>On October 13, 1998 at 18:57:53, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not 100% sure, if the engine is the same as in KTC and GK2000, but I
>>>>>guess it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, I've fallen in love again... ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>...and, ehm, the Miami has beaten me in my first game against it...
>>>>
>>>>Does the manual say anything about microprocessor and/or MHZ?
>>>>This might give us the clue we need.
>>>
>>>The manual says 10 MHz, which is the same as in KTC and GK2000.
>>>It doesn't say anything about the processor, but I'd bet it's a H8.
>>>
>>>>Hmmmm.... "has beaten me" and "I've fallen in love" in the same sentence.
>>>>Almost sounds off-topic :-))))
>>>
>>>But almost as in real life, isn't it? ;-)
>>
>>Then we have a problem: I also fell in love with it -Travel incarnation- time
>>ago and I still am in love with it. It is a marvelous computer for the price,
>>indeed.
>>So we love the same girl.
>
>*Nooo*, not again... Why does this always happen to me?!? :(
>;-)))
>
>>Curiously; I have never got a godd score againts this machine even if I have
>>good scores qwith a lot stronger programs. Maybe his style is what is needed to
>>reach my Achilles heel. Not that too much is needed....
>
>What I always liked about my GK2000 (and now the Miami) is, that it is stronger
>than me, but not too strong. I know, that I have a small chance to win if I
>contrentrate and try hard, and sometimes I really won a game. It's much too
>frustrating to play against one of the SSDF-leaders...
>
>Heiko.


Hi Heiko:
The way I face the overwheelming superiority of any top program over me is this:
I do not begin the game with the fool idea I could win, but just saying to me
"this bastard must work hard to beat me today". If I reach move 40 with a decent
position I feel almost as I won the game, and if the bastard is coerced to play
an ending with very deep technicalities to win, then I feel almost happy.
Fernando



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