Author: Ray Rogers
Date: 10:53:44 05/19/04
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On May 18, 2004 at 22:29:14, steven blincoe wrote: >Not long ago Saitek released the Touch Screen Travel Chess Computer >this is basically the same exact computer as their Cosmic Chess Computer >both are hand held portables with LCD pieces and touch pen input system > >there is one major drawback in the new release however >the Cosmic computer refused to Castle.. >i must have played dozens of Blitz games with it and i have yet to see it Castle >either O-O or O-O-O > >the draw back is that in the Touch Screen Travel this aborhance to castling >sadly appears to have been eliminated and along with it my "Tal" like attacks >against the exposed King > >no longer can i hurtle pawn and piece ,offering up sacrifical material in a >Spock like manner, knowing full well i would eventually mate the Cosmic in the >center of the board > >long gone are the death marchs with me hot on the heels of the Cosmic's Monarch >Queen or Rook in hand ready to deliver the fatal blow > >the Cosmic was great for ones Chess Ego.. >sigh.. > >Steve Should have been a playing style option on the new one. Surpising to me was that Mephisto Touch Chess (a Christmas gift) hasn't got a clue how to win KR vs. K even given plenty of time! Apart from the endgame it can play quite well.
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