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Subject: Re: Champions of Yesteryear

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:39:56 07/06/04

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On July 05, 2004 at 14:38:50, Bob Minge wrote:

>Steve, correct me if I am wrong. These 2 computers also had the Budapest
>program, altho not as many made and higher drool effect for collectors.
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>Chess Challenger AS Elite 5,0   Conceived like the Fidelity private line
>(separate box for the program connected to the board by a cable) however with
>Budapest programmm and at 5 MHz. about 1735 rating
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>Chess Challenger Elegance.    The CC Elegance looked like elite, however without
>LED announcement and a very beautiful magnet sensor wood board. The program was
>a modified elite Budapest program running at 3.6 mhz  about 1680 rating
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>for reference - Chess Challenger elite A/S (original) Elite Budapest ran at 3.2
>mhz. About 1575 rating

Also he is referencing the wrong tournament.  :)

In 1983 Cray Blitz won the WCCC tournament in New York City.  :)  He is thinking
of the WMCCC (World MicroComputer Chess Championship) events that were held
every year, but only allowed microcomputers to participate.  :)


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>On July 05, 2004 at 10:30:13, steven blincoe wrote:
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>>During the 12th Championship in Israel which is currently underway,i thought it
>>would be appropriate to remember some of the past Champions
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>>1983 Budapest Hungary
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>>Fidelity...the winning program was made available in three basic computers:
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>>the Elite A/S:
>>http://www.schachcomputer.at/callenas.htm
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>>the Sensory 12:
>>http://www.schachcomputer.at/cc12.htm
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>>and the Prestige:
>>http://www.schachcomputer.at/prestige2.htm
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>>Best Regards
>>Steve



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