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Subject: Re: chess computers : smallest and biggest

Author: Steve Coladonato

Date: 10:27:08 11/08/04

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On November 08, 2004 at 12:51:58, Steve B wrote:

>>can anyone tell me what chess computer is the smallest and which one is the
>>biggest ? ( sizewise )
>
>the smallest would have to be the Fidelity Chess Card(Model no.6115)
>it is about the same size as a credit card but a tad thicker
>CXG also put out the same computer under their label(model 241)
>
>plays a dismal game of chess
>
>the largest is not so simple
>many computers have been released that are full sized tournament boards
>these were the largest ever released for sale
>examples would include (but not be limited to):
>Excalibur GM
>Fidelity Prestige Challenger
>Mephisto Munchen board
>etc.etc.
>
>the largest chess computer i have ever seen is the Boris Handroid
>however this computer was never released for sale as the company went out of
>business before it was released.
>only two known protoypes were made:
>http://www.schachcomputer.at/rarhandroid.htm
>Steve


Steve,

I finally got my Novag Star Ruby.  Not quite aa small as that credit card wonder
you referred to but still quite small.  Also, it is quite nice.  The display
seems to be a bit dim but its playing strength seems to be well up over a 2000
rating.

Do you have any experience with the Excalibur Grandmaster?  I have been thinking
of that as a table top model.

Steve



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