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Subject: Re: Chess Computer - How to build your own "Tasc" system

Author: Steve B

Date: 08:37:03 01/10/05

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>----
>1. Not really a "dedicated" chess computer


this i agree with
it is not a dedicated computer and nothing like a real Tasc computer

as you mention the DGT board  is a full sized wooden auto-sensory tournament
board and it connects to the PC and will work with many current pc chess
programs(Fritz,Shredder Cmaster etc.etc)

the new XL clock also by DGT, can be connected to the DGT board to see the
computers move and also position evaluation(when using the Arena GUI)but this
still will not show clock times or the ply depth of the search and other
information


 i object to looking at a PC screen and using a mouse etc.etc to play chess.i
think it is not a normal way to play chess and interrupts my enjoyment of the
game

only the old dedicated computers can simulate the normal way to play chess for
me

with the Tasc computers you have much information all at your fingertips and no
need for the dreaded PC screen,no mouse,no 2d representation of a chess
board,etc.etc.

btw..the very first dedicated computer to  use a DGT or Tasc like board with no
leds or lights on the board was the Fidlelity Elite Privat
it was sold only in Germany and released in 1984 and rated about 1750 Elo:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=784e.jpg&.src=ph


Best
Steve




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