Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 11:41:03 02/03/99
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On February 03, 1999 at 14:25:35, Mark Ryan wrote: >On February 03, 1999 at 04:35:27, Gaetan GARCIA wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I seem to remember that, around 1980, I once saw a dedicated >>chess computer with a sensory board which detected the moves its >>opponent made (this I think still exists) but which was also able >>to move its own pieces, probably with some magnetic system. >>The pieces moved sliding on the board. As far as I remember, the >>pieces where maybe narrower than usual so that one of them could >>pass between two others. Taken pieces were moved to the side of the >>board. I don't remember whether pawn promotion was handled, though. >> Does such a product still exist, but for connection to a >>PC program whith some standard output. BTW, I would also be >>interested in data concerning such a standard output which, I think, >>exists for computer vs computer play. >> Thanks for any input. >> >> Gaetan > > >Gaetan: Excalibur Mirage moves its own pieces. It is available from the host >of this site, ICD/Your Move Chess and Games. There may be other such sets that >I am not aware of, but ICD could probably tell you. I do not know about >connecting such a set to a PC. >Mark No chess computer that moved its own pieces ever was capable of hooking up to a PC. The current model, Mirage, does not, nor did the Phanton, Chesster Phanton, Milton Bradly Grandmaster, or Novag Robot Adversary before it. - Steve (ICD/Your Move)
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