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Subject: Re: Unknown (by me) dedicated chess computer (for SteveB)

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 15:41:31 06/23/05

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On June 23, 2005 at 17:58:00, Steve B wrote:

>ok is this it?
>forget the name you see in the photo
>this computer was released under several names including Toytronic
>i think it was called the Chessmate:
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>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/3353&.dnm=2f4e.jpg&.src=ph
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>Steve


That looks like it! Except mine had beautiful wooden pieces!
A fine computer for one of the early ones!

When calculating a move the digital display would flash the upper part and then
lower part alternately (red LED).

Loved that computer although the only game I ever lost was the very first time I
played it. I was rusty - that's my excuse anyway! I'd had a complete break from
chess for about 7 years and discovering computer chess got me back into the club
scene.

Only disappointment of course was that it didn't castle and to get a halfway
decent game you had to let it use its highest level which was about 20 minutes
per move!

Graham.



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