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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..The Little Color Blind Chess Computer

Author: Steven Edwards

Date: 22:07:16 07/08/05

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On July 08, 2005 at 21:58:51, Steve B wrote:

>Actually with this chess computer it would probably be better if the player were
>color blind

>i caution you to lower the lights and  shield your eyes...
>
>the Poppy Challenger with Sticker:
>
>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=/27fc&.dnm=fc77.jpg&.src=ph

Arrrgh!  I should have heeded your warning.

Yet, perhaps they were ahead of their time.  See the following from our sponsor:

  http://www.chessusa.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?page=6/61-256.jpg&item=61-256

I recall from the Old Days that there were cheap (ca. US$1) plastic sets
available in the same colors and also in black and red.  Perhaps the
manufacturers were reusing the plastic from their checker production line.  The
cardboard board, if included, invariably had red and black squares.



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