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Subject: Re: Excalibur Grandmaster Chess Computer

Author: Dick Schneiders

Date: 18:39:34 07/22/05

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On July 22, 2005 at 21:35:14, Victor Park wrote:

>
>I just purchased the Excalibur Grandmaster at an online store. Can anyone tell
>me (Steve B or anyone else who is knowledgeable) how well the autosensory board
>works?
>
>This is the first time I've ordered a chess computer with an autosensory board.
>Is this easier to use than other types of boards?
>
>Any input is greatly appreciated.

Yes, it is.  All you have to do is pick up the piece and set it down on the
destination square.  Just like you do with a non-computer chess set.  You do not
have to push down on the square to enable the computer to recognize the move,
like on the sensory boards that are not "auto".  When you capture a piece you
first pick up the captured piece and then move the other piece to that square.
Couldn't be easier.

Some autosensory boards are a bit sensitive to sliding the piece from one square
to another.  I don't know about the Grandmaster in this regard, though.  If you
pick the piece up and then set it down, without sliding it, there should be no
problem at all.

Dick Schneiders



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