Author: Albert Silver
Date: 09:41:11 08/30/05
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On August 30, 2005 at 11:59:33, Albert Silver wrote:
>On August 29, 2005 at 20:00:39, Tsantsa Ogrady wrote:
>
>>My question is if anyone knows of one that has a nicer screen. I am hoping for
>>a lighted color lcd screen but one can only get so lucky! I don't want to buy a
>>gameboy or a PSP. The one thing I like about this handheld is that it loads up
>>the current game in about a grand total of 1 second. If I had a gameboy or PSP
>>it takes about a full minute or two to turn on. I know that seems petty, but I
>>have the handheld for work. Where I work sometimes I can only get about 5
>>minutes to play a move or 2 before a boss comes around, really. It sucks. So
>>all that loading time is counter-productive to what I want.
>>
>>So, any really good handheld chess games out there?
>
>It very much depends on the price you're willing to put in it. I really must
>agree with the choice of buying a PDA, though you might consider this too much
>for your purposes. For example, if you were willing to pay up to $200, you could
>get a top-notch Dell Axim X30, which has gotten excellent reviews, and has a
>nice screen plus a 624 MHz processor. You can most likely find a good deal on
>ebay, for a new unit mind you. The advantage is that you'd be able to run
>software such as CEBoard (http://www.zanchetta.net/CEBoard/), free, therefore no
>extra cost. This would allow you to view games, with comments, resolve tactical
>and mate positions, and play against engines such as Crafty, Fruit, and Toga.
>Games are found in many places, and positions are probably found at the pages of
>CCC members since the tactical suties are very commonly used for engine testing.
>Not to mention all the other benefits of having a good Pocket PC. There are lots
>of other programs too, such as Pocket CT-Art, a top commercial tactical training
>program, and others.
>
>Still, shop around.
>
>>Also, besides Searching for Bobby Fischer, what are some movies that chess is
>>central to the story line...Or even some good documentaries. I am really
>>getting into it, and want to soak up as much as I can from whatever sources are
>>available!
>
>One of my favorites is 'Chess Fever' (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015673/), a
>funny silent film with a lot of footage of the 1925 International Moscow
>tournament, including Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall, and others. It is only
>about a half hour long, and can be bought at Amazon. I highly recommend it if
>you enjoy chess and have a taste for the old masters.
>
>>My ultimate goal is to do something I have never done: Beat my father at
>>chess!!!!!
>
>Unless you are very close to beating him already, my suggestion is to not just
>play games but to study tactical positions. There are many many good tactical
>primers out there, not to mention suites of positions that you can download and
>resolve with your computer. This would really be the secret to beating your dad.
BTW, you can find excellent, and many times stackable, coupons on ebay. I know
many who have used them. here is an example of a 35%-off coupon for any Dell
purchase (you'd use it at their site) of $300+.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-DELL-home-coupons-codes-35-off-300-0-99-S-H-2-min_W0QQitemZ5609491454QQcategoryZ31411QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The guys sends the codes via e-mail as a rule, but they work, which is what
matters.
Albert
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