Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 08:16:41 05/17/99
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On May 17, 1999 at 11:04:36, Jaco van Tonder wrote: >Good day all. > >I have been offered the above Chess computer for purchase at a big discount. I >am a moderate, but serious chess player. I therefore want some strong >competition. I also want a computer that looks nice, ie preferably from wood, >that I can permanently leave on a table in my living room without the wife >freeking out. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to find any specs on this chess >computer anywhere on the net. I've been to the Saitek website, but this line of >computer has been discontinued, and they do not have any "Past Products" >section. I also cannot find any mention of it on the SSDF computer rating >lists. > >Any suggestions/comments will be appreciated. > >Thanks >Jaco The Renaissance was discontinued about two years ago. It played, without any upgrade modules, at about 1600 - 1700 rated chess under tournament time conditions (3 minutes per move). Only when the Brute Force module was inserted did it move above 2000; probably about 2100. It is, however, a beautiful board. - Steve (ICD/Your Move)
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