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Subject: Re: What's a good strong stand alone?

Author: D Ridge

Date: 21:35:01 09/08/99

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On September 09, 1999 at 00:13:08, Bradley S., Short wrote:

>I have been looking for the best in stand alone chess computers and it
>seems now the R30 is no longer an option.  I understand that these
>machines don't pack the punch that the top PC programs do. I have
>both Fritz 5 and Chessmaster 6000.  But I would still like a computer
>that I can set up and play with pieces witout having to fuss with the
>PC.
>I've played some with the older Mephisto models that have the LED on each
>square and I don't really care for that.  The R30 was an exception
>because it had 4 LED's per sqaure.  I also don't care much for machines
>that only report the move on a display screen.  Actually coordinate
>lights are quite suitable.
>I was wondering about the Karpov Grandmaster.  How strong is it?  I would like
>to find one that exceeds 2400 uscf.  Does anyone
>know if the Mephisto Milano Pro is still available?
>
>Brad

I have many machines, including the Karpov GM. It's my favourite dedicated unit
but only plays around 2000-2100. The full size board and feature touch
auto-sensor board is great. You won't find anything dedicated that packs the
punch of a fast PC.

The rule of thumb is that you should by a unit at least 200 points stronger than
you. What's your rating?

Later...Dave



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