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As some forum members will know I have been disposing of my collection over the last few years. Sadly, most machines have now gone but a small number remain, - nothing really 'special' or rare (eg no working Savant etc) but maybe a few like the Mark V and Tiger Grenadier that are genuinely collectab...

Hi Paul

Harry's books are available here:

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/lefouduroi/ ... rchess.htm

Kind regards

Thanks for running the competition! - if not too late ...... 1,185 & 1,457

Yes ..everything works... Except for the infernal display!! it is the usual dark and clouded up screen as you said...brand new..but broken Commiserations Steve, :( - thanks at least for keeping us informed of developments and of the ultimately disappointing news. continuing hunt regards Chris

Steve

concentrate on the job in hand!....


does it work or not regards

Chris

Congratulations (and good luck) with the latest acquisition Steve. 2008 has started out well for the collection!

'v10' regards

Chris

so much so that i want to inform you that i have just contacted the Supreme Elders Council(Repairs Division) and i have recommended your cousin to receive an honorary citation of Valor I will gladly pass on news of this highest honour from the Elders :) - In the meantime he and I have less glorious...

Superb News! how did you manage to fix it? Well, to be honest Steve, I didn't - my cousin did! I was not even brave enough to watch the operation! :oops: Several of the reed switches were seemingly mis-aligned and the d1/f2 switches had seized up, I guess through lack of use. He managed to free the...

it might come as a surprise to you but i enjoy playing against the Excalibur GM the most and i play against it quite often Thanks Steve, it is an interesting surprise, I thought you would have gone for wood. talking of things wooden, I had some good news earlier today..... the Elegance lives again!...

Hi Steve :) Thanks for this latest instalment. I enjoy following this thread and particularly the human v dedicated games. Now that my eyes have re-adjusted, a(nother :wink: ) question... ... Out of all your machines, which is your favourite to actually play against and if differerent which do you p...

yup that was my error entirely Chris it just did not occur to me that we would be following book lines 20 moves deep here with multiple branching variations ..so we did not (or at least i did not ) think to exclude the use of databases my error entirely and nothing at all to be taken away from how ...

if there would ever be another game.. it would have to be from an = startup position as in my game against Mark Uniacke(Saitek Simultano vs. Mephisto Polgar 10 Mhz.) http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=347 for every move the poor lil helpless Res ll ponders its way through.. there are 3-4 ...

scroll all the way down and click on the second photo on the left

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Even Chess Computers need their sleep regards
Steve

..'or the voltage is too high' regards

Chris

1 g3 - keeping our options open?

Hi Steve

This is a fun idea - I'm afraid I can't commit to a move a day but would be happy to offer the odd uninformed weak move.

Actually, I'm in good form, beating the Turbo24k at the weekend!

'pushing 1400 on a very good day' regards


Chris