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- Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:39 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Tips for decent dedicated machines
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The Centaur is definitely a good alternative. Despite the slippery pieces, open back panel, blinding ring lights, cheap fabrication, boring stockfish and so on. Yes, the Centaur looks promising and I wish DGT great success with it. My only problem is that I would prefer a computer that I can -- at ...
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:30 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Tips for decent dedicated machines
- Replies: 27
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Sorry if I was unclear. In the first diagram, the 2100 plays h6 (??), and after Rxh6 it walks straight into the mate by playing Rd8 -- Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh4+ Kg8 Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8 mate. Instead of Rd8 it could have taken the rook which drops the Queen after Nxe6 but doesn't lead to a forced mate -- at least not ...
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Tips for decent dedicated machines
- Replies: 27
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Thanks for all the suggestions! While I agree that The King Performance looks like a fun machine, I am not willing to buy it since I already own a CGE. The same goes for The King Element. When I bought the CGE, I was under the impression that future engines would be available for download. I am not ...
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:51 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Tips for decent dedicated machines
- Replies: 27
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Tips for decent dedicated machines
I recently bought a Travel Champion 2100 as stress-relief from grad school and for nostalgic reasons, I might add, since it is a travel-sized copy of the GK2100, which I owned as a kid and which would repeatedly trounce me. It's a fun little machine but unfortunately it is far too weak. I'm a middli...
- Tue May 23, 2017 3:30 am
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: New 'Wood' machine from MILLENNIUM
- Replies: 243
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I have now played twelve blitz games (tournament conditions, no take backs) and have scored two wins, four draws and six losses. As mentioned earlier, the MCGE tends to undervalue king safety; here is an example of the computer blithely going pawn hunting with not a worry in the world until it's too...
- Mon May 22, 2017 5:10 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: New 'Wood' machine from MILLENNIUM
- Replies: 243
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- Mon May 22, 2017 12:21 am
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: New 'Wood' machine from MILLENNIUM
- Replies: 243
- Views: 53911
I received my unit Friday, and finally had some chance to test it today. My first impressions are very favorable; the build quality is good, the display is excellent, as is the move and piece recognition. What about playing strength? We know that it has proved its mettle against other computers, but...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:14 am
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: New 'Wood' machine from MILLENNIUM
- Replies: 243
- Views: 53911
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:24 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: New 'Wood' machine from MILLENNIUM
- Replies: 243
- Views: 53911
Would someone that speaks German post a brief summery of any new information presented in the video? There is probably a lot of new information about the Exclusive that we haven't learned about previously. I am anxious to learn more. I could give it a shot: Pros * Excellent build quality (board) * ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 9:22 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Chess Genius Pro
- Replies: 278
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the picture is becoming clearer: 30 Sec -2500+ 1 min -2400+ 3 min-2300+ If the pool included human players, the numbers would probably be lower. I'm a 1900 (USCF) player and my score after 8 G30 is 50% (three wins, one draw and three losses). Curiously, all of my wins were tactical melees whereas m...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:53 am
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Chess Genius Pro
- Replies: 278
- Views: 68020
- Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:53 pm
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Chess Genius Pro
- Replies: 278
- Views: 68020
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:49 am
- Forum: Main Lobby / General Discussions
- Topic: Chess Genius Pro
- Replies: 278
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I'm new here, but I freely admit to a few days of lurking -- ever since I discovered that there were actually strong dedicated chess computers on the market. As a kid, I had a GK 2100 that would crush me every time, and a few years ago -- while visiting my mom -- I decided to dust if off, and play a...