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... it is still a lovely designed electronic chess board. ... Agreed, with the squares being a bit too small in my eyes, or vice versa, the pieces being a bit too big. I like seeing enough of the squares' colours around a piece while playing otherwise I don't feel well. The design of that Russian e...

@ssynaasy: Just one or two thoughts to your post. It is also that what I discovered while playing friends. Chess is a fight of life and death, you've got to defeat your friend, and if you win it can make your friend angry. That's the reason why I never play against friends any more. Joining puzzle p...

Certainly a good deal. A well-balanced electronic chessboard for every aspect of the game. Better than mine (Atlanta). Enjoy!

Interestingly, in Magnus Carlsen's and other top players' closer environment this kind of chess is always called the "Fischer Random", as if they preferred to hear of and speak of the name of that famous American World Chess Champion over pronouncing that number 960.

Regards!

Which old or new board chess computer userfriendly would you advice for such training? I myself own a Mephisto Atlanta the performance of which is at around 2200 elo points which is - for average users like me - very strong. However, there are a lot more devices on the market that do the job as wel...

I find this way of thinking easier to know if you are on the right track when training. This is whether you analyse a position, doing puzzles, analysing games or whatever. Or even when playing rapid/blitz, if played with full intensity it could be a way of training your thinking speed. Only, don't ...

In general, the learning start when you are out of your comfort zone (Rowson?). To improve you need to connect neurons in your brain, this is only done by hard thinking. Blitz and rapid are only for making use of your earlier connections (intuition). Certainly, well and at the same time funnily exp...

Fernando wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:17 pm I just finished a game against Chess Challenger 7 set at level 1 and I got a magnificent draw at move 87! I feel like a Chess God!
Send me flowers.

Fern

My congratulations! Not all people on earth can manage this!

Ok then, here is the real device. But unlike the emulation it will be expensive for someone. https://www.ebay.de/itm/294403710513?hash=item448bd41e31:g:GkYAAOSwte5hRi-B L 400 Euros is a very good start. I'm curious where it'll end. The Atlanta is a good chess companion and worth buying. It's far to...

Larry wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:57 am ...
Sadly, I noticed Mephisto Atlanta is not on the list.
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It's just too good, can't be emulated by anyone, can only be played and admired on the original device.

Just a dime per view for you, that would be fine!

That's funny. How could that happen? Possibly the two knew the game and copied it ...!?

Yes, Atlanta does, fourthirty. After 32. ... b3, 33. axb3 it turns from 33. ... Nxb3+ quickly to 33. ... Nb4.
The position is a true bonanza of interesting tactical possibilities that I haven't examined fully yet and a good exercise for occasional players like me.
Regards!

8/p2k3B/b1n3P1/3p1PqN/1p1p2QN/4r3/PPPn4/2KR4 b - - 0 1 Today, while looking for some new positions to play around with, I happened to stumble over the to me until now unknown game Diemer-Trommsdorf, Bagneaux 1973, where BLack had the opportunity to find one of chess history's finest moves: 32. ... ...

This is true with many other things people use in their daily lives. There are toys from childhood that are ages old but never get crinkles and still work - sometimes in contrast with their owner. What were you dreaming in your heart when you bought your chess devices? Were you thinking of doing a l...