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yes ed schroder definitely belongs in that list, with MM IV, V, Polgar and Risc.

more de koning machines here:

http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/in ... ing,_Johan

Start date has changed to Jan 15th.

For anyone who likes correspondence/advanced chess, the World Blitz Correspondence Chess Championship will start tomorrow Jan 5th on the Rybka forum. There is a strong field of 32 contenders and a $2000,- prize fund. More information here: http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/board_show.pl?bid=32

on behalf of the rybka forum

ed wrote:
Is it worth it?

Harvey, you forgot to to answer Ed's question, which I think is a crucial one.

Most people see your point, but what are you trying to accomplish here?

You have made your point, let it rest.

Harvey Williamson wrote: Hans Secelle is Belgian and a board member so is Rink I think.

As I said, don't bother. The Dutch Chess Federations has 21.000 members. The CSVN probably not more than 100. Hiarcs has more customers

.... There are board members who are Belgian... I don't see Belgiums in the board, who is it? http://www.computerschaak.nl/index.php?option=com_contact&view=category&catid=23&Itemid=35&lang=nl Europe still has some traditions to hold on to you know. Before you know it the Belgiums w...

Harvey Williamson wrote:
If you join I will join also and nominate you as the new Chairman!

Guess you will have to be willing to give up your British passport for that

But you could live in Leiden, the mecca of computer chess

Harvey Williamson wrote:
lol - It will not appear today. It is taking a long time to write fairly and I am still hoping at this late stage to receive an email saying that the ban was wrong.

what's the fuss about, the CSVN has 7 members...

i think i might join again for all the good fun they offer

Harvey Williamson wrote:... I will tomorrow tell the full story and name names as the person concerned is bringing his office into disripute.

tick tock...

That is right Catpower i believe you have a collectors item. I have heard about a 1.4 version but never in a forum that i read have known about it. So i could not write anything about this version but finally it is true. Yes it wil be interesting to have a tournament between this 4 versions. 2011 p...

Steve, As far i could found out about the polgar there were 3 software versions. The 1.1 and the 1.5 both for the 5 Mhz model and the 10 version for the 10 Mhz model. I have the 1.1 version running on the 5 Mhz model. polgar versions regards Ricardo Well then I have a collectors item; version 1.4 5...

Do you know which settings where used?

And how to check the version number?

I noticed the polgar performs better at longer tc. At 30 secs/move it plays significantly stronger. Probably has to do with relative slow processor.

Steve B wrote:
30 minute games would be my preference
as to the strength of the computers ...i think any of the following upper limits would be OK
2400
2200
2000

Regards
Steve

I can participate with:
Novag Sapphire II
Novag Ruby
Mephisto Montreal 68000
Mephisto Polgar
Mephisto MM IV

or Novag Micro II

I notice there is quite an active group of dedicated chess computer owners on this forum.

How about organizing a year end 2010 tournament on Playchess over the next two weeks?

30 mins/1hr per game?