A Tale Of Two Chess Computers...

[fourthirty]

Well..Like a Phoenix rising from the Ashes....
the 2100 is now working!

just powered it up and all is well
played a few games and no issues so far

of course i am very skeptical that this will keep up so i am not yet ready to party

Back In The Saddle(For Now) Regards
Steve

That’s awesome news Steve! Fingers crossed that it will behave going forward.

My hope is that one day we will see some new (somewhat affordable) dedicated computers on the market that incorporate the classic programs, or perhaps a variety of new interesting chess engines (something besides Stockfish, please!), that are tuned to play against club level human players. That may take some of the sting away when the vintage units ultimately fail.

Lazarus Regards,
Greg

[Steve B]

Thanks Greg

we are now up to 3 consecutive playing sessions with the 2100 performing flawlessly
hopefully this whole affair is behind me

Fingers and Eyes Crossed Regards
Steve

[Fernando]

Great news…but watch this space…
As I suspected, a dried out soldered joint somewhere around the power input
part of the circuitry. It works cold, but when it starts to heat up the resistance
picks up until the current can’t make it through, at which point it shuts down.

Thanks Larry

To avoid overheating ..perhaps i can set up a small desk fan and point it directly at the spot where the power supply connects to the board
do you think that might help or is it a silly suggestion?

Will Do Whatever It Takes Regards
Steve

I advise you something a lot safer. Go to a slaughterhouse and rent a part of the big refrigerators and play there, so the machine will not overheat. For you perhaps a bottle of whiskey to keep well could be also advisable.

Always helping my friends regards
Fern

[Steve B]

I advise you something a lot safer. Go to a slaughterhouse and rent a part of the big refrigerators and play there, so the machine will not overheat. For you perhaps a bottle of whiskey to keep well could be also advisable.

Always helping my friends regards
Fern

Well Fern
im up to 4 playing sessions now (about 8 hrs of playing time) since it went dead and the 2100 is working perfectly

so ill pass on playing in a refrigerator but i will...

Drink Some Whiskey Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

I am glad to report i can end this tale on a happy note

Since the 2100 went dark and came back to life.. i played a good 10 hrs against it and i pit it against various portables (Fidelity Travel Master,Mephisto Rebel 5.0 and Roma II)in 10 min Blitz games ..the 2100 continues to work flawlessly

Over And Out Regards
Steve

[ChessChampion2150]

What retro programs does it come with?

[Steve B]

What retro programs does it come with?

It has only one program.. by Kate and Dan Spracklen
released for sale in 1986 ..rated about 1875 ELO

Fidelity Regards
Steve

[ChessChampion2150]

What retro programs does it come with?

It has only one program.. by Kate and Dan Spracklen
released for sale in 1986 ..rated about 1875 ELO

Fidelity Regards
Steve

Oh I was thinking of the 1200 usd Mephisto Phoenix Chess Computer module.

[dedicate computers]

Well..Like a Phoenix rising from the Ashes....
the 2100 is now working!

just powered it up and all is well
played a few games and no issues so far

of course i am very skeptical that this will keep up so i am not yet ready to party

Back In The Saddle(For Now) Regards

Hi Steve,
I think the EAGs have already caused so many problems that, in order to have some peace of mind, I sold them all, just keeping A/S budapest and glasgow 10 MHz.
I am of the opinion that the EAG was a design error, notwithstanding the two clocks that make this machine something to love.
In all EAG machines there are intertwined wires that came from the factory in this way, leaving a horrible look on these boards.
I think these threads are due to bugs that were introduced into the machines to fix the bugs.
Reeds then, these ampoules always burned, open and close to access the reed exchanges.
apologies for the bad english.
Oswald

[Steve B]

Hi Steve,
I think the EAGs have already caused so many problems that, in order to have some peace of mind, I sold them all, just keeping A/S budapest and glasgow 10 MHz.
I am of the opinion that the EAG was a design error, notwithstanding the two clocks that make this machine something to love.
In all EAG machines there are intertwined wires that came from the factory in this way, leaving a horrible look on these boards.
I think these threads are due to bugs that were introduced into the machines to fix the bugs.
Reeds then, these ampoules always burned, open and close to access the reed exchanges.
apologies for the bad english.
Oswald

Hi Oswald
yes i must admit there are always problems with the EAG series..usually the reed switches as you mentioned
and yet...of all the computers in my collection i play with the EAG's far more then the others
i have always used them more then the others
i guess it mimic's life itself ...where we are most attracted to those that cause us the most problems

Your English Was Perfect Regards
Steve

[dedicate computers]

Hi Oswald
yes i must admit there are always problems with the EAG series..usually the reed switches as you mentioned
and yet...of all the computers in my collection i play with the EAG's far more then the others
i have always used them more then the others
i guess it mimic's life itself ...where we are most attracted to those that cause us the most problems

Your English Was Perfect Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,
In fact it was the best explanation I've ever read about the problems in the EAGs. In fact, the Elites imitate life, perhaps the things we most desire are bumped into problems and so we walk on.
good luck with EAG 2100 regards
Oswald

[Steve B]

I am glad to report i can end this tale on a happy note

Since the 2100 went dark and came back to life.. i played a good 10 hrs against it and i pit it against various portables (Fidelity Travel Master,Mephisto Rebel 5.0 and Roma II)in 10 min Blitz games ..the 2100 continues to work flawlessly

Here is a game Vs. the Roma II
Both computers out of book at move 9
an odd endgame with the 2100 as White..up 2R's +p Vs.R+4p's:

[Date "2023.4.15"]
[White "EAG 2100"]
[Black "Roma II"]
[TimeControl "10 Minute Blitz"]
[Result "0-1*"]

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Bc4 c6 7.Bd2 e6 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.Ne5 Nd5 10.Bxd5 cxd5 11.Nd3 Nc6 12.Qe3 O-O 13.O-O Bxd3 14.Qxd3 Qb6 15.Na4 Qc7 16.Nc5 Bxc5 17.dxc5 Ne7 18.Qa3 Rfc8 19.Bg5 Nf5 20.b4 b6 21.g4 Nd4 22.Qd3 Qe5 23.f4 Ne2+ 24.Kh1 Qe4+ 25.Qxe4 dxe4 26.Rfe1 Nd4 27.Rxe4 bxc5 28.c3 Nb5 29.Re3 cxb4 30.cxb4 Rc4 31.a4 Nc7 32.b5 h6 33.Bh4 Nd5 34.Re5 Nxf4 35.Bg3 Ng6 36.Ree1 Rxg4 37.a5 Rb4 38.Rab1 Ra4 39.b6 axb6 40.axb6 Nf4 41.b7 Rb8 42.Rec1 Kh7 43.Bxf4 Rxf4 44.Rc8 Rf1+ 45.Rxf1 Rxb7 46.Re1 Kg6 47.Re3 Kf5 48.Rc5+ Kf4 49.Re1 g6 50.Rc4+ Kf5 51.Rf1+ Ke5 52.Rh4 h5 53.Re1+ Kf5 54.Ra4 Rc7 55.Rf1+ Ke5 56.Ra6 Kd5 57.Rd1+ Ke5 58.Ra5+ Kf6 59.Rf1+ Ke7 60.Rg5 Kd6 61.Kg2 e5 62.Rf6+ Ke7 63.Rb6 Rc2+ 64.Kf3 e4+ 65.Kxe4 Rxh2 66.Re5+ Kf8 67.Kf4 Rg2 68.Rg5 Rf2+ 69.Kg3 Rc2 70.Re5 Rc3+ 71.Kh4 Kg7 72.Kg5 f6+ 73.Rxf6 Rg3+ 74.Kh4 Rg4+ 75.Kh3 Kxf6 76.Re8 Rd4 77.Rf8+ Ke6 78.Rh8 Kf5 79.Rf8+ Kg5 80.Rg8 Rd3+ 81.Kg2 h4 82.Rh8 Kg4 83.Kf2 g5 84.Rh6 h3 85.Kg1 Kg3 86.Kf1 Re3 87.Rh7 h2 88.Rh5 Rf3+ 89.Ke2 g4 90.Rh6 Kg2 91.Rg6 h1=Q 92.Rxg4+ Kh3 93.Rg5 Qf1+ *


FINAL POSITION



2100 Resigns here

Working Great (But Not Such A Great Player)Regards
Steve

[dedicate computers]

Here is a game Vs. the Roma II
Both computers out of book at move 9
an odd endgame with the 2100 as White..up 2R's +p Vs.R+4p's:

Hello
I have doubts about the natural strength of the machines, considering that they are often tied to the strength of the processor.
On one occasion I asked Richard Lang about the differences on the dalla series, roma, etc... he told me, confirming what he expected, the same program, with some improvements.
regards
Oswald

[Steve B]

Just One more game to verify that the 2100 is still working

the only thing remarkable about this game is that my Fidelity Travel Master still works
the Tmaster's claim to Infamy is that it had the highest defect rate of any dedicated chess computer ever sold(some where around 90%)

both computers somehow manage to not break during the entire game with the Tmaster pulling off a convincing win

[Date "2023.4.18"]
[White "EAG 2100"]
[Black "Travel Master"]
[TimeControl "10 Minute Blitz"]
[Result "0-1"]



.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 O-O 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.Nf3 b6 9.O-O Bb7 10.Bb2 Nbd7 11.Nd2 Rb8 12.Qa4 Qc7 13.f3 a6 14.Ne4 Nxe4 15.fxe4 Nf6 16.Qc2 Qc6 17.d5 Qc7 18.a4 Rbe8 19.Qf2 Qe7 20.Rfe1 Ng4 21.Qf4 Ne5 22.Bf1 Qc7 23.Be2 Re7 24.Rf1 h6 25.Qg3 Ree8 26.Rab1 Rc8 27.Ba3 Rcd8 28.Qh3 Rfe8 29.Qh4 Ra8 30.Qf4 Red8 31.Qg3 Rab8 32.Bh5 Rd7 33.dxe6 fxe6 34.Bg4 Re7 35.Qh3 Rbe8 36.Rf4 Nxc4 37.Bb2 e5 38.Rf2 Bxe4 39.Rbf1 Nxb2 40.Rxb2 d5 41.Bh5 Rd8 42.Qh4 Bd3 43.Rff2 d4 44.exd4 cxd4 45.Bd1 dxc3 46.Rb4 Red7 47.Bb3+ Kh8 48.Bc2 Bxc2 49.Rxc2 Rd1+ 50.Kf2 Rf8+ 51.Ke3 Qd6 52.Qc4 Re1+ 53.Qe2 Qc5+ 54.Kd3 Rd8+ 55.Ke4 Qxb4+ 56.Kxe5 Re8+ 57.Kf5 Rf1+ 58.Kg6 Rf6+ 59.Kh5 g6+ 60.Kxh6 Qh4+ 61.Qh5 gxh5# 0-1

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A Rare Game With No Frustrating Defects Regards
Steve

[dedicate computers]

Just One more game to verify that the 2100 is still working

the only thing remarkable about this game is that my Fidelity Travel Master still works
the Tmaster's claim to Infamy is that it had the highest defect rate of any dedicated chess computer ever sold(some where around 90%)

both computers somehow manage to not break during the entire game with the Tmaster pulling off a convincing win

Hi
This is rare, you have to celebrate, mine looks like it was manufactured yesterday, nothing works.
Oswald