for years, I have been beaten by my Mephisto Milano, soundly. (It is the older
German made model....very well made!). But, as I have studied, I have found
that in a book, I can see the "stupid" computer move, and why the human won,
but could not in my own games.
Finally, after all these years of study, I can beat it! Whew. Finally!
Anyway, I would like to get the best and strongest stand alone that I can. I
would love one to use for problem solving, and to go over my own games with,
but NOT on a PC. (only stand alone, table top).
Could a few knowledgable folks recommend their top choices here? Please factor
in:
strength,
problem solving,
quality of the equipment made,
and price. (any bargains to be found?)
I realize that no one will match the software for pc's, but I just don't like
looking at the computer screen too long....
Thank you kindly,
Peter Hyatt
>I realize that no one will match the software for pc's, but I just don't
like
>looking at the computer screen too long....
Put a chessboard next to your computer for watching the game. It's worth it,
chess-software is really a lot stronger than stand-alone. ( I've always done
it this way, looking at the screen just doesn't help. I can watch forever
and still see nothing)
Tony
"PHyatt1962" <phyat...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20000410095744...@ng-ch1.aol.com...
> I would like some advice....
>
> for years, I have been beaten by my Mephisto Milano, soundly. (It
is the older
> German made model....very well made!). But, as I have studied, I
have found
> that in a book, I can see the "stupid" computer move, and why the
human won,
> but could not in my own games.
>
> Finally, after all these years of study, I can beat it! Whew.
Finally!
>
> Anyway, I would like to get the best and strongest stand alone that
I can. I
> would love one to use for problem solving, and to go over my own
games with,
> but NOT on a PC. (only stand alone, table top).
>
> Could a few knowledgable folks recommend their top choices here?
Please factor
> in:
> strength,
> problem solving,
> quality of the equipment made,
> and price. (any bargains to be found?)
>
> I realize that no one will match the software for pc's, but I just
don't like
> looking at the computer screen too long....
>
>Anyway, I would like to get the best and strongest stand alone that I
>can. I would love one to use for problem solving, and to go over my own
>games with, but NOT on a PC. (only stand alone, table top).
The best stand alone ever made is the Tasc R30, but it is out of
production for 3 years now, hard to find as new. It was wooden and
nice looking. It is rated 2370 by SSDF.
The strongest stand-alone in production is the plastic Mephisto
Atlanta, rated 2192. There is also the upcoming Novag Star Sapphire,
world's strongest portable unit. Its sister, table top model, Diamond
will be made or not, I do not know. Its rating will probably be close
to 2200.
>I realize that no one will match the software for pc's, but I just don't
>like looking at the computer screen too long....
>
Software is a much better choice. You can get a wooden board such as
DGT board and use it with a software, that way you can play on the
board and get strong analysis as well.
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