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I just emailed Raphael from Chesshouse who wrote me that the King Element can be preordered now and he will start shipping in early November. He has a nice article on his blog at Chesshouse.com on this new module. Normally the King Element sells for $220, but I asked for our group to receive a disco...

Yes, I am using the MCGE and now the Square Off much more than the Rev II. It is easier for me to play, the wooden board is great, and the size is nice. The piece recognition is a plus. The recent update is another plus. Just a few things since I am technically challenged. I figured out how to have ...

Hello, Happy Easter to those who celebrate. Like some of you from recent posts, I, too, attempted to purchase Leslie Ault's masterpiece book on line at Amazon. I purchased a copy for $112.00 but then was told by the seller it had disappeared during the shipping process?? Instead, he sent me free of ...

I was able to play a quick few games with the MCGE. Everyone will have their own opinion and that is the nice thing about our hobby. They are selling the MCGE now on eBay for $749 already. The piece recognition feature is convenient and outstanding. Seeing the board close up I feel it is well made. ...

Hi Dave,
I just received my MCGE. I will try it out tonight.
Hard to send photos for me on Hiarcs.
Take care

I have been in communication with Raphael from Chess House. He is offering the Chess Genius Exclusive at $599 now PLUS a 10% discount. He is limiting this special to the first 20 takers and this offer expires on March 8. You can read more about this computer here. http://blog.chesshouse.com/chess-ge...

WCM Mutesi Phiona played fourth board for Uganda and has an ELO rating of 1622.

The Pewatronics GM has now incorporated 'MadChess" with ELO 800-2300 as an alternative engine to Stockfish. I emailed Peter since I have several questions about this new engine. It was very easy to update my GM wirelessly via my WiFi, and I was able to choose MadChess and start playing. If Pete...

Hello, Thank you for the reply. My feedback was provided as a general and basic evaluation of one user's experiences. It is like your package finally arrives, you unpack the board, you set up the pieces and you play a nice game against Pewatronics. What is this experience like in the opinion of one ...

Hi Dave, Yes, I have the new Pewatronics GM. It is a wonderful computer. It has squares slightly smaller than the Mephisto Exclusive board. The pieces are also just slightly smaller, but well balanced and a joy to play with. The program is quite strong and at full strength goes up to 64 !! ply. So i...