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There exists an easier way to get the info. Use SCID. 1) Boot your computer and hook the Citrine to it. I had to get a serial to USB converter from Radio Shack. 2) Set up the Citrine and turn it on. 3) Click Tools -> Connect Hardware -> Configure 4) type in the com port # that you are connected to s...

I tried this myself. Hyperterm does not exist on Windows 7. So, I copied from my XP computer. It works; the ID value for my Citrine is UCB II V1.09

In 1991, a ply was worth about 200 Elo. The general ply to rating correlation was 4 ply = 1400, 5 = 1600, 6 = 1800 ... However, the base value for 4 ply varies from computer to computer based on how much knowledge is in the position evaluator. Some of the old computers lacked pawn structure knowledg...

So, you want yourself duplicated. I suppose such a duplicate could mow the yard, wash the dishes, take the wife shopping and teach you Chess. Ah, that is it: you want the duplicate to enter Chess tournaments and win money for you!

SirDave wrote:If you're talking about the Excalibur Travel King Master II, it's only worth $20-30 USD.

Thank you. Yes, that is it. Does anybody know of ratings for it. I searched the net and found only the big version of the King Master II.

Looking through manuals, I found a way to get the Novag Citrine's ID from it. You can plug the Citrine into a PC and direct access it through Microsoft's HyperTerminal. At that point, you can type commands on your PC that go to the Citrine and get responses from it. You can type any of the Novag pro...

A friend was wondering what his Excalibur Travel Master II is worth. He has the manual, unit, box and pieces. It has a peg board and can play checkers. He has the checkers.

Charles

I am assuming that this is a tournament that requires physical presence? Nobody can participate remotely?

Hi Larry, I think you are looking at it incorrectly? It is black's move and the black rook is on a2. I don't see how a black rook on a2 attacks h5. The bad move is Rxa5 which leads to RxR then PxR and white has a win. This position came up in a game. Given that it happened, it means that it was cons...

Ran into this position on ICC when Rookie was playing Telepath. At first, I thought it was a bug, but I found several other programs find it difficult. An old version of Crafty (20.14) doesn't see the correct move after several minutes on my i7 920 OCd to 4GHz. Zappa 1.1 takes 19 play and wouldn't h...

We will have two open tournaments this year. The first will be the annual World Computer Rapid Chess Championships which will be held in late June. The second will be a memorial event to remember all of those involved in computer Chess who have passed on which will be held sometime in October or Nov...

Three of the side panels on my Citrine have pulled away. I've glued them before but it doesn't last. Does anybody have a suggestion on a good way to stick them back without discoloring the thin panels?

A guy walks into the Chess club and hands me the CCS8 and says "I don't want this; you can have it". Of course, I took it. At home, I tested it with batteries and it works fine. But, it does seem to chew up the power from batteries. Can anybody tell me the specifications for a power adapte...

In 2008, somebody relayed the 2008 Pan Am CC from ICC to playchess.com. I thought it was rather neat. I need to know who did it and how so it can be done again.

I am posting here, because Harvey might have been involved.

So, the USCF sends me their 2013 catalog and like dummy I flipped through it. I get to page 110 (I knew I should have stopped by page 30) and there are pictures of dedicated machines and what do I see: Novag Citrine - I have one. I love it. Especially, connecting to a PC to play my engines. Saitek M...