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A really BIG crap happens to me. I wanted to buy this item today
http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... true&rt=nc
...but the seller had sold it early morning for a price LOWER than declared as 'Buy-it-now" and 3 days BEFORE the end-time of auction!!!
I feel myself very broken with it... cant believe in such kind of actions from seller...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... true&rt=nc
...but the seller had sold it early morning for a price LOWER than declared as 'Buy-it-now" and 3 days BEFORE the end-time of auction!!!
I feel myself very broken with it... cant believe in such kind of actions from seller...
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well i received the extremely pricey CCMKIVSteve B wrote:less then a week ago a Scisys Chess Champion MKIV appeared on Ebay ..it had to be the first one in many years to appear..if ever..
i already own a CCMKIV and all i really wanted was the box which i was missing
it is supposed to be able to find all mates ..up to a mate in 5...
i set it to 2 Min 45 Seconds per move
i took the dark pieces
we reached this position with CCMKIV to move
[fen]2rr2k1/P4ppp/4p3/8/4nB2/N7/P1p3PP/R6K w - - 0 23[/fen]
MKIV played 1.a8=Q
i of course played ..1Rd1+
2.Rxd1 cxd1=Q mate
it didnt see a simple mate in 2 at 2 min 45 sec
i wonder if i can get a refund from the seller?
perhaps Scisys meant it can see all mates in 5..
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Steve
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That is what they meant!Steve B wrote:well i received the extremely pricey CCMKIVSteve B wrote:less then a week ago a Scisys Chess Champion MKIV appeared on Ebay ..it had to be the first one in many years to appear..if ever..
i already own a CCMKIV and all i really wanted was the box which i was missing
it is supposed to be able to find all mates ..up to a mate in 5...
i set it to 2 Min 45 Seconds per move
i took the dark pieces
we reached this position with CCMKIV to move
[fen]2rr2k1/P4ppp/4p3/8/4nB2/N7/P1p3PP/R6K w - - 0 23[/fen]
MKIV played 1.a8=Q
i of course played ..1Rd1+
2.Rxd1 cxd1=Q mate
it didnt see a simple mate in 2 at 2 min 45 sec
i wonder if i can get a refund from the seller?
perhaps Scisys meant it can see all mates in 5..
Months Regards
Steve
Steve, back in the model "T" years of computer chess I gave Chess Challenger 8 a mate in 3 problem when it claimed it could see any mate in 2.
After about 3 days, (can't remember exactly and don't have it anymore to test it), it actually announced a mate in 3!
If I can find the exact problem you can verify it if you have the patience.
Terry McCracken
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I think it was this famous Sam Loyd problem but two moves in.Terry McCracken wrote:That is what they meant!Steve B wrote:well i received the extremely pricey CCMKIVSteve B wrote:less then a week ago a Scisys Chess Champion MKIV appeared on Ebay ..it had to be the first one in many years to appear..if ever..
i already own a CCMKIV and all i really wanted was the box which i was missing
it is supposed to be able to find all mates ..up to a mate in 5...
i set it to 2 Min 45 Seconds per move
i took the dark pieces
we reached this position with CCMKIV to move
[fen]2rr2k1/P4ppp/4p3/8/4nB2/N7/P1p3PP/R6K w - - 0 23[/fen]
MKIV played 1.a8=Q
i of course played ..1Rd1+
2.Rxd1 cxd1=Q mate
it didnt see a simple mate in 2 at 2 min 45 sec
i wonder if i can get a refund from the seller?
perhaps Scisys meant it can see all mates in 5..
Months Regards
Steve
Steve, back in the model "T" years of computer chess I gave Chess Challenger 8 a mate in 3 problem when it claimed it could see any mate in 2.
After about 3 days, (can't remember exactly and don't have it anymore to test it), it actually announced a mate in 3!
If I can find the exact problem you can verify it if you have the patience.
[fen]n1rb4/1p3p1p/1p6/1R5K/8/p3p1PN/1PP1R3/N6k w - - 0 1[/fen]
White to Play. Mate in 5.
[fen]n2b4/1p3p1p/1p6/1RP4K/8/4p1PN/p1P1R3/N6k w - - 0 3[/fen]
White to Play. Mate in 3.
Give diagram two to Chess Challenger 8 and let it run for a few days.
In fact it may have been solved in as little as 36 hours if memory serves me correctly.
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Steve B wrote:Interesting Post Terry
Thanks
Of course the SC8 was not an expensive computer so long mate finding times are tolerable
but when you pay what i paid for the CCMKIV you expect mate times to be about how long it takes me to mate
20-30 seconds
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Steve
Have you tried this with the old CC8? Should be enough time by now?
Terry McCracken
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No not yet but i willTerry McCracken wrote:Steve B wrote:Interesting Post Terry
Thanks
Of course the SC8 was not an expensive computer so long mate finding times are tolerable
but when you pay what i paid for the CCMKIV you expect mate times to be about how long it takes me to mate
20-30 seconds
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Steve
Have you tried this with the old CC8? Should be enough time by now?
right now i am in training for the Paris 2012 dedicated tournament
i will be operating the Saitek Renaissance Brute Force which is taking up my entire desk as it is a huge computer
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Steve
I'm not a particularly sophisticated collector, but this seems like a bit of a stretch, to say the least. From the look of the side-view, I'd say it's spent some time on the wrong end of a smokestack or on a shelf over a stove or for entertainment in a coal mine or as a steam engineer's practice board or...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elektronika-IM- ... 0836697132?
Far Too Many Rubles Regards,
Dave
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elektronika-IM- ... 0836697132?
Far Too Many Rubles Regards,
Dave
What I like is the fact that it is both "rare" and "hard to find".SirDave wrote:I'm not a particularly sophisticated collector, but this seems like a bit of a stretch, to say the least. From the look of the side-view, I'd say it's spent some time on the wrong end of a smokestack or on a shelf over a stove or for entertainment in a coal mine or as a steam engineer's practice board or...
Far Too Many Rubles Regards,
Dave
Larry
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It is in really nice condition and it is the much desired Fidelity Designer Mach IV..in its original leather koffer no less ..not to mention the shipping is free
but still...
$730???
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FIDELITY-MODEL- ... 0676402431
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Steve
but still...
$730???
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FIDELITY-MODEL- ... 0676402431
Regards
Steve