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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..On The Number Of Level Settings

Author: Ray Rogers

Date: 14:39:20 12/03/05

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On December 03, 2005 at 09:55:22, Steve B wrote:

>as any Rank and File collector knows,the actual number of playing levels a
>computer has ,is no indication of Strength
>
>in fact all a computer really needs is one level that is player adjustable and
>perhaps a mate finder or problem solving level
>
>however manufacturers from time memorial have always adverstised the number of
>levels to those less informend in the hopes to get their business
>
>here is a real beaut
>
>over 2500!! levels
>
>as for me...
>
>pffft.. after the first 1000-1500 levels i tend to get bored:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Chess-Computer-2521-Level-Settings_W0QQitemZ8732507209
>
>Level Headed Regards
>Steve

Hi.

I've always thought that there should be a "matching" level so that you and the
machine always take the same time per game. Take five minutes for a move and so
will the machine. My RISC 2500 was once returned to me after my friend beat it.
Wow I thought, I'm stronger than him and I never did beat it. The game was still
in the machines memory and (of course) he took about ten times as long as the
RISC.

Level playing field regards.

Ray.



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