The chess computer for tournament and club players running Chess Genius by Richard Lang and recommended by world champion Anatoly Karpov. World Champion chess software Playing strength over 2000 ELO (USCF 2200, or Master level) Among the strongest chess computer games ever made Manual Richard Lang, with no less than 10 world championship titles in Computer Chess is without doubt the most successful chess programmer ever. His legendary Chess Genius program succeeded on August 31, 1994 the historic first win a chess program over a reigning world chess champion at an official tournament: world champion Garry Kasparov was 1.5 at Intel Grand Prix Tournament in London: defeated by 0.5 points.The MILLENNIUM Chess Genius includes this award-winning Weltmeister program. With its playing strength of more than 2000 ELO (according to international tournament standards) and due to its virtually infinite variable adjustment options it makes the perfect companion for all chess players, whether a beginner, club player or a strong tournament player.POWER ADAPTER SOLD SEPARATELYGame Levels Virtually unlimited number of difficulty levels The average training time is adjustable Total time per game is adjustable Tournament Levels for strong players Lower levels for beginners Designed for chess professionals 20,000 opening positions Versatile Analysis Mode Position evaluation and main line Input any chess positions For Beginners Chess Coach will warn of bad moves, offers a re-do and makes suggestions for optimal moves Displays all legal moves Unlimited number of moves back and replay Features Easy system setup LCD display with backlight option 7 3/4" playing surface (~ 1" SQUARES) Multilingual user interface Play modes - player vs. computer, player vs. player, etc Energy saving mode when using batteries Specifications Processor - ARM Cortex M4/48 MHz Magnetic, pressure sensor board Text-based, 7 language menu Languages - DE / GB / FR / NL / ES / IT / RU Software - Chess Genius Power: 3 AA Batteries, included Optional Power Adapter Sold Separately Dimensions - 11.8 x 10.8 x 1.2" Chessboard dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8" (20 x 20 cm ) Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 3/4" (3.8 x 4.5 cm ) King height: 1 7/8" King base: 5/8" IMPORTANT: We have noted a few minor design issues, which have been submitted to the manufacturer: The unit's factory default language is German. When the unit is reset (from loss of power or from pressing the reset button) it will default back to German. English is restored simply by pressing the reset button, then the Right Arrow and the Green ENT button. MOST, but not ALL pieces will fit in the storage compartment below the unit. Contrast adjustment settings do not appear to function as expected and in most cases do nothing at all for the display. In the units that we tested, all displays already were in the most optimal contrast setting. Do not expect to play vertical chess using the pieces; the magnets are weak. They only provide a little help to keep the pieces from shifting when moving the board.
