Fidelity Little Chesster: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

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| Related to = [[Fidelity Chesster Challenger]] , [[Fidelity Excellence]]
| Related to = [[Fidelity Chesster Challenger]] , [[Fidelity Excellence]] , [[Radio Shack 1900L]]
| Move Input = [[Drucksensoren|Touch Sensory Board]]
| Move Input = [[Drucksensoren|Touch Sensory Board]]
| Move Output = 16 edge LEDs
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and the voice synthesizer chip.
and the voice synthesizer chip.


In fact two versions of the Little Chesster were manufactured. In the photograph (below) showing both versions, the one on the right is the original version made in 1991, and the one on the left dates from 1992. The original had 8 countdown levels which are not found in the later model. The two versions also have different piece sets.  
In fact two versions of the Little Chesster were manufactured. In the photograph showing both versions (below), the one on the right is the original version made in 1991, and the one on the left dates from 1992. The original had 8 countdown levels which are not found in the later model. The two versions also have different piece sets. You may also come across some 'clones' of the 25 level version, namely the Radio Shack 1900L Talking Chess Computer and Sharper Image Talking Chess Companion.  
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Fidelity Little Chesster
Manufacturer Fidelity Launch Year 1991
Elo Price $89.95
Programmer Dan & Kathe Spracklen BT-2450
Processor M50743 Single Chip BT-2630
Processor Type 8 Bit Colditz
Clock 2 MHz Depth of Search
RAM 256 bytes + 2 KB SRAM for speech? Display No
ROM 4 KB Move Input Touch Sensory Board
Opening Book Smaller than Fidelity Excellence Move Output 16 edge LEDs
Playing Levels 25 levels
Dimensions 26 x 24 x 2.2 cm / Chessboard 20 x 20 cm / King height 4.8 cm
Power Supply 4 AAA batteries, Adaptor = HGN 5001
Related to Fidelity Chesster Challenger , Fidelity Excellence , Radio Shack 1900L
Other 64 ply takeback, up to Mate-in-8



Level Infobox
30 Sec / Move 30 Min / Game 60 Sek / Move 60 Min / Game Tournament Analyse/Infinite
a5 a6 a8 b1 - f8


Infos

The Fidelity Little Chesster Challenger is a budget version of the Fidelity Chesster Challenger. Emphasis is on an entertaining chess partner. It is still capable of 345 phrases, but the board, the speaker and the computer hardware are all low budget components. The program is the same as the later models of the Fidelity Excellence but on slower hardware with a smaller opening book. It includes a genuine novice level suitable for beginners. (Reference - Computer Chess Reports 1991 Vol2 No 1)

The main circuit board components are :-

M50743SP - Single Chip cpu with 6502 architecture, 4KB ROM and 256 bytes RAM

HY6116ALP - 2KB SRAM

and the voice synthesizer chip.

In fact two versions of the Little Chesster were manufactured. In the photograph showing both versions (below), the one on the right is the original version made in 1991, and the one on the left dates from 1992. The original had 8 countdown levels which are not found in the later model. The two versions also have different piece sets. You may also come across some 'clones' of the 25 level version, namely the Radio Shack 1900L Talking Chess Computer and Sharper Image Talking Chess Companion.



C Pictures by Michael Watters - Chess Computer UK