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CH09 Micro Travel Chess Computer
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1. General Product Outline
A Portable Handheld Touch Screen Sensory Chess Computer, with LCD chessboard. For use whilst travelling, in the home, Chess Clubs, Schools, etc. The Computer is targeted as an Entry level system suitable for Beginners to Regular Level players.
Cosmetically it will look cool whilst conservative, and integrate itself within the Saitek Touch Screen Chess product family.
The Design should continue with the Saitek philosophy of providing aesthetically pleasing products that are ergonomic, and give the consumer pride of ownership.
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Catergory
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Feature
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Description
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General
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Overall
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• Palm size Plastic
Based Product primarily based on the CH05.
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Visual Display System
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• Easy to read chess icons on a chessboard LCD, with 11-character dot-matrix display for the chess clocks and other essential chess information
• Also Displays evaluation value, search depth, principal variation
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Chess Rules
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• Knows all rules of chess: castling, en-passant, pawn promotion, pawn under promotion, stalemate, fifty moves rule and threefold repetition.
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Data Input and Control
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• Power On / Off dedicated switch.
• Touch Screen sensor input for Chess play using the supplied stylus.
• Menu options inputted via 7 Buttons.
• Easy to navigate and use function buttons, with the dot matrix area on the LCD displaying the applicable options to make a selection.
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Modes
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Coaching
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• Yes: Coaching facility that the computer use LCD and sound effects to congratulate the user. Warning will be given if user makes mistakes. Basic concepts of strategy will be explained to improve user’s chess skills. 4 Modes:- On; Novice; Intermediate and Advanced.
• Adaptive Opening Coach knows the weak point of the user’s openings and will always play those moves in order to help user to get familiar with it.
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Data Input and Control
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• Power On / Off dedicated switch.
• Touch Screen sensor input for Chess play using the supplied stylus.
• Menu options inputted via 7 Buttons.
• Easy to navigate and use function buttons, with the dot matrix area on the LCD displaying the applicable options to make a selection.
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Take back (ply)
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• 200
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Change Sides
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• Yes
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Openings Library
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• 3640
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| Position Evaluation |
• Yes |
| Unfinished Games Stored in Memory |
• Yes |
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Thinks in opponents time
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• Yes
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Self-rating system
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• No. Disabled in program
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Chess Clock
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• No
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Levels
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Player Target Level
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• Beginner to Regular
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Recommended age range
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• Age 7 and above
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Maximum Strength
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• Target Swedish ELO Rating 800 to 1200. To be confirmed via Auto – Joe Tester.
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Number of levels
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• 50 consisting:-
45 Fun Levels
5 Competition Levels, all Casual Play.
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Power
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Batteries (not supplied)
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• 3 x AAA (Alkaline) recommended.
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Battery Life
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• Approximately 40 hours
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AC/DC Power Adapter Socket
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• Not supported
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Auto Power Down (with memory retention)
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• Yes. Automatic power down (if left idle for more than 20 minutes) with memory retention up to 1 year.
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Dimensions
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Cabinet (Width x Length x Depth) (mm)
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• 131x 83 x 22
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Chessboard Size (cm)
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• 6 x 6
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