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An Old Chess Robot

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i dusted off the Mephisto Phantom to see if it still works OK
the Mephisto Robot is the same exact computer as the Fidelity Phantom and was released for sale when Mephisto bought out and owned Fidelity
it contained the Fidelity Par Program

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i tried a game against the CM10K running on my laptop
Time controls were 40/2 for the Phantom and Game 30/min for CM10K
CM 10K had pondering disabled

it wasn't much of a fight but at least the Phantom is still working OK

[Date "2009.6.20"]
[White "Mephisto Phantom"]
[Black "Chessmaster 10k"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nh3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bd6 9.Bxd6 cxd6 10.O-O e5 11.Ng5 exd4 12.exd4 h6 13.Nxf7 Rxf7 14.Bxf7+ Kxf7 15.d5 Ne5 16.Qd4 Bf5 17.b4 Rc8 18.f4 Nd3 19.Nb5 a6 20.Nc3 Rxc3 21.Qxc3 Qb6+ 22.Kh1 Ne4 23.Qxd3 Nf2+ 24.Rxf2 Bxd3 25.Rd2 Qe3 26.Rdd1 Be4 27.Re1 Qc3 28.Rg1 Qxb4 29.a3 Qd2 30.Raf1 h5 31.h4 Qe2 32.Kh2 Qg4 33.Rf3 Bxf3 34.gxf3 Qxh4+ 35.Kg2 Qxf4 36.Rd1 h4 37.Kf2 Qg3+ 38.Ke3 Qe5+ 39.Kf2 Qb2+

[d] 8/1p3kp1/p2p4/3P4/7p/P4P2/1q3K2/3R4 w - - 0 40

the Robot resigned here

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Beatiful machine. BTW, yesterday I dusted off superconny and played a hard game at level 6 with tne result of a draw. He surprised me in the openning -not difficult; I scarcely know that area of the game- and so I was compeled to fight from scratch, so I am happy with such result against mighty SC in that conditions.

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Congrats on your win against the Super Conny Fern
a true classic of chess computers

you should attach the printer to it so you can post the moves here when you win you next brilliancy prize against it:

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My dear Steve, it was a draw, not a win. Anyway I have not such a printer and even If I had one, I would not use it.

My modesty is the greatets of the world regards

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fern wrote:My dear Steve, it was a draw, not a win. Anyway I have not such a printer and even If I had one, I would not use it.

My modesty is the greatets of the world regards

Fern
Sorry Steve,don't want to be rude here,but this printer looks much alike a store cash printer to me :lol:

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Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:
fern wrote:My dear Steve, it was a draw, not a win. Anyway I have not such a printer and even If I had one, I would not use it.

My modesty is the greatets of the world regards

Fern
Sorry Steve,don't want to be rude here,but this printer looks much alike a store cash printer to me :lol:

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Well Dr. D we are not talking cutting edge ..high tech ..Iphone stuff here
that printer was released for sale in 1982
even i was young then regards
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Steve B wrote:
Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:
fern wrote:My dear Steve, it was a draw, not a win. Anyway I have not such a printer and even If I had one, I would not use it.

My modesty is the greatets of the world regards

Fern
Sorry Steve,don't want to be rude here,but this printer looks much alike a store cash printer to me :lol:

:P
Well Dr. D we are not talking cutting edge ..high tech ..Iphone stuff here
that printer was released for sale in 1982
even i was young then regards
Steve
Yes I understand....In fact I am jealous that I don't own one :cry:
IPhone is a piece of garbage regards,
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fern wrote:Beatiful machine. BTW, yesterday I dusted off superconny and played a hard game at level 6 with tne result of a draw. He surprised me in the openning -not difficult; I scarcely know that area of the game- and so I was compeled to fight from scratch, so I am happy with such result against mighty SC in that conditions.

Nothing is better than dedicated units for pleasure regards
fern
OK
you inspired me to play a game myself against the Phantom Robot
remember Fern ..this baby has the highly powerful Par Program which is rated about 2000 elo at fast time controls
i played a Game/15 Min and took the black pieces
Sadly i was up a Rook for a pawn but botched the endgame and the Phantom escaped with an undeserving draw


[White "Mephisto Phantom"]
[Black "Steve B"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. Nc3 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Bf5 4. Bf4 a6 5. e3 e6 6. Nh4
Bg4 7. f3 Bh5 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O h6 10. Be5 g5 11. g4 gxh4 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13.
gxh5 Rg8+ 14. Kh1 Qd6 15. Rg1 Rxg1+ 16. Qxg1 Nd7 17. Qg8+ Nf8 18.
Rg1 O-O-O 19. Qxf7 Nd7 20. f4 c5 21. Bg4 cxd4 22. Bxe6 dxc3 23. Qxf6 cxb2 24.
Bxd7+ Rxd7 25. Qxb2 d4 26. Rg8+ Kc7 27. exd4 Qd5+ 28. Rg2 Qf3 29. Qb3 Qd1+ 30.
Rg1 Qxd4 31. Qf3 Qd5 32. Qxd5 Rxd5 33. Re1 Rxh5 34. Re7+ Kc6 35. Re4 h3 36. Rd4
Rb5 37. Kg1 Rb1+ 38. Kf2 Rb2 39. Rc4+ Kd5 40. Ra4 Rxc2+ 41. Kg3 Rc3+ 42. Kg4 b5
43. Rxa6 h5+ 44. Kh4 Rf3 45. Ra5 Kc5 46. Kg5 Kc4 47. a4 b4 48. Re5 b3 49. Re4+
Kc3 50. a5 b2 51. Re1 Kd2 52. Rg1 Ra3 53. Rf1 Ra1 54. Rf2+ Kc3 55. Rxb2 Kxb2
56. Kxh5 Rxa5+ 57. Kh4 Kc3 58. Kxh3 Kd3 59. Kg4 Ke4 60. h4 Rf5 61. h5 Rxf4+ 62.
Kg5 Rf5+ 63. Kg6 Rf1 64. h6 Rg1+ 65. Kf6 Rh1 66. Kg6 Rg1+ 67. Kf6 Rh1 *

FINAL POSITION
[d] 8/8/5K1P/8/4k3/8/8/7r w - - 0 68

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Steve B wrote:
fern wrote:Beatiful machine. BTW, yesterday I dusted off superconny and played a hard game at level 6 with tne result of a draw. He surprised me in the openning -not difficult; I scarcely know that area of the game- and so I was compeled to fight from scratch, so I am happy with such result against mighty SC in that conditions.

Nothing is better than dedicated units for pleasure regards
fern
OK
you inspired me to play a game myself against the Phantom Robot
remember Fern ..this baby has the highly powerful Par Program which is rated about 2000 elo at fast time controls
i played a Game/15 Min and took the black pieces
Sadly i was up a Rook for a pawn but botched the endgame and the Phantom escaped with an undeserving draw


[White "Mephisto Phantom"]
[Black "Steve B"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. Nc3 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Bf5 4. Bf4 a6 5. e3 e6 6. Nh4
Bg4 7. f3 Bh5 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O h6 10. Be5 g5 11. g4 gxh4 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13.
gxh5 Rg8+ 14. Kh1 Qd6 15. Rg1 Rxg1+ 16. Qxg1 Nd7 17. Qg8+ Nf8 18.
Rg1 O-O-O 19. Qxf7 Nd7 20. f4 c5 21. Bg4 cxd4 22. Bxe6 dxc3 23. Qxf6 cxb2 24.
Bxd7+ Rxd7 25. Qxb2 d4 26. Rg8+ Kc7 27. exd4 Qd5+ 28. Rg2 Qf3 29. Qb3 Qd1+ 30.
Rg1 Qxd4 31. Qf3 Qd5 32. Qxd5 Rxd5 33. Re1 Rxh5 34. Re7+ Kc6 35. Re4 h3 36. Rd4
Rb5 37. Kg1 Rb1+ 38. Kf2 Rb2 39. Rc4+ Kd5 40. Ra4 Rxc2+ 41. Kg3 Rc3+ 42. Kg4 b5
43. Rxa6 h5+ 44. Kh4 Rf3 45. Ra5 Kc5 46. Kg5 Kc4 47. a4 b4 48. Re5 b3 49. Re4+
Kc3 50. a5 b2 51. Re1 Kd2 52. Rg1 Ra3 53. Rf1 Ra1 54. Rf2+ Kc3 55. Rxb2 Kxb2
56. Kxh5 Rxa5+ 57. Kh4 Kc3 58. Kxh3 Kd3 59. Kg4 Ke4 60. h4 Rf5 61. h5 Rxf4+ 62.
Kg5 Rf5+ 63. Kg6 Rf1 64. h6 Rg1+ 65. Kf6 Rh1 66. Kg6 Rg1+ 67. Kf6 Rh1 *

FINAL POSITION
[d] 8/8/5K1P/8/4k3/8/8/7r w - - 0 68

Lucky Robot Regards
Steve
Now you know the feeling Steve....
Great game by the way :D
Dr.D
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Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:
Now you know the feeling Steve....
Great game by the way :D
Dr.D
Thanks Dr.D
of course the difference is that you win or draw against 2600+ PC engines and i am happy to scratch my way to a few wins/draws against 1000-1500 Elo Chess Computers

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