ABOUT SAITEK MEPHISTO CHESS CHALLENGER MODEL CT05 ELECTRONIC CHESS COMPUTER
SAITEK MEPHISTO CHESS CHALLENGER Electronic Chess Computer - picture taken from box.
Want the ultimate Chess Challenge? Designed for advanced level chess players, this powerful computer will challenge you, sharpen your game tactics, and help you to advance to new playing levels. With a vast library of openings and grandmaster moves, you can also learn from experts first hand!
SAITEK MEPHISTO CHESS CHALLENGER Electronic Chess Computer - picture taken from box.
SAITEK MEPHISTO CHESS CHALLENGER MODEL CT05 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
- ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: 64 Playing Levels including Tournament and Blitz.
- ADVANCED COACHING: Coach Mode, Tactical Alerts, Capture Warnings, hints given and 50-move take back to allow for experimentation.
- EXPERT INSIGHT: Use Info Mode to see what the computer is thinking or Study Mode to learn from famous past games including major Opening Systems and famous grandmaster moves.
- ADVANCED BOARD: Sensory board, LED lights, 4-digit LCD Display, Built-in Chess Clock.
- POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: Automatic Power Down feature, Unfinished games held in memory, AC/DC Adapter included.
NEED HELP CHOOSING A LEVEL? SOME TIPS FOR YOU!
Are you a beginning player? You have lots of choices! Check out the Fun Levels, the lower Training Levels, or the Self-Adaptive Weak Levels. These levels all restrict the computer's search depth in different ways, resulting in weaker play and giving you the chance to learn more about the game and perhaps even beat the computer occasionally.
Are you an intermediate or more advanced player? Try the Normal, Training, or Tournament Levels. The Normal Levels range from easy all the way up to a difficult 10-minute response time, and the Tournament Levels are extremely challenging. And don’t forget to try the Blitz Levels for some fast and exciting games of Speed Chess! By the way, for Tournament and Blitz Games, you can activate the built-in Bronstein Clock, as you'll see in Section 5.3.
Want to experiment? Use the Mate Search Levels to solve problems up to mate in eight, try searching from a position in one of your own games, or set up an actual mate problem. Choose the Infinite Level to have the computer analyze complicated positions for hours or even days.
Excerpts taken from the SAITEK MEPHISTO CHESS CHALLENGER user manual and box.
Technical Specification
Saitek Mephisto Chess Challenger (2004)
Box
Computer Label
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
2021
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
Saitek Industries
Frans Morsch
2200 USCF
2004
149,00
1979 SSDF
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
CT05
My Serial #:
S12456417
Processor OEM
Hitachi
Processor:
H8
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
20/2=10 MHz
ROM:
32 KB
RAM:
1 KB
Battery Type:
4 x C Cell
Power Adapter:
9V DC +/- 300 mA
Display:
LCD5P48S16LED
Board Type:
Press Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
7.7/8x7.7/8 in
13x10x1.1/4 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
64
Opening Book:
6000 Half moves
Take Back:
50 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate-in-8
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Available
Search Depth:
20 Ply Max.
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
C5
Infinite Level:
B8
A8
Game Features
Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings
Computer Game Rating
Rating Test
Other Computer Chess Ratings
USCF
USCF
Spacious Mind
Human Rating
USCF
CCR 95
CCNS 95
Ply 95
FIDE
USCF
2129
2136
2121
2046
2107
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