ABOUT RADIOSHACK TRAVEL CHESS & CHECKERS MODEL 60-2219 ELECTRONIC TRAVEL CHESS
RADIOSHACK TRAVEL CHESS & CHECKERS - picture taken from box.
Your RADIOSHACK TRAVEL CHESS & CHECKERS is one of the most versatile chess computers available. It provides two games for you to play - chess and checkers -- so that you can enjoy more variety. Its compact size lets you conveniently carry it everywhere.
The computer is ideal for everyone, even the beginner. The training mode function helps beginners strengthen their chess skills -- like having a personal chess coach. Also the computer can act as a referee while you play against another person.
RADIOSHACK TRAVEL CHESS & CHECKERS - picture taken from box.
MAIN RADIOSHACK TRAVEL CHESS & CHECKERS MODEL 60-2219 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
- CHESS AND CHECKERS SELECTION: Provides two games for your selection.
- SPECIAL SENSORY PLAYING SURFACE: The computer senses a move when you press a piece's peg in a square.
- LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY: Alternately shows current move, piece position and verification, level, position set up, search depth, principal variation, position search, rotating display, and elapsed game time information.
73 CHESS PLAY LEVELS AND 17 CHECKERS PLAY LEVELS -- lets you choose the level that is suitable for your own skill. - SELECTABLE SEARCH ALGORITHMS: Let you set the computer to search only for a move most likely to be successful, to speed up the computer's response.
- TAKE BACK: Lets you take back and replay moves, to help you improve your game.
- RULE ENFORCEMENT: The computer prevents illegal moves like a game referee, to help beginners learn the rules.
- SAVE: Lets you turn off the computer without interrupting the game in progress so you can continue playing later.
- MOVE: Lets you force the computer to make a move, change sides with the computer, or learn by watching the computer play itself.
- MOVE SUGGESTION: Lets you use the computer to suggest moves, to teach you the best response to an opponent's move.
- PROBLEM SET UP: Lets you set up special chess problems, so you can practice solving problems published in newspapers, chess literature, or history books.
- POSITION VERIFICATION: Lets you check the current position of the pieces if they are accidentally moved or misplaced.
- COACH FUNCTION: Evaluates your moves.
- OPENING BOOK: Hundreds of preprogrammed opening positions.
Excerpts taken from the Radioshack Travel Chess & Checkers user manual and box.
Technical Specification
Radioshack Travel Chess & Checkers (1999)
Box
Computer Label
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
1177
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
RadioShack/Tandy Corporation
Ron Nelson
1650 USCF
1999
$79.95
Not Available
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
60-2219
My Serial #:
Not Avaiable
Processor OEM
Motorola
Processor:
68HC05P4
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
2.1 MHz
ROM:
4 KB
RAM:
176 Byte
Battery Type:
3 x AAA
Power Adapter:
Not Available
Display:
LCD 4 Pos 7 Seg
Board Type:
Sensory Peg
Overall Size:
Board Size:
3.1/8x3.1/8 in
5x5x1 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
73
Opening Book:
34 Book Opening
Take Back:
Available
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 2
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Not Available
Search Depth:
Not Known
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
72 (124 seconds)
Infinite Level:
73
25
Hardware Specification
Game Features
Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings
Computer Game Rating
Rating Test
Other Computer Chess Ratings
USCF
USCF
Spacious Mind
Human Rating
USCF
CCR
CCNS
Ply
FIDE
USCF
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1392
1263
Class D Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
