Der neue „Werbebotschafter“? Trägt ja schon Millennium Shirts … peinlich … nur sollte man dann wenigstens von der Materie Ahnung haben … so ist das nur peinlich …

Verdient Geld damit, hat es aber nicht nötig, sich vorher ein wenig zu informieren … dazu bedient er sich Bildern aus unserer Wiki …

Hat keine Ahnung von der Bedienung des Glasgow, darum will er „die Tasten auch gar nicht erst berühren“ …

… das war bei Minute 02:46 … da habe ich aufgehört … bei soviel „Vorbereitung und Liebe zum Detail“ muss ich mir das nicht geben …

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Bei den ersten Gehversuchen mit dem eOne war's auch nicht weniger peinlich. Aber er ist IM, spielt unsereins an die Wand und kann von seinem Abonnenten besser leben als mancher "Schachprofi".

Hallo Bernd,

ehrlich gesagt, isses mir egal … ich kannte den nicht einmal, bevor er hier erwähnt wurde … und wenn er 2900 Elo hätte, who cares? Ich neide da nix, da ich mit meiner Spielstärke und mit meinem Einkommen mehr als zufrieden bin.

Mich nerven nur solche lieblosen Aktionen … wenn ich schon über so einen Computer und wie hier den Glasgow berichte, dann sollte man das Gerät und vor allem den Glasgow und dessen Bedienung kennen … aber dafür war ihm offenbar seine Zeit zu kostbar … na ja, wenn er damit trotzdem Kohle macht … nun ja …

Davon ab würde es Anstand gebieten, zu erwähnen, wessen Internetseiten und Infos man für seine Videos benutzt, vor allem, wenn offenbar (so deute ich mal Deine Worte) Kohle mit den Videos generiert …

Schöne Grüße,
Sascha

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Hi all,

My new YouTube video showing Dragon 3 beta on the Mephisto Phoenix Vs Shashchess GZ-NN on the DGT Pi goes live at 17:00 UK time today:




Cheers,

Al

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I have renewed my interest in chess in the last few years. I've purchased several units including the DGT Revelation 2, the DGT Centaur, Millennium Phoenix (55cm) and also a regular DGT eBoard in walnut. I wanted to add some specific comments as to why I am enjoying the Phoenix more than all other choices.

Let me start by saying I am an amateur player that wishes to improve my game through both study as well as online play, over a real board. I would guess my rating is somewhere between 1600-1700 so not an expert by any means, in fact - barely an amateur. Here is where the Phoenix shines for me - the unit has the Hiarcs and Shredder engines with ELO/level adjustment (in some cases automatic!) and plays a human-like game. With the phoenix, I can use the Tasc R30 King engine emulation in analysis mode and move the pieces freely about the board, to which the engine instantly updates the evaluation. There is no need to press buttons to define a position and then move pieces in the correct order. I've found this to be unique among chess applications and especially eBoard compatible applications. I can work through a chess study book on the board freely, swapping positions and going through variations with barely any interaction of the computer other than to check evaluations periodically, to ensure that I am on course. If you are interested, please check out the manual for the Tasc R30 analysis mode which can be found on the internet.

Beyond the analysis/study mode, this Phoenix provides me the widest range of compatibility across applications. if I want to use BearChess, LucasChess, Fritz, or Hiarcs on the computer, I have no challenge in doing that with the caveat that I also own the ChessLink adapter. I simply attach the 4-pin cable to the ChessLink as needed. Same for using Chess.com on an android tablet - the experience is seamless albeit it no support for bots.

The board itself is a pleasure to use. Perhaps it is plastic/foil on the surface, but it is free of defects on the top surface, perfectly even, and most important - not distracting. The LEDs can be adjusted easily. The pieces are weighted *enough* and pleasant to use.

While I appreciated the DGT Revelation 2, I had quite a few issues that hampered the experience.. from LEDs that cannot be adjusted, poor compatibility with phone/computer applications, poor ergonomics (too far to reach, too high), and cosmetic issues such as uneven application of the varnish/polyurethane finish. Something as simple as saving the engine settings was not possible on the Revelation 2, but with the Phoenix this is as simple as clicking 2 buttons (load profile). While I want the Revelation in my collection, I *play* using the Phoenix.

No review would be complete without some minor quibbles.. Not in favor of the Phoenix, although not ruining the experience....:

The phoenix CPU unit fan is noticeable under normal play/study conditions. The board itself is slightly warped upwards in the center, so that the foam pads underneath the board do not touch the surface of the table. The need to have a ChessLink when the CPU unit already exists with connectivity is not so great - ideal to have it integrated in the future. The LEDs on the Phoenix board are different from the Supreme board due to the foil on the surface - more like shining a flashlight down a long hallway, so the red color is diffuse (unlikely to be noticed unless you do a side by side comparison with the Supreme board or Exclusive board). And finally - while the foil is perfectly even, it is plastic, and the edging of the foil is not completely uniform if you inspect closely. I refuse the Supreme board due to the surface not having protection - even a single piece falling over seemed to cause a dent/nick in the Supreme board surface, which was unacceptable.

In any event - I hope these comments may help others make informed decisions and I do not mean to disparage owners of any given products, this is simply my opinion. Attached is a picture of my playing environment. Note that when I play online chess, I simply swivel the board around as the table surface supports that.

Cheers,

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Hi ecsrun
You are just right. For analysing purposes on an eboard (without a PC, tablet or smarthphone) the Tasc R30 is the very best thing you can use. Therefore I was somewhat disappointed that The King Exclusive Chess960 Edition came out without these features.
Kind regards
Kurt

Hi all,

My next video will be on Gingko v1 beta. I’ve already paired it against CorChess-NN v4 but it’s slightly too strong for Gingko.

Igel-NN v3.2.0 seems about the same strength as Gingko, but maybe draws are getting boring.

What Engine would you like paired against Gingko v1? It looks as though it’s around 3350 CCRL so @3230 on the Raspberry Pi4.

I’ll add the new video in around 1 weeks time.


Cheers,

Al.

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Shortly after posting this, I went through some of my chess applications to double check for this easy analysis mode, in case I overstated the rarity. I am happy to report that BearChess also can do this style of analysis mode in which the pieces can be moved anywhere and have evaluations updated in real-time. With the choice of engine no less! Regardless - it is great to have this built in to the phoenix via the Tasc emulation.

When I connected with my retailer about the Phoenix board and the minor warping effect, they told me that it was 'normal' that the feet in the center of the board should not touch the table (few mm), and that the board should 'flex' when pressed in the center. I do not agree with this and I have a regular Supreme tournament 55 (wood veneer) board for comparison in which it is perfectly flat and the center feet touch the table (no flex).

Can anyone else with the Phoenix full size 55 board comment on this? Do you see minor curvature of the board upwards in the center? Do your board's center feet make contact with your table surface?


Attached are a couple of pictures to illustrate the effect.. I used the level on the table to ensure that the table itself was flat and level (it is). The Phoenix board itself is the sole cause of the curvature in the pictures for my unit.

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That's a strange explanation from the dealer.
I can't imagine that all boards look like this either.
Would be interesting what other owners of this board can report.