Mephisto Berlin Professional (1994) Electronic Chess Computer

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MEPHISTO BERLIN PROFESSIONAL Electronic Chess Computer.

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MEPHISTO BERLIN PROFESSIONAL

Besides impressive playing strength, your MEPHISTO BERLIN offers you a large number of special features, in keeping with its status as world champion.

MEPHISTO BERLIN PROFESSIONAL MAIN GAME CHARACTERISTICS:

68020 Microprocessor.
24.567 MHz Clock Speed.
256 K byte Program Memory (ROM).
1,024 K byte Working Memory (RAM).
PERMANENT MEMORY: Stores about 50 games (even when the unit is switched off).
DISPLAY: 32-character dot matrix display (5x8 dots per character).
OPERATION: Menu-driven dialog system with 4 cursor keys, 2 control keys (ENT and CL) and 2 NEW GAME keys.

PROGRAM:

Lambda strategy (a mixture of Shannon A and B) with extensive chess knowledge and so-called pattern recognition of pawn structures.
Opening library with about 20,000 variations (about 180,000 half-moves). Automatic recognition of transpositions and reversal of colors.
Extensive use of endgame strategies.

PLAYING LEVELS:

10 normal levels (average time per move).
10 tournament levels (different time controls).
16 problem levels (mate in 1 to 16).
30 analysis levels (variable search depth).
1 correspondence chess level (infinite).
10 easy levels for beginners (makes occasional mistakes)
10 handicap levels (matches opponent's thinking time).
10 quick play levels (with countdown mode).
User-programmable level (allows user to program any desired setting of time limits and number of moves for both sides and both 1st and 2nd time controls).
CHESS CLOCK: Four-time or countdown clock.
POWER; Mains (HGN 5004A).

Excerpts taken from Mephisto Berlin Professional User Manual.

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Technical Specification

Mephisto Berlin Professional (1994)

Mephisto Berlin Professional (1994) User Manual

Protective Cover

Computer Label

User Manual

Spacious Mind

Schachcomputer.Info

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MANUFACTURER

PROGRAMMER

Hegener + Glaser

Richard Lang

2500 USCF

1994

$995.00

2274

Year:

MFR ELO:

Original Price:

Wiki ELO:

Model #:

My Serial #:

M0123449

Processor OEM

Motorola

Processor:

68020

Speed:

Type:

32 Bit

24 MHz

ROM:

256 KB

RAM:

1024 KB

Battery Type:

Not Available

Power Adapter:

9V DC HGN 5001

Display:

2x16 Dot Matrix

Board Type:

Press Sensory

Overall Size:

Board Size:

7.5/8x7.5/8 in

13.3/8x10x1.3/8

Options Select:

Button Select

Play Levels:

Unlimited Levels

Opening Book:

100K Half Moves

Take Back:

Complete Game

Position Setup:

Available

Position Verify:

Available

Move Analysis:

Display Info:

Available

11 Ply Main Var.

Solve Mate:

Mate in 16

Save Game:

Available

Ponder:

Available

Search Depth:

34 ply max.

Provide Hint:

Available

Teach Mode:

Not Available

Change Sides:

Available

Active Level:

TM Level:

TOURN 40/2 Hrs

Infinite Level:

INFIN

NORML 04-30S

Hardware Specification

Game Features

Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings

Computer Game Rating

Rating Test

Other Computer Chess Ratings

USCF

Spacious Mind

Human Rating

USCF

CCR 1995

CCNS 1995

Ply 1995

FIDE

USCF

2443

2457

2429

2294

2360

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