ABOUT TANDY COMPUTERIZED CHESS MODEL 60-2160 ELECTRONIC TRAVEL CHESS COMPUTER
TANDY COMPUTERIZED CHESS - picture taken from box.
You'll never be without a chess opponent again with your TANDY COMPUTERIZED CHESS game! Match your skills against the internal Computer - it's programmed to make the best move possible in each situation. You can select eight levels of ability for the Computer to play at. The lowest will let even a beginner win occasionally, while the highest will give a Master a rough time!
TANDY COMPUTERIZED CHESS - picture taken from box.
MAIN TANDY COMPUTERIZED CHESS MODEL 60-2160 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
- Chessboard has standard notation and plug-in pieces - play either a computer or manual game.
- Follows usual chess rules - castling, capturing en passant, pawn promotion, etc.
- Computer checks moves for legality and signals errors.
- Special board positions can be set up - great for chess problems!
- Computer plays black or white - or itself!
- Multi-Move key allows several successive moves to be entered. Cover holds pieces in place so you can move the game without destroying the board layout.
- Find Position key lets you make sure the positions of the pieces on the board agree with the Computer's memory.
Excerpts taken from the Tandy Computerized Chess user manual and box.
Technical Specification
Tandy Computerized Chess (1980)
Box
Computer Label
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
882
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
RadioShack/Tandy Corporation
Mike Johnson
1100 USCF
1980
$129.00
826
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
60-2160
My Serial #:
Not Available
Processor OEM
Fairchild
Processor:
3870
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
4 MHz
ROM:
2 KB
RAM:
64 Byte
Battery Type:
6 x AA
Power Adapter:
7.5V 200mA
Display:
LCD 4 Pos 7 Seg
Board Type:
Non Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
3.5/8x3.5/8 in
5.1/4x8x2 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
8
Opening Book:
Not Available
Take Back:
2 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Not Available
Not Available
Solve Mate:
Mate-in-2
Save Game:
Not Available
Ponder:
Not Available
Search Depth:
Not Known
Provide Hint:
Not Available
Teach Mode:
Not Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
4 (2 Minutes)
Infinite Level:
8 (3 Hours)
3 (25 Seconds)
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 88
CCNS 87
Ply 88
FIDE
USCF
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1166
968
Class F Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
