The CXG Advanced Star Chess has an unusual design, but with its 4.1/2” width and 1” depth you can easily slip it into your inside jacket pocket and sneak a game or two while you are at work. Especially if you remove the bulky plastic cover that is meant to protect the chess board and control buttons. The cover is a little loose fitting and therefore can be a nuisance if you are carrying the computer around.
The chess pieces are stored in a compartment that is situated along the right edge of the unit. The pieces are quite large and therefore easy to manipulate on the small 3” sensory peg board.
The move display lights are on the right side and across the top of the sensory peg board which at first takes a little getting used to.
The CXG Advanced Star Chess has 44 levels of play. Sixteen of these levels are Tournament levels from 40 moves in 1 minute to 40 moves in 10 Hours. A further sixteen levels are Countdown levels starting at 1 minute per game to 10 hours per game. Therefore you have a lot of variety to choose from for Blitz, Speed and Tournament chess. There are another eight entertainment levels suitable for the beginner, where the computer tries to match your strength. The final four levels cover mate search and infinite search, as well as demonstrations for normal play and blitz.
The CXG Advanced Star Chess has a neat option where you can change its play style for additional variety. There are four play styles available to you. Normal play, Attacking play, Aggressive play and Positional play. These play style options effectively quadruple the amount of play levels that you can set. You will also most likely keep busy for hours trying to figure out which play style is the most interesting and strongest.
The CXG Advanced Star Chess has an Opening Book of 6000 half moves and 1000 opening variations. But if you want more, you can also add your favorite killer opening lines into the computer. This however is limited to 240 half-moves.
In 1985 when the CXG Advanced Star Chess first came to the market, it was quite unique when considering all its build-in features.
Its playing strength should keep most players up to 1900 USCF entertained for a very long time.
Technical Specification
CXG Advanced Star Chess (1985)
Sensory Peg
Button Controls
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
1647
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
2270
1760
1949
1639
1857
1872
MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
CXG / Newcrest Technology Ltd.
Kaare Danielsen
1900 European
1985
$141.00
1583
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
211
My Serial #:
138158
Processor OEM
Hitachi
Processor:
6301Y
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
2 MHz
ROM:
16 KB x 8 Bit
RAM:
2.25 KB x 8 Bit
Battery Type:
9V Alkaline
Power Adapter:
9V DC
Display:
16 Board LEDs
Board Type:
Peg Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
3.1/8x3.1/8 in
7.5/8x4.1/2x1 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
44
Opening Book:
6000 Moves
Take Back:
120 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 12
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Available
Search Depth:
Not Known
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
B4
Infinite Level:
F3
A7
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
1770
1734
1735
1750
1733
Class B Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
