ABOUT RADIOSHACK MASTER 2200X MODEL 60-2213 ELECTRONIC CHESS COMPUTER
RADIOSHACK 2200X MASTER Electronic Chess Computer - picture taken from box.
Your RadioShack Master 2200X Chess Computer is one of the most versatile chess computers available. With its advanced features and chess program written by a world computer chess chess champion, the computer is ideal for everyone from the beginner or casual player to the professional and tournament chess expert. You can set the computer so it plays with the cunning of a grandmaster or as tamely as an absolute beginner.
The computer’s options let you simulate sights, sounds, and intensity of championship tournament play. You can let the computer act as a referee while you play against another person, turn the computer’s sound on or off, and display and hear a ticking game clock during play. The computer also displays information that can help you improve your chess skills.
MAIN RADIOSHACK MASTER 2200X MODEL 60-2213 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIAL SENSORY PLAYING SURFACE
The Computer senses a move when you press a piece against a square.
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
Shows current move, piece position and verification, level, position set up, search depth, principal variation, position search, rotating display, and elapsed game time information.
ROTATING DISPLAY OPTION
Lets you set up the computer to display move strategy, search depth, time per move, move totals, evaluation rating, and move possibilities per second while the computer is thinking.
BUILT-IN CHESS CLOCKS
Let you set up the computer to display the elapsed time since the computer or opponent last moved, and the remaining time before the computer or an opponent must make a move. The computer can also display count-up or count-down game timers.
RANK AND FILE BOARD LIGHTS
Let you easily see where a piece came from and where it should go during a move.
SIXTY-FOUR PLAY LEVELS
Let you choose from 64 game types and levels of difficulty, including beginner, training, regular play, mate search, sudden death, and tournament levels.
SELECTABLE SEARCH ALGORITHMS
Let you set up the computer to search only for a move most likely to be successful, to speed up the computer's response. Or, you can select the computer's brute force option to search all move possibilities thoroughly.
TAKE BACK
Lets you take back and replay moves.
RULE ENFORCEMENT
Prevents illegal moves.
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 against 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.
OPENING BOOK MEMORY
Contains most major opening strategies so the Computer can respond more rapidly during a game's opening moves to speed-up play and help you play ore professionally. You can set the computer to use none, some, or all of these moves during play, or select tournament opening books for the most challenging play.
POSITION VERIFICATION
Lets you check the current position of the pieces f they are accidentally moved or misplaced.
EVALUATION
Shows the computer's assessment of which player has the advantage and how much of advantage that player has.
POWER OFF OPTION
Lets you save battery power by setting the computer to turn itself off if you do not press a key or board square for about 15 minutes. The computer saves the game in progress.
TWO POWER OPTIONS
Lets you power the computer from batteries or from AC power with an optional AC adapter.
Excerpts taken from the RADIOSHACK MASTER 2200X user manual and box.
Technical Specification
RadioShack Master 2200X (1996)
Box
Display & Controls
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
RadioShack/Tandy Corporation
Frans Morsch
2200 USCF
1996
$199,00
Not Available
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
60-2213
My Serial #:
Not Available
Processor OEM
Hitachi
Processor:
H8
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
10 MHz
ROM:
16 KB
RAM:
0.5 KB
Battery Type:
6 x “C” Cell
Power Adapter:
9V D/C 300 mA
Display:
LCD4P7S16LEDs
Board Type:
Press Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
8x8 in
16.1/2x11x1.1/4
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
64
Opening Book:
2K Half Moves
Take Back:
30 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 8
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Available
Search Depth:
20 Ply Max.
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Not Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
E3
Infinite Level:
H2
H1
Game Features
Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings
Computer Game Rating
Rating Test
Other Computer Chess Ratings
USCF
USCF
Spacious Mind
Human Rating
USCF
CCR 94
CCNS 94
Ply 94
FIDE
USCF
2104
2106
2102
1998
2058
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