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Excalibur Grandmaster

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About this product

The power and feel of championship play! Excalibur Electronics brings you an electronic chess masterpiece-the Grandmaster! "Grandmaster"is the highest title awarded to human players. Excalibur's Grandmaster earns its name by capturing the essence of top-level chess competition not only in its powerful play, but in its look and feel. Its tournament-size vinyl playing surface shows off a meticulously crafted set of official pieces, weighted so they won't tip over during a game. And Grandmaster features some of the most technologically advanced chess features in the world. The result - a highly sophisticated but easy-to-use competition chess set that combines classic design with 21st century technology.

Enjoy these features:

World's first auto sensory board with actual vinyl surface used in tournament play
Super strong chess program capable of beating over 99% of all chess players, yet can be set at a beginning level. Estimated rating of 2200 master-strength
2 Large LCD Displays with Dual Chess Clocks and Countdown Timer shows your every move, hints, warnings, and scores
100 levels of play, plus 5 teach modes, 32 book opening trainers, and 32 great games
1 or 2-person mode with scoring, hints and analysis
Saves game in memory for future use

Specifications:

Powered by 4 AA batteries (batteries not included, see below) or optional A/C adapter (order separately, Product Code B26)
Computer size: 20" x 20"
Board size: 16"
Square size: 2
King size: 3.5"
Base size: 1.5"
Pieces ARE magnetized

Q. Can this product teach me a specific opening? Can I force the Grandmaster to play a specific opening?

A. Yes! One of the most stunning innovations of the Grandmaster is its special ability to teach you 32 separate "book openings". Book openings are the beginning patterns of moves that have been worked out by chess masters over the centuries to be the best ways to begin a game. The Grandmaster will even score you on your memory of the moves. Use this training mode to improve your knowledge of opening play. It appears that this would be a good way to force the computer to play a specific desired opening of your choice. Say you want to practice the Sicilian. You could enter the Sicilian training mode and play the game from this point.