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NEONGENESISEVANGELI0N
So my dad was talking about this old portable chess computer he used that was from the early to mid 1990s. I saw it a few years ago and I want to be it at max level since he said he could. I dont know the name of it so I want to ask you guys if you know it. Here are some specifics:

-Its from the early to mid 1990s
-You had to manually move the pieces from both yours and the computers side. I think that it would light up on the coordinates (row and column) which pieces would take where when doing its moves.
-It had 12 levels of difficulty, the twelfth being beatable.
-Mostly grey, white and perhaps brown in color but im not entirely sure about that.
-Wasnt that big (size of just under two of my hands (opened)), more square shaped.

Feel free to ask more questions or to give me some hypothesis as to what the name of the computer might be.
NEONGENESISEVANGELI0N
Would also like to state that it must have been available in canada
kiwimotard

Hi, maybe try checking pictures from the ones listed here?

chessroboto

Since you have a better idea of the physical look of the computer, use this site to browse the pictures. It will also have the manufacture year and the levels of strength.

http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/collection.html

jonthescone

Also these things turn up regularly on eBay. Search using the term Electronic Chess. Saitek was probably the most popular brand in the 90s.

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