Portachess (alt.)

Portachess (alt.)
 
Computer name:  Portachess
Manufacturer:     Newcrest Technology Ltd. Hong Kong
Dates from:     1982
Dimensions:     17.7 x 14.1 x 2.6
Power supply:     4 x AA or 9-Volt DC adapter
Rating:     beginners / weak occasional players
Other details:  chessmen inserted over pressure-sensitive contacts
16 LEDs on two sides of board
compartment with lid for chessmen (behind board)
resembles Hanimex Computachess II, but different colour
   
   

  EXAMPLE GAME:


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Portachess (alt.) (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by white)

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d4 d5 4.Nb5 a6 5.Nc3 Bf5 6.Bf4 Nb4 7.Rc1 c6 8.Ne5 e6 9.a3 Nxc2+ 10.Rxc2 Bxc2 11.Qxc2 Qa5 12.Bd2 Bd6 13.Ne4 Qc7 14.Nxd6+ Qxd6 15.Bf4 O-O 16.Qd3 Ne4 17.Qf3 f6 18.Nc4 Qe7 19.b4 Ng5 20.Bxg5 fxg5 21.Qd3 dxc4 22.Qxc4 Qd6 23.e4 b5 24.Qc3 Rad8 25.a4 Qxd4 26.Qxd4 Rxd4 27.axb5 axb5 28.e5 Rxb4 29.Bd3 h6 30.Bc2 g4 31.Ke2 g5 32.Rd1 c5 33.Rd7 h5 34.Ke3 h4 35.Ra7 h3 36.gxh3 gxh3 37.Rd7 g4 38.Ke2 c4 39.Rb7 c3 40.Ke3 Rf7 41.Rb6 Re7 42.Kd3 g3 43.fxg3 Rd7+ 44.Kxc3 Rc4+ 45.Kb3 Rdc7 46.Bg6 Rc3+ 47.Kb4 R3c6 48.Rxc6 Rxc6 49.Kxb5 Rc3 50.Be4 Rb3+ 51.Kc4 Rb2 52.Kd4 Rxh2 53.Ke3 Rb2 54.Kf4 h2 55.g4 Rf2+ 56.Kg3 Re2 57.Kf4 Re1 58.g5 Rf1+ 59.Ke3 Re1+ 60.Kf4 Rd1 61.g6 Rf1+ 62.Kg5 Rg1+ 63.Kf6 Rf1+ 64.Kxe6 Rg1 65.Kf6 Re1 66.Bd5+ Kh8 67.g7+ Kh7 68.g8Q+ Kh6 69.Qg6# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

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