Millennium Chess Computer - Chess Genius PRO

[Sean Evans]

Now available for sale:

http://www.chesshouse.com/Millennium_Ch ... mil812.htm

The Millennium Chess Genius Pro is the ideal chess computer for club and tournament players of all skill levels. It's one of the most powerful chess computers of all time, featuring the world-champion software ChessGenius by Richard Lang!
After the much-publicized launch of MILLENNIUM Chess Genius in late autumn 2015, we now see the significantly improved performance and enhanced, more elegant, version of Chess Genius PRO. Many ideas expressed by users have been incorporated in this new computer.
Genius Pro plays at a significantly higher skill level of more than 2200 ELO (2400 USCF).
The changes are visual as well, new pieces in an exclusive white and black chrome, along with felt and significantly improved sensor board and pressure point.

Hardware Improvements:
Significantly improved sensor board with smooth-running pressure point
5x faster processor
5x more RAM memory
Automatic power supply detection-connected power supply switches off the sleep mode during 24 hours for long term analyzing
Software Improvements:
Three different options for Openings:
No opening book, computer calculates by itself
"Classic London Book" of 57,000 positions (3x larger)
"Modern Book" with over 100,000 positions completely new library of modern opening variations by
Improved sleep mode with extended wake cycles
Display of move numbers in INFO mode
New "Mate in X" feature for problem solving
Overall, the Pro is a significant performance improvement, an ideal choice for improving, regular, or ambitious players. The playing algorithms and therefore playing style is adjusted and enhanced.
Due to the increased processor performance it's recommended to use an AC power supply sold separately. The battery operation is fine, however the playing time rates well below that of the previous model.
Playing levels and playing difficulty:
Countless levels especially for beginners
Virtually unlimited number of levels of difficulty
Includes demanding tournament levels suitable for skilled players
Average time per move
Max overall duration of game
Special "Mate in X" stage for problem solving
Shows suggested moves (best, second, third best etc. moves given position)
Especially for chess experts
Choice of 2 libraries of opening moves: the "Classic London Book", with approximately 57,000 positions, and the "Modern Book", with more than 100,000 positions
Versatile analysis mode (text displays and chessboard display)
Display analysis of positions, main variants and move number
Enter any chess position
Especially for novices
Chess trainer: Warns about bad moves, offers to take them back
Makes suggestions for improvement to help make better moves
Help function: Shows all permitted moves
Features and ease of use
Convenient menu system makes it easy to adjust system settings
Large back-lit display: shows the entire chessboard, plus help text and menu system text
Extra-large chessboard: 20 x 20 cm (7.9 x 7.9 in) playing area
Multilingual user interface
Different match modes: Player vs. computer, player vs. player etc.
Improved energy saving mode with longer active times
Power port for AC adapter
Automatic power supply detection to switch off the power-saving mode in network operation
Technical data:
Processor: ARM Cortex M4 / 120 MHz, RAM: 160 KB
Chessboard: Pressure sensor board, magnetic
Display: Back-lit chessboard display
Menu operation: 7 languages, text-based
Languages: GB / DE / FR / NL / ES / IT / RU
Software: Original CHESS GENIUS
Power supply: 3 x AA alkaline batteries
Power port available (Adapter sold separately)
Dimensions: approx. 30 x 27.5 x 3 cm
Chessboard dimensions: 20 x 20 cm

[Sean Evans]

Hi, on a side note, I was communicating by email to the company that owns this product. They advised me that they are considering adding UCI friendly software to add more engines in their next version of the product. There main concern is the number of units they can sell and at what price. In other words, the demand and gross revenue for this type of product.

For future versions, I would like to have each square with a small light the same as the Revelation II.

Does anyone else have a suggestion for a future version?

Thanks,

Sean

[fern]

A future version. IMHO, should offer a new, different programmer of the past. That is the idea of these units. To make of it a performer of any engine is just make of it a desktop computer that we already have.
Maybe Millenium should try to get the services of Spracklen, Schroeder, etc.

Fern

[Sean Evans]

A future version. IMHO, should offer a new, different programmer of the past. That is the idea of these units. To make of it a performer of any engine is just make of it a desktop computer that we already have.
Maybe Millenium should try to get the services of Spracklen, Schroeder, etc.

Fern

Hello Fernando,

So, you are suggesting one different engine for each future version and keep everything else the same?

[fern]

Not to keep the rest the same....
What I believe is that the market for Millenium consist in nostalgic old farts of the past like me, not new guys. And for those old men what would be irresistible is to see not only engines of old programmer, but changes in the presentation.
I know this last thing add an extra cost of engineering and artistic design, but then at least I would ask different engines. I will not purchase the new Pro because it is just again Lang, stronger and with some cosmetic enhancements but that does not matter to me. If strength -new books, etc.- was of the essence, why should I purchase these thing if I have hundreds of even stronger engines in Internet?

Fern

[Harvey Williamson]

old farts

Fern

They can be silent but deadly!

Some different engines would be nice.

[fern]

I wonder, Harvey, if Mark could be interested to do that.
I would like to see the last Spracklen engine, the spark one, again in the arena
same with Kittinger, Shroeder, etc
I am not going to accumulate one Lang powered computer after another just because the surface is more sensible to the touch, hell, no...
Fern

[Harvey Williamson]

I wonder, Harvey, if Mark could be interested to do that.
I would like to see the last Spracklen engine, the spark one, again in the arena
same with Kittinger, Shroeder, etc
I am not going to accumulate one Lang powered computer after another just because the surface is more sensible to the touch, hell, no...
Fern

I think it would be nice to see other engines. Many supplied engines for the revelation, including Mark, but it is sold at a very high price. This system is affordable and would sell to many more old farts as well as some newer ones.

[fern]

I see we agree and I suppose Mark too, BUT the ball is in the Millenium hands and it is not difficult to guess that they are very much inclined NOT to risk too much. They already have a contract with Richard, already have a factory line in China to make the current stuff and so I do not see them bothering to look for something new. Not difficult, too, to guess they did good business with the first Genius or they would not had offered another, BUT they will go step by step, if at all..

[carldaman]

I wonder, Harvey, if Mark could be interested to do that.
I would like to see the last Spracklen engine, the spark one, again in the arena
same with Kittinger, Shroeder, etc
I am not going to accumulate one Lang powered computer after another just because the surface is more sensible to the touch, hell, no...
Fern

I think it would be nice to see other engines. Many supplied engines for the revelation, including Mark, but it is sold at a very high price. This system is affordable and would sell to many more old farts as well as some newer ones.

Right, I'd like to see Stockfish.