Saitek Mephisto Junior Master chess computer.

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JCoombs1972

Ok I have a Question. Does anyone here know what the estimated Elo strength is of the Mephisto Junior Master CT01 Chess computer by Saitek is?

pork_scratching

I think that has a maximum search depth of 6 ply similar to a comp that I had a few years back. I remember looking around and i found this http://beginchess.com/2010/05/09/the-sixth-ply . Honestly I don't know if it's correct but it's something. 

EscherehcsE

I couldn't really find a hard number, but based on what I found, it appears to be very weak.

From Eric Hallsworth's Countrywide Computers:

"Some folk like to know which are the strongest of the Novice machines, though they are for novices or weaker hobby players. The Aria and Junior Master are very weak and for absolute beginners, the Systema's are slightly stronger, the Chess Trainer a bit better still and with nice features, whilst the Novag machines are perhaps a little stronger than all the others, but still no more than moderate hobby strength".

https://web.archive.org/web/20050402083128/http://www.elhchess.demon.co.uk/novice.htm


This site ventures a guess on the rating, but I have no idea how accurate the guess might be:  http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngMephJM.html


Here's general info on the unit:

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

http://www.saitek.com/manuals/CT01-JuniorMasterChess.pdf