Model: Chess Challenger 10
Manufacturer: Fidelity International
Year: 1979
Est. ELO rating: 1200
Levels of play:10
Processor: Z80A @4 MHz
Programmer: Ron C Nelson
Type: Keypad / Calculator with magnetic pieces
Fidelity Chess Challenger 10. Model
CCX. The manual indicates that level 7 is for postal chess (by
mail) and the average response time is 24 hours! It seems there were
three versions of this computer, being the CC 10C the rarest. From what
I have heard they had minor differences.
Here's a complete list of the levels of play with the average response
time:
CL1 - Beginner -
5 Seconds
CL2 - Intermediate - 15 Seconds
CL3 - Experienced - 35 Seconds
CL4 - Advanced - 1:20 minutes
CL5 - Superior - 2:20 minutes
CL6 - Mate in 2 - 60 minutes
CL7 - Postal chess - 24 hours
CL8 - Expert - 11
minutes
CL9 - Excellent - 6 minutes
CL10 - Tournament - 3 minutes