BORIS IS KING

One of the first consumer chess computer - Un des 1er ordinateurs d'échecs

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49 Comments

Reply anonymous
07:45 PM on January 20, 2012 

Hi Paul, you can use an adapter betwen 200mA to 400mA. For example I have two different, one with 225mA and another of 300mA. There is no danger to your unit. Bye.

Paul says...

Hi Daniel ,Great website.Have just got a Boris Diplomat (brown).This brings my collection to 25 chess computers.The batteries do not last very long.Do you know the correct mains adapter requirements? I know its 9v ac output but do you know the amps? Cheers Paul

Reply Paul
06:04 PM on January 20, 2012 

Hi Daniel ,Great website.Have just got a Boris Diplomat (brown).This brings my collection to 25 chess computers.The batteries do not last very long.Do you know the correct mains adapter requirements? I know its 9v ac output but do you know the amps? Cheers Paul
Reply txtdocc
06:04 AM on September 28, 2011 
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Reply Scott
02:52 PM on October 14, 2010 

Hello Mr. Collin,

 

I stumbled across your website when I was researching a BORIS that was donated to our Thrift Shop. I must say that the information you compiled is most impressive!

We try to be responsible in the ways of reselling (i.e. eBay, Thrift Shop, Antique vendors, etc.)

 

The donation consists of the complete, original BORIS system and is in perfect condition (looks new) along with receipt (purchased from Brentano’s in NYC on 7/22/1979 for $225 + $18 tax), original owner info (mother bought it for her son), warranty card (filled out by son but never mailed in), manual, and typed suggestions from the store (?). The serial # is 012864.

 

Part of my job is to make sure we are good stewards of our donations. You seem to be a leader on BORIS subject matter, so if you could offer a value for the system, I’d be much obliged. I am waiting on some other opinions from collectors, but your site was very impressive and makes me believe you know best.

 

Thank you for any help you can offer!

 

Blessings,

Scott Morris

scott@scottmorrismusic.com
Reply Renato Bender
01:27 PM on April 02, 2010 
Hallo I entered "boris diplomat" in google and came to your website. It is nice to have so nice and precise information on this chess computer. I am also very interested on this topic. Many years ago I saw in a shop a Boris diplomat - I believe, it was one -, but it seemed to expensive for me. But I am planing to buy one in the next days, and I guess, I will contact you once again to chat about it. Kind regards from Switzerland, Renato Bender bender_renato@sunrise.ch
Reply Al Matthews
03:40 PM on March 24, 2010 
A wonderful site for all the Boris collectors out there! I have a Boris Diplomat and have an original walnut model on its way to me. To think what was done in such limited memory is amazing! A great collection of technical support and articles on your site as well! Best wishes, Al
Reply Karen
01:06 AM on January 09, 2010 
I am so glad there is such appreciation for this early computer chess game. My father, Rodney Barclay, was the industrial designer for Applied Concepts, and this was one of his works. He gave me his complementary copy and I played Boris many times - he always beat me, but was usually polite about it. I am glad to see my father's work is still appreciated.
Reply Gabor
01:44 PM on December 14, 2009 
I love chess. I am a lousy chess player. I was fascinated by the chess computers when they appeared on the market. I wanted one, but I didn't have the money. I had a bet with my father, that if I don't smoke for a year, he buys me a Boris. I didn't smoke for a year, he bought me the Boris. I loved my Boris. I was a better player, but here and there it "caught me off guard" and beat me. Times passed, came the better Chess Challengers (I had 10, 7, Voice, 9 in this order). Then came the computers and the programs. In the mid 90's I realized how bad of a player I really am, but I continued to love chess. At one point I had a divorce and left my Boris behind. In 2006 I bought one on Ebay (the original walnut version). And that is when I realized, that all the fancy computer programs can be set to a low level, BUT.....with Boris, it felt much more that I am playing against another weak player. The fancy programs on those artificial low level make here and there some incredibly stupid and obvious move, but then they play again reasonably good chess. Boris was consistent at whatever "level" it was set at (time) and that consistency what created the "more humane" atmosphere. I still have my Boris, it is in impeccable condition, I still play against it here and there (while owning Fritz 11 with many engines) and I still love it. Gabor Laufer
Reply legrand
06:01 AM on November 24, 2009 
bonjour connaissez vous quelqu un pouvant reparer un ordinateur elite as de fidelity des annees 1985 bravo pour le site et bonne continuation