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Excalibur Grandmaster, (Excalibur Karpov Grandmaster, Excalibur Grandmaster Platinum) a dedicated chess computer by Excalibur Electronics, released in 1997. The computer has a H8/3214 controller running at 12 MHz with 32 KiB ROM and 1 KiB RAM , and features a large sensory board along with two LCDs, and a control button panel. The H8 program was written by Ron Nelson with support and opening book by chess consultant Larry Kaufman.

=See also=
 * Alexandra The Great
 * Excalibur Igor
 * Excalibur Mirage
 * Ivan The Terrible
 * Ivan II The Conqueror
 * Grandmaster
 * Grandmaster Chess
 * Pewatronic Grandmaster
 * PocketGrandmaster

=Reviews=
 * Detlef Pordzik (2002). Ein Brettcomputer im Königsformat - Der Excalibur Grandmaster. ChessBits, No. 19 (German), hosted by Schachversand Niggemann

=Forum Posts=

1997 ...

 * Several Questions by William Bryant, rgcc, December 12, 1997

2000 ...

 * Playing Ron Nelson Programs, Today by Fernando Villegas, CCC, April 08, 2007
 * Grandmaster Excalibur Revenge his Brothers... by Fernando Villegas, CCC, August 29, 2009
 * Breaking News:The Real Strenght of Grandmaster by Excalibur by Fernando Villegas, CCC, September 06, 2009

2010 ...

 * Re: Ron Nelson Ever Copied, Used, Cloned the Spracklen? by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, December 21, 2015
 * Excalibur Electronics by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, December 22, 2015
 * Excalibur Electronics by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, December 22, 2015


 * Excalibur Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, January 05, 2016
 * Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, January 11, 2016

=External Links=

Chess Computer

 * Excalibur Grandmaster - Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Excalibur Grandmaster "Platinum" Chess Computer (1997) - Chess Forums - Chess.com
 * Excalibur Electronic Chess Computer Collection, The Spacious Mind
 * Grandmaster Excalibur Chess Computer Review, YouTube Video

Misc

 * Excalibur - Wiktionary
 * Excalibur from Wikipedia
 * Grandmaster - Wiktionary
 * Grandmaster from Wikipedia
 * Grandmaster (chess) from Wikipedia

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