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It is well known that the Elite-Avant-Garde V11 was never produced by Fidelity, but by Bucke:
https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/i ... _V11_68060
It means that Fidelity produced the Elite Avant-Garde until the version 10.
The full history of the V11 is told here:
http://www.schachcomputer.at/tuning.htm

The best summary was done by Mike Watters:
http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/fid ... _v_11.html

Since 2 years, Steve Braid from UK is doing new Elite Avant-Garde V11.
What is different?
Essentially the boards use new technology and are faster. They can be installed in the old EAG boards, but you must remove the old mother board.
However, recently, Steve built his own modified Drucke board and installed his own version of the Avant-Garde V11.

He is selling one on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer ... 1438.l2649

kr,

Maurice

Hi,

Thanks to a friend of mine, I have had the opportunity to examine and play with this beautiful chess computer. It has an excellent design, and the incorporation of the communications port is also appreciated. Magnetic sensors operate by hall effect, so there are no reed switches installed, and therefore operation is more precise and with fewer problems in the long run.

In my opinion Steve is doing a really good job.

Best regards,
Berger

Hello Guys,

Through the years i have bought several PCB and complete systems by Steve
Latest is the Drucke Board with Première on 36Mhz so Vancouver and Mach III based on 68000 CPU on 36Mhz
I agree that people like Steve UK are a "Treasure" for people like us
I hope he will make some more Interesting PCB/Computers
Also i am glad there a very good repair man out there so they can let live our old chess computers longer ,like Berger
And for some years now some companies did start make new Chess Computers ,when we all thought the market was dead for it
I hear sounds that even DGT bring out a Chess Computer...
Also there are nice Idea,s and plans by Millennium ...
The Future for us as Chess computer Collectors/Admirers looks promising i would say
Well i go now to rumble with the Mach III on 36Mhz

Kr,Hans