A few years (2013) ago, I was on holiday in Germany, and I was searching on Dutch sites for Chess computers. And suddenly, it was a CXG Commander!!!

I looked the photos and it was difficult to see clearly and to say what it was.

My first impression was: "Well this is a CXG without doubt", but i was thinking that it was the CXG Chess 3008 programmed by Kaare Danielsen.

So, my thought was that the guy who uploaded this offer was wrong...
Nevertheless, I was obviously interested as well by the 3008 of Kaare Danielsen
I called the seller and I took an appointment.
After my holidays, I went to see him.
Then  I saw the computer …... a CXG Chess 3008 with on the right side the official CXG emblem with standing CXG Commander...

To be honest, i was stunned. of course I bought it immediately.
Some days after, I posted a message on schachcomputer.info.
I was wondering if anyone had seen this Computer before.
This is the link:
http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f12/jemand-dieses-commander-gesiehen-4408.html

Based on the comments of other collectors, the conclusion was clear: VERY RARE !!!

During all these years of experience with chess computers, I had never seen or heard about this version.
Obviously, I asked the previous owner about this Chess Computer and how he got it.
He told me that he bought it in Netherlands at Wegam Trading. Later, he did the upgrade of the EPROM from version 2.00 to 2.04. This could mean that the version 2.05 was never released for the Commander.

The Sphinx 40 Plus/50 Plus were released only up to version 2.04.

Then I was thinking that, maybe, CXG was staying with old CXG 3008 boards in stock and they did release some CXG Sphinx 3008 with the commander version in order to succeed to sell them.

But was that true or wrong ?

Well, i can tell you, I was fully right !
How I know ?

A few weeks ago, I met somebody from Denmark, and he proposed me a Commander for sale or swap.

I said that I was interested and he sent me the photos .
I was stunned: again a CXG Commander in 3008 housing ,and now, with the original box as well!!!

On the box, the picture of the the CXG 3008 with on the right side CXG Commander !
Conclusion: CXG have originally released this computer with this electronic hardware and the Commander program of Morsch.

I was lucky not only once, but twice...

Now, I wonder how many of these computers are out, waiting another lucky collector... or again me... :)

By the way, I was not taking myself this second CXG 3018 Commander, I proposed to the guy to swap his computer with my friend Maurice Ohayon.