Presto

Novag Presto
 
Computer name:  Novag Presto
Manufacturer:     Novag Industries, Hong Kong
Dates from:     1984
Dimensions:     25.9 x 24.3 x 2.4 cm
Power supply:     6 AA batteries or 9-Volt adapter
Processor:     80C50
Rating:     beginners / occasional players
Other details:  pressure-sensitive board
16 LEDs on 2 sides of board
No library of openings
In the 4h game, Presto cannot convert its
  material superiority into victory.
   
   

  4 EXAMPLE GAMES:


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Novag Presto (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by white)

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nc6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Bb5 Rg8 8.Qe2+ Be7 9.g3 Be6 10.O-O-O Qd6 11.Nf3 O-O-O 12.Rhe1 Rde8 13.h4 a5 14.h5 Kb8 15.h6 Bf5 16.Qd2 Ka8 17.Kb1 b6 18.Qf4 Qxf4 19.Bxc6+ Ka7 20.Nb5+ Kb8 21.gxf4 a4 22.Bxe8 Rxe8 23.a3 Be6 24.b4 Bd6 25.Nxd6 cxd6 26.Nd2 b5 27.f5 Bd7 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8 29.Re1 Bc6 30.Re7 Ka8 31.Rxf7 Kb8 32.Rxh7 Ka8 33.Re7 Kb8 34.Kb2 Ka8 35.Kc3 Kb8 36.Kd3 Ka8 37.h7 Bd7 38.h8=Q+ Ka7 39.Rxd7+ Ka6 40.Qa8+ Kb6 41.Qb7# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Novag Presto (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by white)

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Ne7 4.Ngf3 Nbc6 5.Bb5 dxe4 6.Nxe4 Nd5 7.O-O Bd6 8.Nxd6+ cxd6 9.c3 O-O 10.Ng5 e5 11.Qh5 exd4 12.Qxh7# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Novag Presto (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by white)

1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Ne7 5.Qa4+ Nbc6 6.Qxc4 Nd5 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 O-O 9.O-O Qd6 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Qb5 Re8 12.Ne5 Be6 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Qa6 f6 15.Re1 g6 16.Bd2 Rab8 17.b4 Qd7 18.a3 Ra8 19.Rac1 Rab8 20.Qxa7 Bd6 21.Qa5 Kh8 22.a4 Rb7 23.Qa6 Rb6 24.Qa5 Bf5 25.Be2 Be6 26.Ra1 Bf5 27.Rec1 Qe6 28.Qa7 Be4 29.Bc3 f5 30.Bf1 h5 31.g3 Re7 32.a5 Rxb4 33.Bxb4 Bxb4 34.Qb8+ Re8 35.Qxb4 Qd7 36.Qb7 Re6 37.a6 Qd6 38.a7 Re8 39.a8=Q Rxa8 40.Rxa8+ Kg7 41.Rxc6 Qd7 42.Rxc7 Qxc7 43.Qxc7+ Kh6 44.h3 g5 45.Ra6# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Novag Presto (± 100 seconds / move)

  (Result: drawn)

1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Ne7 4.Nf3 Nbc6 5.Bd3 dxe4 6.Bxe4 Nd5 7.O-O Bb4 8.Nxd5 exd5 9.Bd3 O-O 10.c3 Bd6 11.Re1 Re8 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8 13.Qd2 Bd7 14.Qg5 Qe6 15.Qh5 h6 16.Be3 Re8 17.Re1 a6 18.a3 Kh8 19.h3 a5 20.Re2 Re7 21.Re1 a4 22.Re2 b6 23.Re1 Re8 24.Re2 Re7 25.Kh1 Re8 26.Re1 Re7 27.Ng5 Qf6 28.Kg1 Rxe3 29.Rxe3 Qxg5 30.Qxf7 Ne7 31.Qf8+ Ng8 32.Qf7 Nf6 33.Re1 Qd2 34.Re3 Qxb2 35.Re1 Qxc3 36.Re3 Qd2 37.Bf1 Qc1 38.Qg6 Bb5 39.Rd3 Ne4 40.Rd1 Qxd1 41.f4 Qxd4+ 42.Kh2 Bxf1 43.Qe8+ Kh7 44.Kh1 Qc4 45.f5 Ng3+ 46.Kh2 Nxf5+ 47.g3 Bxg3+ 48.Kh1 Qh4 49.Kg1 Bxh3 50.Kh1 c5 51.Qe6 Bf1+ 52.Kg1 Qh3 53.Qxd5 h5 54.Qe4 c4 55.Qc2 b5 56.Qe4 g5 57.Qc2 h4 58.Qd2 g4 59.Qc2 Kg6 60.Qd2 Kh5 61.Qb2 Nd6 62.Qd2 Nf5 63.Qb2 Nd6 64.Qd2 Nf5 65.Qb2= An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

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