Sapphire II

Computer name:	Novag Sapphire II
Manufacturer:	Novag Industries Ltd, Hong Kong
Dates from:	1997
Dimensions:	15.7 x 8.2 x 2.1 cm.
Power supply:	4 AAA batteries or 9-Volt adapter 0.3 Amp
Processor:	H8 (risc), 32 MHz
Memory:	160 KB ROM, 129 KB RAM, 118 KB hashtables
Programmer(s):	David Kittinger
Rating:	average to very strong club level
Other details:	keys and LCD display
	Connection for various peripherals
	Library of openings: over 123,000 half-moves

  2 EXAMPLE GAMES:

  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Novag Sapphire II (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by black)

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 Nxf2 12.Rxf2 f6 13.exf6 Bxf2+ 14.Kxf2 Qxf6 15.Nf1 Ne5 16.Be3 Rae8 17.Bc5 Rf7 18.Ne3 Qg5 19.Qd4 Qh5 20.Bd1 Qxh2 21.Nxd5 Bxd5 22.Qxd5 Ng4+ 23.Kf1 Qh1+ 24.Bg1 Ne3+ 25.Ke1 Nxd5+ 26.Kf2 Nf4 27.Ne1 Ne2+ 28.Nf3 Qxg1# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

  White: Fritz 8 (5 ply)

  Black: Novag Sapphire II (± 60 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by black)

1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 5.Bd3 O-O 6.O-O Nc6 7.h3 d5 8.e5 Nd7 9.Nbd2 e6 10.Re1 f6 11.exf6 Qxf6 12.Qb3 Qe7 13.Re2 Qd6 14.Rb1 Kh8 15.Bc2 e5 16.dxe5 Ndxe5 17.Ra1 Nxf3+ 18.Nxf3 Bxh3 19.Rd2 Rxf3 20.gxf3 Re8 21.Be4 Ne5 22.f4 Nf3+ 23.Bxf3 Re1+ 24.Kh2 Qxf4+ 25.Kxh3 Qxf3+ 26.Kh2 Be5# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.