Junior

Kasparov Junior
 
Computer name:  Kasparov Junior
Manufacturer:     Saitek
Dates from:     1992
Dimensions:     31 x 23 x 3 cm.
Power supply:     4 x AA
Processor speed:     1 MHz.
Memory:     7.5KB ROM  176 bytes RAM
Rating:     beginners / occasional players
Other details:  pressure-sensitive board 
LEDs on two sides of board, the ones
   at the back being hard to see due to
   the chessmen placed in front of them.
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The game below shows that this computer plays less junior
  than its name might suggest.
   
   

  EXAMPLE GAME:


  White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

  Black: Kasparov Junior (± 10 seconds / move)

  (Result: won by black)

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nxd5 4.Bc4 Nxc3 5.dxc3 Qxd1+ 6.Kxd1 e5 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Be3 Bf5 9.Nd2 Rd8 10.Re1 Be7 11.a3 O-O 12.h3 Be4 13.g3 Rfe8 14.Bxa7 Bf3+ 15.Kc1 Rxd2 16.Kxd2 Nxa7 17.Rxe5 Nc6 18.Re3 Bg5 19.Rae1 Bxe3+ 20.Rxe3 Rxe3 21.Kxe3 Ne5 22.Kd4 Nxc4 23.Kxc4 Kf8 24.Kd4 h5 25.b3 g5 26.h4 g4 27.Ke5 Bd1 28.Kd4 Bxc2 29.Kc4 Ke7 30.a4 Ke6 31.a5 Ke5 32.b4 f5 33.b5 Be4 34.a6 Bd5+ 35.Kc5 b6+ 36.Kb4 c5+ 37.bxc6 Bxc6 38.a7 Kd5 39.c4+ Kd4 40.Kb3 Bb7 41.Kb4 Kd3 42.Kb5 Bf3 43.c5 bxc5 44.Kxc5 Ke2 45.Kb6 Kxf2 46.a8Q Bxa8 47.Kc5 Kxg3 48.Kd4 Kxh4 49.Ke5 Be4 50.Kf4 g3 51.Ke3 g2 52.Kf2 f4 53.Kg1 Kh3 54.Kf2 Kh2 55.Ke2 g1Q 56.Kd2 Qd4+ 57.Ke1 f3 58.Kf1 Qg1# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

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