Jade II


Computer name:	Novag Jade II
Manufacturer:	Novag Industries Ltd, Hong Kong
Dates from:	1994
Dimensions:	15.1 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
Power supply:	4 AAA batteries or 9-Volt DC adapter
Processor:	H8. 20 MHz. (risc)
Memory:	32 KB ROM, 1 KB RAM
Programmer(s):	David Kittinger
Rating:	club level (ELO 1900)
Other details:	chessmen inserted over pressure-sensitive contacts
	LCD display
	room for chessmen in lid (photo: bottom left)

3 EXAMPLE GAMES:

White: Fritz 8 (1 ply)

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

(Result: won by black)

1.c4 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Bg5 Bb4+ 5.Nc3 O-O 6.Rc1 d6 7.g3 Bd7 8.d5 h6 9.Bf4 exd5 10.cxd5 Re8 11.Qd3 Ne4 12.Nd4 c5 13.dxc6 Nxc6 14.Bg2 Ne5 15.Bxe5 Bxc3+ 16.bxc3 Rxe5 17.O-O Rc8 18.Rfd1 Ba4 19.Re1 d5 20.h3 Qd7 21.e3 g6 22.c4 Rxc4 23.Rxc4 dxc4 24.Qxc4+ Kh7 25.Rc1 Rc5 26.Qf1 Rxc1 27.Qxc1 Qf7 28.Qc8 Qd7 29.Qf8 Bd1 30.a3 Qg7 31.Qd8 Ba4 32.Bf3 Qd7 33.Qf8 Ng5 34.Bg2 b6 35.Kh1 Ne4 36.Kg1 Qg7 37.Qd8 Qd7 38.Qb8 Nd2 39.Qf8 Nb3 40.Nf3 Qe6 41.Kh1 a6 42.Kg1 Bb5 43.Qd8 Kg7 44.Qc7+ Kf8 45.Ne5 Be8 46.Qb8 Nc5 47.Kh1 Kg7 48.Qc7+ Nd7 49.f4 Kf8 50.Qc8 Nc5 51.Qd8 Ne4 52.Kh2 Kg7 53.Qc7+ Kf8 54.Qh7 h5 55.Qh8+ Qg8 56.Qh6+ Qg7 57.Qxg7+ Kxg7 58.Bxe4 fxe4 59.Kg2 b5 60.Kf2 Kf6 61.Ke2 a5 62.Kd2 b4 63.axb4 axb4 64.Kc2 Ba4+ 65.Kb2 g5 66.h4 g4 67.Ka2 Kf5 68.Kb2 Ke6 69.Ka2 Kd6 70.Kb2 Kd5 71.Ka2 Bc2 72.Kb2 Bd1 73.Nd7 Ke6 74.Ne5 Kd6 75.Ka2 Kd5 76.Kb2 b3 77.Kc3 Bc2 78.Kb2 Bd1 79.Nd7 Kc4 80.f5 Kd5 81.f6 Ke6 82.Nc5+ Kxf6 83.Nxe4+ Kf5 84.Nd6+ Ke5 85.Nb5 Ke4 86.Nc3+ Kxe3 87.Nxd1+ Kf3 88.Kxb3 Kxg3 89.Ne3 Kf2 90.Nf5 g3 91.Nd6 g2 92.Ne4+ Ke3 93.Nd6 g1Q 94.Ka3 Qa1+ 95.Kb4 Qd4+ 96.Nc4+ Kd3 97.Kb3 Qxc4+ 98.Ka3 Qb5 99.Ka2 Kc2 100.Ka3 Qa5# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

White: Fritz 8 (5 ply)

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

(Result: won by white)

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d6 4.Nbd2 Be7 5.e4 O-O 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 Nfd7 8.Qe2 Nc6 9.Nb3 a6 10.Bd2 Qe8 11.Rd1 Nb4 12.Qe4 Qd8 13.Bc3 Nxa2 14.Bd3 g6 15.Bd4 Bb4+ 16.Nbd2 Nc5 17.Bxc5 Bxc5 18.Bb1 Nb4 19.Nb3 Qe7 20.Nxc5 Qxc5 21.O-O Qe7 22.Rfe1 Rd8 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Qf4 Bd7 25.Ng5 Be8 26.c5 Nd3 27.Bxd3 Qxd3 28.Qh4 h5 29.Ne4 Bc6 30.Nf6+ Kg7 31.Qg5 Rh8 32.b4 Qd4 33.Rb1 a5 34.bxa5 Qxc5 35.Ra1 Qc3 36.Rd1 Qc2 37.Rc1 Qa2 38.Nd7 Ra8 39.Nc5 Qxa5 40.f3 Qb4 41.Kh1 Kg8 42.h3 Qb2 43.Rc4 Bxf3 44.Nd7 Bc6 45.Nf6+ Kf8 46.Kh2 Qa2 47.Rf4 Bb5 48.Ne4 Kg8 49.Qh6 Qxg2+ 50.Kxg2 Bc6 51.Kf1 Ra1+ 52.Ke2 Ra2+ 53.Nd2 Bb5+ 54.Ke1 Ra1+ 55.Kf2 Ra2 56.Rd4 Ra8 57.Ne4 Ra2+ 58.Kf3 Ra3+ 59.Kf4 g5+ 60.Qxg5+ Kf8 61.Qh6+ Ke7 62.Qf6+ Kf8 63.Qh8+ Ke7 64.Qd8# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.

White: Fritz 8 (5 ply)

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

(Result: won by white)

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bg4 7.h3 Be6 8.Nf3 Qa5 9.Bd2 Nbd7 10.Ng5 Qb6 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.e3 e5 13.a5 Qa6 14.Ra2 exd4 15.exd4 b5 16.axb6 Qxb6 17.Bxc4 Qxb2 18.Be6 Qb8 19.Ra6 c5 20.d5 Qe5+ 21.Ne2 Nb6 22.Qb3 Nfxd5 23.Qb5+ Kd8 24.Qc6 Rc8 25.Bxc8 Nxc8 26.Qxc5 Ncb6 27.Rxa7 Qe4 28.Rb7 Qb1+ 29.Bc1 Qg6 30.Rb8+ Kd7 31.O-O Qd6 32.Qb5+ Kc7 33.Rxb6 Qxb6 34.Bf4+ Kd8 35.Qxd5+ Ke8 36.Rd1 Qa6 37.Nd4 Qf6 38.Be5 Qa6 39.Nb5 Qb6 40.Nc7+ Qxc7 41.Bxc7 g6 42.Qe6 Bg7 43.Rd8# An animation of the game can be seen if you have Java installed.