ABOUT NOVAG PICCOLO MODEL 851 ELECTRONIC TRAVEL CHESS COMPUTER

NOVAG PICCOLO Electronic Travel Chess Computer -  picture taken from computer

A SMALL. EASY-TO-CARRY chess computer with a ‘magic’ SENSOR BOARD -- IRRESISTIBLE and AFFORDABLE TOO!

MAIN NOVAG PICCOLO MODEL 851 GAME CHARACTERISTICS

• Very EASY to operate.
• SURPRISINGLY STRONG PROGRAM with 8 skill levels (BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES, EXPERTS, even TOURNAMENT LEVEL).
• Programmed in accordance with INTERNATIONAL chess rules.
• Knows en-passant moves, castling and pawn promotions.
• Check, stalemate and mate announcement.
• FAST response times.
• Plays against itself.
• CHOICE OF COLOR to play; change of color possible during a game.
• EASY correction through TAKE-BACK FUNCTION.
• Position verification function.
• SIMPLE SET-UP of board positions.
• Solves most mate-in-two moves.
• IDEAL FOR TRAVELING.
• PORTABLE.

Excerpts taken from Novag Piccolo box

Technical Specification

Novag Piccolo (1985)

Box

Control Buttons

User Manual

Spacious Mind

Schachcomputer.Info

Active 2017

Tourn. 2015

938

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T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

Final

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MANUFACTURER

PROGRAMMER

Novag Industries Ltd.

David Kittinger

1450 USCF

1985

$89.00

900

Year:

MFR ELO:

Original Price:

Wiki ELO:

Model #:

851

My Serial #:

720409

Processor OEM

Toshiba?

Processor:

TMP47C202?

Speed:

Type:

4 Bit

6 MHz

ROM:

2048 x 8 Bit

RAM:

128 Byte

Battery Type:

9V DC

Power Adapter:

Not Available

Display:

16 Board LEDs

Board Type:

Peg Sensory

Overall Size:

Board Size:

3x3 in

7.1/4x5.1/4x1.1/8

Options Select:

Button Select

Play Levels:

8

Opening Book:

100 Half Moves

Take Back:

2 Half Moves

Position Setup:

Available

Position Verify:

Available

Move Analysis:

Display Info:

Not Available

Not Available

Solve Mate:

Mate in 2

Save Game:

Available

Ponder:

Not Available

Search Depth:

4 Ply Max.

Provide Hint:

Not Available

Teach Mode:

Not Available

Change Sides:

Available

Active Level:

TM Level:

6 (2-3 Minutes)

Infinite Level:

8 (5-20 Minutes)

4 (5-45 Seconds)

Hardware Specification

Game Features

Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings

Computer Game Rating

Rating Test

Other Computer Chess  Ratings

USCF

USCF

Spacious Mind

Human Rating

USCF

CCR

CCNS

Ply

FIDE

USCF

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1209

1024

Class E Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!