ABOUT NOVAG SECONDO MODEL 891 ELECTRONIC TRAVEL CHESS COMPUTER
NOVAG SECONDO Electronic Travel Chess Computer - picture taken from box.
Your NOVAG SECONDO can be your tutor if you are a beginner or your challenging chess partner if you are already a chess player.
MAIN NOVAG SECONDO MODEL 891 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
- A SMALL EASY TO CARRY chess computer with a “MAGIC” SENSOR BOARD. Your ideal TRAVELING COMPANION.
- Very easy to operate.
- Programmed in accordance with International chess rules, knows en-passant moves, castling and pawn promotion.
- Saves last game position in memory when switched off.
- Fast response time.
- Surprisingly strong with 16 skill levels including 4 tournament levels and 1 level to solve chess problems.
- Change of levels also during a game.
- Check, Stalemate and Mate announcements; solves most Mate-in-3 moves.
- EASY correction through TAKE BACK FUNCTION.
- Plays against itself.
- TAKE BACK function for easy correction of weak or wrong moves.
- Full position VERIFICATION at anytime and simple SET UP of board positions.
- Choice of color to play; change of color possible during a game.
- Plays with 4 X 1.5V UM-4 type alkaline or heavy duty batteries..
Excerpts taken from the NOVAG SECONDO user anual and box.
Technical Specification
Novag Secondo (1989)
Box
Computer Label
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
1017
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
Novag Industries Ltd.
David Kittinger
1500 USCF
1989
$119.00
Not Available
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
891
My Serial #:
553389
Processor OEM
Toshiba?
Processor:
TMP47C400?
Speed:
Type:
4 Bit
8 MHz
ROM:
4 KB
RAM:
256 Byte
Battery Type:
4 x AAA
Power Adapter:
Not Available
Display:
16 Board LEDs
Board Type:
Peg Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
2.7/8x2.7/8 in
3.5/8x8x1.1/8 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
16
Opening Book:
1650 Half Moves
Take Back:
4 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Not Available
Not Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 3
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Not Available
Search Depth:
6 Ply Max.
Provide Hint:
Not Available
Teach Mode:
Not Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
12
Infinite Level:
16
8
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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1269
1103
Class E Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
