ABOUT NOVAG TOUCH MODEL 1005 ELECTRONIC TRAVEL CHESS COMPUTER
Ron Nelson reported that he spent 9 months developing a new 4 Bit chess program which became the foundation for many future Excalibur models as well as its continued use by Excalibur's successor EB Electronics. The first 4 Bit Model 375 Excalibur LCD Chess was launched in the year 2000. This program can also be found inside many chess computer models sold by other companies such as Radio Shack.
This 4 Bit program seems to be per Nelson's comments an even further slimmed down version of the original Nelson H8 program, compressed into this much smaller hardware and trimmed with many of the features of the original stronger H8 program removed in order to squeeze a workable chess program into the lesser ram space available on the 4 Bit hardware. This included removal of many of the more sophisticated chess routines used in stronger chess programs such as Nelson's Attack Bit Map Tables, much smaller opening books, removal of any pondering routines and excess search routines.
Nelson commented he had a great interest in developing a capable program suitable for any beginning or hobby chess player and thereby finding larger outlets of distribution for the Excalibur chess products. Novag Touch Chess is a very playable and capable chess program ideal for most players was one of the many creations that followed as a result of this nine month period of new program development in 1999.
Novag Touch Chess must have been licensed to Novag by Excalibur Electronics and manufactured by Kidstech Electronics Limited in Hong Kong.
MAIN NOVAG TOUCH MODEL 1005 GAME CHARACTERISTICS
- 73 strength levels.
- Estimated rating 1800 USCF.
- Large CD Chessboard.
- Saves game in memory.
- HINT for move assistance during game.
- SETUP your own game positions.
- RATING for rating you playing strength.
- Built-in BOOK OPENING trainer.
Excerpts taken from the NOVAG TOUCH box.
Technical Specification
Novag Touch (2001)
Protective Pouch
Screen & Stylus
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2017
Tourn. 2015
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
Novag Industries Ltd.
Ron Nelson
1800 USCF
2001
$79.00
Not Available
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
1005
My Serial #:
TC05386
Processor OEM
Samsung
Processor:
SAM47 S3C72F5
Speed:
Type:
4 Bit
1.5 MHz
ROM:
16 KB
RAM:
544 x 4 Bit
Battery Type:
3 x LR 44
Power Adapter:
Not Available
Display:
LCD Dot Matrix
Board Type:
LCD Chess Board
Overall Size:
Board Size:
1.7/8x1.7/8 in
3x5x1/2 in
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
73
Opening Book:
3000 Half Moves
Take Back:
Complete Game
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 3
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Not Available
Search Depth:
6 Ply Max.
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
72
Infinite Level:
73
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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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1485
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Class C Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
