Rare Computers

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NOVAG Savant
Written by MMO
First edited | 01/26/2014 | by MMO
Last edited | 07/12/2016 |
Additional Information:  original photos are from the ChessEval collection © MMO 2014 -  
Other Information: Wiki-Elo-List

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The Novag Savant is a rare computer.
Style "Avant-Garde" by its design.
However, from the beginning of its commercialization, this computer had problems with its display.
Presently, very few units are still working and very few have a touch screen display still functioning.
Unfortunately, my unit has stopped to work. The screen display is no more operational.

 

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The Computer and its Printer

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This computer is brand new in its box.
It comes with its printer.


Manuals, cables, printer interface

 

 

 

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Display

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Some photos before the display stopped to work.

 

 

Characteristics

- Novag Savant - 1981 - Processor: Z80, 8 bits, 6 MHz - RAM: 4 KB - EPROM: 24KB - Program by David Kittinger - Library with 850 half-moves - Touchscreen display - Board: 34x25x3.7 cm - Adapter: 8.5V, 1500 mA - Status: box, manual, printer. Display not working.

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World Micro Chess Computer Championship (WMCCC) 1981

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Fidelity CC Champion versus Novag Savant (1-0)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 
3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 
5. Bb3 Nd4 6. Nxe5 Nxb3 
7. axb3 Qg5 8. Ng4 f5 
9. exf5 Qxf5 10. O-O Nf6 
11. Nxf6+ gxf6 12. Re1+ Be7 
13. Qe2 Qc5 14. d4 Qb4 
15. Bf4 Kf7 16. c3 Qxb3
17. Qxe7+ Kg6 18. Qe4+ Kg7 
19. Qxa8 Qxb2 20. Re7+ Kg6 
21. Qe4+ f5 22. Qe3 h6 
23. Qg3+ Kh5 24. Rg7 Qxb1+ 
25. Rxb1 c6 26. Qh3#