new Novag CITRINE chess computer

The new CITRINE is a table-top AUTO-SENSORY chess computer in a good wood board with wood felted pieces . It has an improved OBSIDIAN program and faster processor, plus bigger Opening Book + PC link-up

• Recommended Price £274.95 includes the adaptor - OUT OF STOCK, SORRY
• Selective Search estimated rating 180 BCF/2040 Elo
• A David Kittinger program running on a fast 20MHz RISC-style processor
• Overall size 370 x 370mm, magnetic auto sensor wood board with carved wood felted pieces, and 81 LEDS for ease in seeing computer moves and enabling fast play
• Detachable LCDisplay screen gives info. such as evaluation of position, hints, clock times, and help when setting up positions etc.
• Menu access via chessboard itself using spare (supplied) piece - a new, clever idea which is easily understood
• 64 time control levels, including tournament, blitz, random settings, easy modes, and mate solving up to mate in 8
• Other features include: 24,000 position Opening Book; game memory retention; take back; position set-up; sound on/off; autoplay; turn board etc.
• PC link lead to serial port is supplied and will, with free Arena 2 program you can download from the Internet, allow you to play against any UCI program (Rybka, Hiarcs, Fruit, Toga, Junior, Shredder, Stockfish etc), and also pass games to your PC save game, conversion to pgn for ChessBase database etc
• Adaptor included in price
• PLEASE note there is a warning on the Novag website, that the Citrine should only be used with the pieces they supply. If alternative pieces are used with different magnet strength they will work BUT, over time, they can over-magnetise the reed switches under the board which may stop them working. IF you do use different pieces we advise you NOT to leave the pieces on the board overnight or for any long period.