Next in line for its "check up ..from the neck up "is the Saitek Blitz Board
a fairly rare computer and unique in the respect that it is the only chess computer ever released for sale to contain NO keys or buttons for operation
the computer is operated by an unusual dual-dial system where all setting's can be dialed in
the computer is auto-sensory and contains the same program as seen in the far more common Prisma
Kaplan was The programmer and it rates at 1730 elo
Since the Fidelity Elegances(A and B) just passed their annuals with flying colors and were still in the examination room i decided to pit the Blitz against the Elegance B(1764) at 30 seconds per move with the Blitz having White
in the game Blitz was out of book by move 3 searching typically 4-5 ply and examining on average 1200 Positions per second
true to its name the Saitek literally Blitzed the poor little Elegance right of the board unleashing a ferocious attack
[[White "Saitek Blitz Board"]
[Black "Fidelity Elegance B"]
[TimeControl "30 sec per move avg."]
[Result "1-0"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 b5 5.Bd5 Nxd5 6.exd5 b4 7.Ne4 Bb7
8.Nxc5 Bxd5 9.d3 e6 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Na4 Rb8 12.O-O Rb5 13.Nd4 Nxd4
14.Bxd4Qg5 15.g3 Be7 16.c4 bxc3ep 17.Nxc3 Rb8 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Re1 Qf5
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sadly it is too little to late
20.Bc5 d6
21.Bxd6 Rb7 22.Qa4+ Kd8 23.Qa5+ Ke8 24.Qxa6 Qd7
25.Rxe7+ Qxe7 26.Bxe7 Rb8 27.Bd6 Kd7 28.Bxb8 f6 29.Qd6+ Ke8
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30.Qe6+Kd8
31.Rc1 d4 32.Bc7# 1-0
Final Position:
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3k3r/2B3pp/4Qp2/8/3p4/3P2P1/PP3P1P/2R3K1 b - - 0 32
The Blitz board passes its annual physical with a clean bill of health and a
Pretty Mate Regards
Steve