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[[FILE:NovagExpert.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858168317/in/set-72157600922171918|Super Expert B6 <ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858168317/in/set-72157600922171918 Super Expert B6] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171918/page2/ Novag | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Novag Expert''', (Constellation Expert, Super Expert)<br/>
a series of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] by [[Novag]] with [[6502]] programs by [[David Kittinger]]. Along with [[Novag Forte]], the Expert was successor of the [[Super Constellation]], released as '''Constellation Expert''' in 1985, '''Super Expert''' in 1987, '''Super Expert B''' in 1989 and '''Super Expert C''' in 1990. The Experts had exclusive wooden [[Sensory Board|sensory boards]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-matrix_display dot-matrix display] and 64 square [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode LEDs]. The Constellation Expert had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_sensor pressure], the Super models magnetic sensors.
=Very Selective Search=
According to [[Thorsten Czub]], the Constellation Expert used extended [[Oracle|pre scan heuristics]] (PSH) <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/PSH PSH] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> <ref>[http://thorstenczub.de/oldie3.html Oldie-Artikel 3] by [[Thorsten Czub]] (German)</ref>. A sophisticated [[Selectivity|selective search]], dubbed '''Very Selective Search''' (VSS), was introduced with the Super Expert and Forte B <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Forte_B Novag Super Forte B] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=Quote=
by [[Larry Kaufman]] from ''The Rexchess Story'' <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1989'''). ''The Rexchess Story''. [[Computer Chess Reports]] 1989, pp. 8</ref> :
The next step forward came when [[Novag|Novag's]] [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[Don Dailey|Don]] and I jointly worked out how to do an effective [[Selectivity|selective]] [[Search|search]] program. Dave put these ideas into the [[Novag Expert|Super Expert B]] and [[Novag Forte|Super Forte B]], while Don and I put them into [[Rex]].
=See also=
* [[Blitz Monster]]
* [[Super Constellation]]
* [[Novag Forte]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=sexpertb Novag Super Expert B Chess Computer] from [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/index.html MESS Software Lists Resource!]
* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=sexpertc Novag Super Expert C Chess Computer] from [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/index.html MESS Software Lists Resource!]
* [http://blitzchess.fr/fr/jeuxdes7familles/novag/superexpertstyle/ Novag Super Expert] from [http://www.blitzchess.fr/fr/index.php blitzchess.fr] (French)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Constellation_Expert Novag Constellation Expert] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert Novag Super Expert] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert_B Novag Super Expert B] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert_C Novag Super Expert C] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/meiex.htm Novag Super Expert C] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/5._Oldie_Turnier_2009 5. Oldie Turnier 2009] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
=References=
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[[FILE:NovagExpert.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858168317/in/set-72157600922171918|Super Expert B6 <ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858168317/in/set-72157600922171918 Super Expert B6] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171918/page2/ Novag | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Novag Expert''', (Constellation Expert, Super Expert)<br/>
a series of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] by [[Novag]] with [[6502]] programs by [[David Kittinger]]. Along with [[Novag Forte]], the Expert was successor of the [[Super Constellation]], released as '''Constellation Expert''' in 1985, '''Super Expert''' in 1987, '''Super Expert B''' in 1989 and '''Super Expert C''' in 1990. The Experts had exclusive wooden [[Sensory Board|sensory boards]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-matrix_display dot-matrix display] and 64 square [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode LEDs]. The Constellation Expert had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_sensor pressure], the Super models magnetic sensors.
=Very Selective Search=
According to [[Thorsten Czub]], the Constellation Expert used extended [[Oracle|pre scan heuristics]] (PSH) <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/PSH PSH] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> <ref>[http://thorstenczub.de/oldie3.html Oldie-Artikel 3] by [[Thorsten Czub]] (German)</ref>. A sophisticated [[Selectivity|selective search]], dubbed '''Very Selective Search''' (VSS), was introduced with the Super Expert and Forte B <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Forte_B Novag Super Forte B] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=Quote=
by [[Larry Kaufman]] from ''The Rexchess Story'' <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1989'''). ''The Rexchess Story''. [[Computer Chess Reports]] 1989, pp. 8</ref> :
The next step forward came when [[Novag|Novag's]] [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[Don Dailey|Don]] and I jointly worked out how to do an effective [[Selectivity|selective]] [[Search|search]] program. Dave put these ideas into the [[Novag Expert|Super Expert B]] and [[Novag Forte|Super Forte B]], while Don and I put them into [[Rex]].
=See also=
* [[Blitz Monster]]
* [[Super Constellation]]
* [[Novag Forte]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=sexpertb Novag Super Expert B Chess Computer] from [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/index.html MESS Software Lists Resource!]
* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=sexpertc Novag Super Expert C Chess Computer] from [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/index.html MESS Software Lists Resource!]
* [http://blitzchess.fr/fr/jeuxdes7familles/novag/superexpertstyle/ Novag Super Expert] from [http://www.blitzchess.fr/fr/index.php blitzchess.fr] (French)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Constellation_Expert Novag Constellation Expert] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert Novag Super Expert] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert_B Novag Super Expert B] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Super_Expert_C Novag Super Expert C] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/meiex.htm Novag Super Expert C] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/5._Oldie_Turnier_2009 5. Oldie Turnier 2009] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
=References=
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