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[[FILE:NovagSapphire.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171271/in/album-72157600922171918/| Sapphire I with magnetic chess board <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171271/in/album-72157600922171918/ Sapphire I] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171918/ Novag | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Novag Sapphire''',<br/>
a portable [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Novag]] with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi Hitachi] [[H8]] 8-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller microcontroller],
running a program based on [[WChess]] by [[David Kittinger]] in 64 KiB of [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] using 129 KiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]] including 118 Kib for [[Transposition Table|transposition tables]] <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire Novag Sapphire] from [httpa://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
The pocket computer was released in 1994, along with the desktop <span id="Diamond"></span>'''Diamond''' version with a pressure [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] with the same program.
Sapphire and Diamond both support the [[Novag Universal Electronic Chess Board]], and were members of the [[Novag Super System]].
=<span id="II"></span>Novag Sapphire II=
The Novag '''Sapphire II''' and '''Novag Diamond II''', released in 1997 used faster clock frequency and a improved [[WChess]] software in 160 KiB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] in almost the same housing.
=See also=
* [[Novag Citrine]]
* [[Novag Star Diamond]]
* [[Novag Super System]]
* [[Novag Universal Electronic Chess Board]]
* [[WChess]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13909 Question about Novag Diamond] by Amstaff, [[CCC]], May 20, 2007
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4808 Novag Star Sapphire vs Sapphire vs Sapphire II] by Vonderlasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 06, 2012
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6272 The Portable Collector: Novag Sapphire II Portable Wood] by SirDave, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 07, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6640 Novag Sapphire2 Chess Computer] by 7Chessfan7, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 08, 2014
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7072 Novag Sapphire vs. Magnus Carlsen] by Vonderlasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 01, 2015 » [[Play Magnus]]
=External Links=
==Chess Computers==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/sapphire.html Novag Sapphire Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/diamond.html Novag Diamond Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/sapphire_ii.html Novag Sapphire II Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/diamond_ii.html Novag Diamond II Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.tervo.ca/chess/sapphire.htm Inside the Novag Sapphire II] by Richard Tervo
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Diamond Novag Diamond] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire Novag Sapphire] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Sapphire_II Novag Sapphire II] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Diamond_II Novag Diamond II] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire_II_de_Luxe Novag Sapphire II de Luxe] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schachcomputer.at/sapphire.htm Novag Sapphire, Universalboard] from [https://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* [https://www.schachcomputer.at/sapphi2.htm Novag Sapphire II] from [https://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond Diamond from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire Sapphire from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:H8]]
[[FILE:NovagSapphire.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171271/in/album-72157600922171918/| Sapphire I with magnetic chess board <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171271/in/album-72157600922171918/ Sapphire I] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171918/ Novag | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Novag Sapphire''',<br/>
a portable [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Novag]] with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi Hitachi] [[H8]] 8-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller microcontroller],
running a program based on [[WChess]] by [[David Kittinger]] in 64 KiB of [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] using 129 KiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]] including 118 Kib for [[Transposition Table|transposition tables]] <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire Novag Sapphire] from [httpa://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
The pocket computer was released in 1994, along with the desktop <span id="Diamond"></span>'''Diamond''' version with a pressure [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] with the same program.
Sapphire and Diamond both support the [[Novag Universal Electronic Chess Board]], and were members of the [[Novag Super System]].
=<span id="II"></span>Novag Sapphire II=
The Novag '''Sapphire II''' and '''Novag Diamond II''', released in 1997 used faster clock frequency and a improved [[WChess]] software in 160 KiB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] in almost the same housing.
=See also=
* [[Novag Citrine]]
* [[Novag Star Diamond]]
* [[Novag Super System]]
* [[Novag Universal Electronic Chess Board]]
* [[WChess]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13909 Question about Novag Diamond] by Amstaff, [[CCC]], May 20, 2007
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4808 Novag Star Sapphire vs Sapphire vs Sapphire II] by Vonderlasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 06, 2012
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6272 The Portable Collector: Novag Sapphire II Portable Wood] by SirDave, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 07, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6640 Novag Sapphire2 Chess Computer] by 7Chessfan7, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 08, 2014
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7072 Novag Sapphire vs. Magnus Carlsen] by Vonderlasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 01, 2015 » [[Play Magnus]]
=External Links=
==Chess Computers==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/sapphire.html Novag Sapphire Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/diamond.html Novag Diamond Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/sapphire_ii.html Novag Sapphire II Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/diamond_ii.html Novag Diamond II Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.tervo.ca/chess/sapphire.htm Inside the Novag Sapphire II] by Richard Tervo
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Diamond Novag Diamond] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire Novag Sapphire] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Sapphire_II Novag Sapphire II] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Novag_Diamond_II Novag Diamond II] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Sapphire_II_de_Luxe Novag Sapphire II de Luxe] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [https://www.schachcomputer.at/sapphire.htm Novag Sapphire, Universalboard] from [https://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* [https://www.schachcomputer.at/sapphi2.htm Novag Sapphire II] from [https://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond Diamond from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire Sapphire from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:H8]]
