Kasparov Electronic Chess Travel Companion

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Saint Amand Manufacturing Company
Saitek
Description
This is an electronic chess game designed to teach chess strategy. It bears the name of Garry Kasparov, the Russian Grand Master who lost to IBM's Deep Blue in 1997. The pieces are in their orignal package, never used, There are 20 light grey pegs and 20 dark grey pegs in separate packages, still attached to their matrices. The instruction manual, company documentation, and plastic bags are included.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2002.0267.01
catalog number
2002.0267.01
accession number
2002.0267
Object Name
Game
Measurements
open: 15.8 cm x 10.1 cm x 24 cm; 6 1/4 in x 4 in x 9 7/16 in
closed: 3 cm x 10.1 cm x 17.9 cm; 1 3/16 in x 4 in x 7 1/16 in
box: 28.6 cm x 16.4 cm x 5.5 cm; 11 1/4 in x 6 7/16 in x 2 3/16 in
place made
China
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Medicine and Science: Computers
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1006206
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ccf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Gary Kasparov electronic chess game on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, 2002.
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