Kasparov Electronic Chess Travel Companion

Gary Kasparov electronic chess game on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, 2002.

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Gary Kasparov electronic chess game on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, 2002.
Gary Kasparov electronic chess game and traditional chess pieces on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, 2002.

Object Details

maker

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

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ccf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1006206