Saitek Kasparov Virtuoso chess computer

The Saitek Virtuoso was released in the same year and at the same price as the Saitek GK 2000. It has more or less the same hardware and program, but is targeted at a different audience. It even has Blitz modes (without having a display to show the remaining time).


While the GK 2000 was aimed at a more serious audience for training and analysis, the Virtuoso is for casual players who want a nice looking machine.

With a battery life of 150 hours (!), the Virtuoso truely is a mobile solution.

Take that ARM based chess computers :-)... you burn through a power bank the size of a truck in a matter of hours.

At the end of the video is a (size) comparison shot of Millennium King Performance vs. Saitek Virtuoso.

Evaluation:
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Price 2 ($50-150)
Strength 3 (Expert)
Usability 3 (ok)
Collectability 4 (rare)

Overall score 60 out of 100
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For the full explanation of the evaluation system see the description section of:
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