Now the Saitek Sparc gets to showcase the Spracklens programming. In a hard fought game the Sparc proves better in the endgame.
[Event "CB-Emu"]
[Site "Computer"]
[Date "2025.11.29"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Saitek GK 2100 32MHz x 3"]
[Black "Saitek Sparc"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2100"]
[BlackElo "2208"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 4.3 (4s)"]
[PlyCount "166"]
[EventDate "2025.??.??"]
[TimeControl "1800+10"]
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