Bogol
Bogol,
a series of exclusive dedicated chess computers, developed and manufactured in the early 80s by the German Omikron Electronic GmbH.
It was Germany's second chess computer in 1981/82 after the Mephisto by Hegener & Glaser, and was supported by the West German Federal Ministry of Education and Science [2], but only released in small quantities and prototypes. The computer's name was in remembrance to chess grandmaster Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov. The 6502 processing unit with a program by Olaf Schinkel and the sensory chessboard were separate units, connected via cable. The Bogol 5.0 prototype, which had reversed square colors, played a strong European MCC 1982 represented by the Omikron team of Martin Suhl and Gerd Krey. Despite missing the first round and losing by default, Bogol managed 4 out of 7 [3] [4] . According to Hans-Peter Ketterling, Bogol 5.0 was never released to the market, apparently due to its close relation to another chess computer [5] .
Photos
Prototype
Bogol 5.0 Prototype with reversed square colors [6] [7] [8]
EMCC 1982
European MCC 1982, Bogol - La Regence operated by Kevin O’Connell [9] [10] [11]
External Links
- 02-1981 Omikron - BOGOL 3.5 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- 09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- 10-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.5 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- Omikron Bogol 5.0 from Schachcomputer.info - Wiki (German)
References
- ↑ Efim Bogoljobow, 1925, during USSR-championship, Reproduction of a reproduction in a book, Efim Bogolyubov from Wikipedia
- ↑ 10-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.5 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis, Source: Zeitschrift Schachcomputer (Herausgeber Florian Piel) Edition 3, 10-1982
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1982). Advance to the fore. Personal Computer World, December 1982, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1983). The third European Microcomputer Chess tournament. Creative Computing, Vol. 9, No. 1
- ↑ Hans-Peter Ketterling (1987). Zehn Jahre Mikroschachcomputer. Europa Rochade, in 09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- ↑ Flickr: Fotostream by Chewbanta
- ↑ 09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- ↑ Hans-Peter Ketterling (1982). Jetzt kommen die Kings. DM 11-1982
- ↑ Flickr: Fotostream by Chewbanta
- ↑ Photo in: Tony Harrington (1983). The third European Microcomputer Chess tournament. Creative Computing, Vol. 9, No. 1
- ↑ Re: Back from Brazil by Steve Blincoe, Hiarcs Forum, September 12, 2007
