Computer Chess
Home * Engines * Computer Chess
Computer Chess Box [1]
Computer Chess, (Atari Chess, CXL-4009)
a cartridge chess program for Atari 8-bit home computers by Larry Wagner and Bob Whitehead (Graphics) in 6502 Assembly, the game AI with the help of Julio Kaplan [2], initially the development version or prototype of Video Chess, released for the Atari 2600 in 1978 [3].
In 1979, a revised version of the program was released by Atari as Computer Chess, adapted for the Atari 400/800.
A joystick was used to move the pieces.
Tournament Play
Two instances of the program played the North American Microcomputer Chess Championship 1980 in San Jose, California, where Atari A gained a respectable 50% score [4].
See also
Publications
- Len Lindsay (1980). The Consummer Computer Atari Chess. Compute!, May/June 1980, No. 4
External Links
- Atari 800XL - Old Computer Chess Games Collection - Computer Chess by The Spacious Mind
- Computer Chess - AtariProtos.com
- AtariAge - Atari 800/XL/XE - Computer Chess (Atari)
References
- ↑ AtariAge - Atari 800/XL/XE - Computer Chess (Atari), Box Image
- ↑ Tekla E. Perry, Paul Wallich (1983). Design case history: the Atari Video Computer System. IEEE Spectrum, March 1983, "Doing the 'impossible': chess"
- ↑ Computer Chess - AtariProtos.com
- ↑ Bryce Perry (1980). North American Microcomputer Championship. Chess Voice, October - November 1980, pdf, pp. 71
