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'''Frans Morsch''',<br/>

a Dutch professional computer chess programmer. Author of various [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] and [[IBM PC|PC]]-programs. Frans, born in 1954, already started computer chess programming when he was thirteen years old <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Frans_Morsch Frans Morsch] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>. While studying physics, he started his career with his first program [[Nona]] written in [[6502]] [[Assembly]], and after first tournament successes soon became professional chess programmer - his first dedicated chess computer was the [[Mephisto Mondial]] based on Nona <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Mondial Mephisto Mondial] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>. He further developed programs for [[Hegener & Glaser]], [[Saitek]], [[ChessBase]] and [[TASC]], most notably his program [[Quest]] which in 1991 evolved to [[Fritz]]. After the release of Fritz 13 and 22 years of primary authorship, Frans Morsch retired from ChessBase on his own desire <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149&start=25 Re: New Fritz author?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], November 20, 2013</ref>, the Fritz trademark continued with [[Gyula Horváth]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149 New Fritz author?] by John Hartmann, [[CCC]], November 19, 2013</ref> and [[Vasik Rajlich]] <ref>[http://en.chessbase.com/post/fritz-15-engine-questions-and-answers Fritz 15 engine - questions and answers] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 04, 2016</ref>.

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