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[[FILE:OssiWeiner1985.JPG|border|right|thumb|Ossi Weiner <ref>[[László Lindner]], A SZÁMÍTÓGÉPES SAKK KÉPEKBEN című melléklete - The pictures of the Beginning of Chess Computers</ref> ]]
'''Ossie (Ossi) Weiner''',<br/>
a German graduate engineer, chess player, computer chess expert, co-author of computer chess books, [[Opening Book]] [[Opening Book Authors|author]], and computer chess and games businessman and distributor. Weiner was consultant of [[Hegener & Glaser]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>, representing [[Mephisto]] chess computers at various [[World Computer Chess Championship|World Computer]] and [[World Microcomputer Chess Championship|World Microcomputer Chess Championships]], yielding in long term cooperation with [[Richard Lang]] and [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]. In 1983, Weiner founded his own company, the ''Hobby Computer Centrale, Weiner Vertriebs GmbH'' in Munich, which was the forerunner of the [[Millennium 2000 GmbH]], founded 1996 together with his partner [[Manfred Hegener]] <ref>[http://www.millennium2000.de/ Millennium 2000]</ref> . Millennium 2000 further distributed the World Champion chess programs [[Shredder]] by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]], and after [[Marty Hirsch|Marty Hirsch's]] problems <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/5640d2b98af5e5fa# EUROCHESS cheated Marty Hirsch out of $35,000 according to Marty Hirsch] thread from [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/topics rec.games.chess.computer], Marty's post (19), February 24, 1997</ref> with his former distributor [[Martin Stamer]] his program [[MChess|MChess Pro]]. In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, [[Dedicated Chess Computers|chess computers]], electronic games and consumer products. According to [[Hein Veldhuis]], the computers of Millennium 2000 are produced by [[Eric White]], while [[David Levy]] is responsible for the programs <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf </ref>.
=Photos=
[[FILE:glasgowwm_565x385.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|560px|link=http://www.thorstenczub.de/thomas.html]]
[[Thomas Nitsche]], Ossi Weiner and [[Lars Hjörth]], [[WMCCC 1984]] Glasgow <ref>[http://www.thorstenczub.de/thomas.html Was macht eigentlich Thomas Nitsche, der Mephisto III Programmierer?] by [[Thorsten Czub]]</ref> <ref>Photo by [[Rainer Neuhäusler]], [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=287460&t=29458 Re: Who is that guy?] by [[Rainer Neuhäusler]], [[CCC]], August 19, 2009</ref>
[[FILE:3-1_and_3-2.Nelson_Hyatt_Weiner.ACM_19_NACCC.Orlando.1988.102645367.NEWBORN.lg.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|560px|link=http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=stl-430b9bbdea550]]
[[Harry Nelson|Nelson]], [[Robert Hyatt|Hyatt]], Weiner at the [[ACM 1988]], Orlando <ref>[http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=stl-430b9bbdea550 Photo] from [[The Computer History Museum]] (wrong text)</ref>
=Publicatons=
* [[Hans-Peter Ketterling]], [[Frieder Schwenkel]], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1980'''). ''Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer''. Mosaik-Verlag (German)
* [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14334137.html Schachcomputer: Tricks und Trug], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 50/1980, December 08, 1980, (German) [http://wissen.spiegel.de/wissen/image/show.html?did=14334137&aref=image036/2006/06/16/cq-sp198005000620071.pdf pdf]
* [[Hans-Peter Ketterling]], [[Frieder Schwenkel]], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1983'''). ''Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer''. Wilhelm Goldmann GmbH (German)
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf] <ref>[[Tony Harrington|Harrington's]] article mentions [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14018815.html Gern gefällig], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 1/1983, January 03, 1983 (German)</ref>
* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1993'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Ullstein (German)
* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1998'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Nymphenburger Verlag <ref>[http://www.zeit.de/2005/16/Spielen_2fSchach_16 Schach © DIE ZEIT 14.04.2005 Nr.16] (German) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger]</ref>
* [http://www.rochadeeuropa.com/4.html Rochade Europa], 03-'''1999''' S.84-86/88, [[Detlef Pordzik]]: Millennium Chess System ein Interview mit Ossi Weiner (Ossi Weiner ist von 1983 bis Anfang 1994 gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von HCC und Productmanager der [[Hegener & Glaser]]) <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf</ref>
=Cartoon=
[[FILE:OssiCartoon.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.rebel.nl/diaz.htm]]
Ossi Weiner as ChessMan <ref>[http://www.diazcartoons.nl/ Diaz Cartoon] from [[WMCCC 1993]] booklet from [[Computerschach und Spiele]], via [http://www.rebel.nl/diaz.htm More DIAZ Cartoons] hosted by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]</ref>
=See also=
* [[WCCC 1986#Video|WCCC 1986 Video]]
* [[Chess Genius#IntelGrandPrix|Intel Grand Prix 1994]]
=External Links=
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hegener_%26_Glaser_En About the company Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
* [http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=4606124 Weiner, Ossi FIDE Chess Profile]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=28055&kpage=1#reply1 Chessgames of Ossi Weiner] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossi_Weiner Ossi Weiner – Wikipedia.de] (Geman)
* [http://www.schachbund.de/news/neuer-geschaeftsfuehrer-der-wirtschaftsdienst-gmbh.html Neuer Geschäftsführer der Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH] by [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullrich_Krause Ullrich Krause], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Chess_Federation German Chess Federation], December 08, 2017 (German) <ref>[http://forum.computerschach.de/cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?tid=9646 Unser Ossi Weiner] by [[Ingo Althöfer]], December 11, 2017 (German)</ref>
=References=
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[[FILE:OssiWeiner1985.JPG|border|right|thumb|Ossi Weiner <ref>[[László Lindner]], A SZÁMÍTÓGÉPES SAKK KÉPEKBEN című melléklete - The pictures of the Beginning of Chess Computers</ref> ]]
'''Ossie (Ossi) Weiner''',<br/>
a German graduate engineer, chess player, computer chess expert, co-author of computer chess books, [[Opening Book]] [[Opening Book Authors|author]], and computer chess and games businessman and distributor. Weiner was consultant of [[Hegener & Glaser]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>, representing [[Mephisto]] chess computers at various [[World Computer Chess Championship|World Computer]] and [[World Microcomputer Chess Championship|World Microcomputer Chess Championships]], yielding in long term cooperation with [[Richard Lang]] and [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]. In 1983, Weiner founded his own company, the ''Hobby Computer Centrale, Weiner Vertriebs GmbH'' in Munich, which was the forerunner of the [[Millennium 2000 GmbH]], founded 1996 together with his partner [[Manfred Hegener]] <ref>[http://www.millennium2000.de/ Millennium 2000]</ref> . Millennium 2000 further distributed the World Champion chess programs [[Shredder]] by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]], and after [[Marty Hirsch|Marty Hirsch's]] problems <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/5640d2b98af5e5fa# EUROCHESS cheated Marty Hirsch out of $35,000 according to Marty Hirsch] thread from [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/topics rec.games.chess.computer], Marty's post (19), February 24, 1997</ref> with his former distributor [[Martin Stamer]] his program [[MChess|MChess Pro]]. In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, [[Dedicated Chess Computers|chess computers]], electronic games and consumer products. According to [[Hein Veldhuis]], the computers of Millennium 2000 are produced by [[Eric White]], while [[David Levy]] is responsible for the programs <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf </ref>.
=Photos=
[[FILE:glasgowwm_565x385.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|560px|link=http://www.thorstenczub.de/thomas.html]]
[[Thomas Nitsche]], Ossi Weiner and [[Lars Hjörth]], [[WMCCC 1984]] Glasgow <ref>[http://www.thorstenczub.de/thomas.html Was macht eigentlich Thomas Nitsche, der Mephisto III Programmierer?] by [[Thorsten Czub]]</ref> <ref>Photo by [[Rainer Neuhäusler]], [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=287460&t=29458 Re: Who is that guy?] by [[Rainer Neuhäusler]], [[CCC]], August 19, 2009</ref>
[[FILE:3-1_and_3-2.Nelson_Hyatt_Weiner.ACM_19_NACCC.Orlando.1988.102645367.NEWBORN.lg.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|560px|link=http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=stl-430b9bbdea550]]
[[Harry Nelson|Nelson]], [[Robert Hyatt|Hyatt]], Weiner at the [[ACM 1988]], Orlando <ref>[http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=stl-430b9bbdea550 Photo] from [[The Computer History Museum]] (wrong text)</ref>
=Publicatons=
* [[Hans-Peter Ketterling]], [[Frieder Schwenkel]], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1980'''). ''Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer''. Mosaik-Verlag (German)
* [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14334137.html Schachcomputer: Tricks und Trug], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 50/1980, December 08, 1980, (German) [http://wissen.spiegel.de/wissen/image/show.html?did=14334137&aref=image036/2006/06/16/cq-sp198005000620071.pdf pdf]
* [[Hans-Peter Ketterling]], [[Frieder Schwenkel]], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1983'''). ''Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer''. Wilhelm Goldmann GmbH (German)
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf] <ref>[[Tony Harrington|Harrington's]] article mentions [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14018815.html Gern gefällig], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 1/1983, January 03, 1983 (German)</ref>
* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1993'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Ullstein (German)
* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1998'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Nymphenburger Verlag <ref>[http://www.zeit.de/2005/16/Spielen_2fSchach_16 Schach © DIE ZEIT 14.04.2005 Nr.16] (German) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger]</ref>
* [http://www.rochadeeuropa.com/4.html Rochade Europa], 03-'''1999''' S.84-86/88, [[Detlef Pordzik]]: Millennium Chess System ein Interview mit Ossi Weiner (Ossi Weiner ist von 1983 bis Anfang 1994 gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von HCC und Productmanager der [[Hegener & Glaser]]) <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf</ref>
=Cartoon=
[[FILE:OssiCartoon.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.rebel.nl/diaz.htm]]
Ossi Weiner as ChessMan <ref>[http://www.diazcartoons.nl/ Diaz Cartoon] from [[WMCCC 1993]] booklet from [[Computerschach und Spiele]], via [http://www.rebel.nl/diaz.htm More DIAZ Cartoons] hosted by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]</ref>
=See also=
* [[WCCC 1986#Video|WCCC 1986 Video]]
* [[Chess Genius#IntelGrandPrix|Intel Grand Prix 1994]]
=External Links=
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hegener_%26_Glaser_En About the company Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
* [http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=4606124 Weiner, Ossi FIDE Chess Profile]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=28055&kpage=1#reply1 Chessgames of Ossi Weiner] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossi_Weiner Ossi Weiner – Wikipedia.de] (Geman)
* [http://www.schachbund.de/news/neuer-geschaeftsfuehrer-der-wirtschaftsdienst-gmbh.html Neuer Geschäftsführer der Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH] by [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullrich_Krause Ullrich Krause], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Chess_Federation German Chess Federation], December 08, 2017 (German) <ref>[http://forum.computerschach.de/cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?tid=9646 Unser Ossi Weiner] by [[Ingo Althöfer]], December 11, 2017 (German)</ref>
=References=
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