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'''SuperChess''', (Super Chess)<br/>
a family of commercial chess programs, developed by [[Chris Whittington]], written in [[Basic#Sinclair|Sinclair BASIC]] with embedded [[Z80]] assembly for the [[Sinclair ZX81]] and [[ZX Spectrum]], first released in 1982. Subsequent versions were released in 1983/84, and under the name ''Chess Clock '89'' in 1989 <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=%5Eg108$&phrase&loadpics=1 World of Spectrum - Sinclair Infoseek - Search Results]</ref>.
=Description=
Excerpts from the '''Superchess II''' version '''2.1''' technical information screen <ref>[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/spectrum_48k_superchess_ii_v2_.html Spectrum 48K - Old Home Computer Chess Games Collection - Superchess II v2.1] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref>:
* [[Search|Tree Search]]
** [[Depth-First|Depth first]] [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta]] search
** [[Killer Heuristic|Killer heuristic]]
** [[Depth|Look ahead]] is level + one with one [[Ply|ply]] more if [[Check|check]]
* [[Evaluation|Positional weighting factors]]
** [[Hanging Piece|Piece safety]]
** [[Mobility]] and development
** [[King Safety|King safety]] in [[Middlegame|middlegame]]
** [[Center Control|Centre control]]
** [[Pawn Structure|Pawn position]]
** [[Square Control|Strong squares]] for [[Knight|knights]]
** Good [[Diagonals|diagonals]] for [[Bishop|bishops]]
** [[Rook on Seventh|Rooks on the seventh rank]]
** Advanced [[Pawn|pawns]] in the [[Endgame|endgame]]
** [[King Activity|King activity]] in the endgame
=Screenshots=
==ZX81==
[[FILE:SuperChessScreen.gif|none|border|text-bottom|320px|link=http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html]]
SuperChess ZX81 Screen <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for Super Chess]</ref>
==Spectrum==
[[FILE:superchess3.gif|none|border|text-bottom|320px|link=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007]]
Superchess 3 <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007 Superchess 3 - World of Spectrum]</ref>
=See also=
* [[1K ZX Chess]]
* [[Chess Player 2150]]
* [[Spectrum Chess]]
* [[ZX Chess]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f11/schachcomputer-vergleich-zu-alte-computerschach-spiele-1948-2.html Turnier: Schachcomputer vergleich zu alte Computerschach Spiele] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/portal.php Schachcomputer.info Forum], August 12, 2008 (German)
* [http://www.foro.meca-web.es/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=72&start=50#p9325 Re: La Máquina Preservadora. Programas de Ajedrez] by duct, [[Computer Chess Forums|Meca Foro]], May 20, 2016 (Spanish)
=External Links=
==ZX81==
* [http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for Super Chess]
==Spectrum==
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0023830 Superchess - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005005 6K Superchess - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005006 Superchess II - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007 Superchess 3 - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000992 Clock Chess '89 - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5591 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5592 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess II]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=7139 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - 16K Superchess]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5593 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess 3]
: [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5513&gid=5595 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess 3.5 Review]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/spectrum_48k_superchess_ii_v2_.html Spectrum 48K - Old Home Computer Chess Games Collection - Superchess II v2.1] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super Super (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/super- super- - Wiktionary]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
'''SuperChess''', (Super Chess)<br/>
a family of commercial chess programs, developed by [[Chris Whittington]], written in [[Basic#Sinclair|Sinclair BASIC]] with embedded [[Z80]] assembly for the [[Sinclair ZX81]] and [[ZX Spectrum]], first released in 1982. Subsequent versions were released in 1983/84, and under the name ''Chess Clock '89'' in 1989 <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=%5Eg108$&phrase&loadpics=1 World of Spectrum - Sinclair Infoseek - Search Results]</ref>.
=Description=
Excerpts from the '''Superchess II''' version '''2.1''' technical information screen <ref>[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/spectrum_48k_superchess_ii_v2_.html Spectrum 48K - Old Home Computer Chess Games Collection - Superchess II v2.1] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref>:
* [[Search|Tree Search]]
** [[Depth-First|Depth first]] [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta]] search
** [[Killer Heuristic|Killer heuristic]]
** [[Depth|Look ahead]] is level + one with one [[Ply|ply]] more if [[Check|check]]
* [[Evaluation|Positional weighting factors]]
** [[Hanging Piece|Piece safety]]
** [[Mobility]] and development
** [[King Safety|King safety]] in [[Middlegame|middlegame]]
** [[Center Control|Centre control]]
** [[Pawn Structure|Pawn position]]
** [[Square Control|Strong squares]] for [[Knight|knights]]
** Good [[Diagonals|diagonals]] for [[Bishop|bishops]]
** [[Rook on Seventh|Rooks on the seventh rank]]
** Advanced [[Pawn|pawns]] in the [[Endgame|endgame]]
** [[King Activity|King activity]] in the endgame
=Screenshots=
==ZX81==
[[FILE:SuperChessScreen.gif|none|border|text-bottom|320px|link=http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html]]
SuperChess ZX81 Screen <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for Super Chess]</ref>
==Spectrum==
[[FILE:superchess3.gif|none|border|text-bottom|320px|link=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007]]
Superchess 3 <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007 Superchess 3 - World of Spectrum]</ref>
=See also=
* [[1K ZX Chess]]
* [[Chess Player 2150]]
* [[Spectrum Chess]]
* [[ZX Chess]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f11/schachcomputer-vergleich-zu-alte-computerschach-spiele-1948-2.html Turnier: Schachcomputer vergleich zu alte Computerschach Spiele] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/portal.php Schachcomputer.info Forum], August 12, 2008 (German)
* [http://www.foro.meca-web.es/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=72&start=50#p9325 Re: La Máquina Preservadora. Programas de Ajedrez] by duct, [[Computer Chess Forums|Meca Foro]], May 20, 2016 (Spanish)
=External Links=
==ZX81==
* [http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/s/SuperChess%28Softsync%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for Super Chess]
==Spectrum==
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0023830 Superchess - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005005 6K Superchess - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005006 Superchess II - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005007 Superchess 3 - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000992 Clock Chess '89 - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5591 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5592 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess II]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=7139 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - 16K Superchess]
* [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Details.aspx?gid=5593 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess 3]
: [http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5513&gid=5595 Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews - Superchess 3.5 Review]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/spectrum_48k_superchess_ii_v2_.html Spectrum 48K - Old Home Computer Chess Games Collection - Superchess II v2.1] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super Super (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/super- super- - Wiktionary]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
