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'''[[Main Page|Home]] * [[Dedicated Chess Computers]] * Revelation II'''
[[FILE:RevelationII.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11688050115/in/album-72157637087821003/| Revelation II <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11688050115/in/album-72157637087821003/ Revelation II] from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Revelation II''',<br/>
a dedicated chess computer system developed by [[Ruud Martin|Ruud Martin's]] [[Phoenix Chess Systems]] in cooperation with [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]] (DGT), first shipped as of December 2013 <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/167-2013-12-07-19-35-04 Delivery starts...] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], December 07, 2013</ref> as successor of Phoenix Chess Systems' [[Revelation]] <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/component/content/article/14-table-top-wood/27-revelation-chess-board Revelation Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], May 08, 2008</ref>. Beside an upgraded [[XScale]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XScale#PXA3xx PXA320] 32-bit processor at 800 MHz with now 128 MiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]] and 1 GiB [[Memory#ROM|non-volatile flash memory]] for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware firmware] and engines, and wider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLED OLED] display, the primary innovation of the Revelation II is the [[DGT Board|DGT board]] technology featuring [[Piece Recognition|piece recognition]]. A wireless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Bluetooth] connection allows native engine or firmware updates, and due to the [[UCI]] server, also allows using the Revelation II as dedicated [[User Interface|user interface]] for [[:Category:UCI|UCI engines]] running on a [[IBM PC|PC]].
=Display=
[[FILE:RevelationIIUpdate.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11388752726/in/album-72157637087821003/]]
Revelation II Version 3.09 Information display <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11388752726/in/album-72157637087821003/ Version 3.09 Firmware Upgrade] from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref>
=Chess Engines=
<ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Revelation_II Revelation II] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
==Native Engines==
* [[Fruit]] 2.1 and 2.5 by [[Fabien Letouzey]]
* [[HIARCS]] 14.1 by [[Mark Uniacke]]
* [[Ruffian]] 2.1 by [[Perola Valfridsson]]
* [[Rybka]] 2.2 by [[Vasik Rajlich]]
* [[Shredder]] 12.1 by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]]
* [[Stockfish]] 6 by [[Tord Romstad]], [[Marco Costalba]], [[Joona Kiiski]] et al.
* [[The Baron]] 1.0 by [[Richard Pijl]]
* [[Toga]] 1.0 and 1.2 by [[Thomas Gaksch]]
==Richard Lang Emulation==
* [[Mephisto]] by [[Richard Lang]] <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=71&lang=en Richard Lang Emulation] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 12, 2010</ref>
: [[Mephisto Amsterdam]]
: [[Mephisto Dallas]]
: [[Mephisto Roma]]
: [[Mephisto Almeria]]
: [[Mephisto Portorose]]
: [[Mephisto Lyon]]
: [[Mephisto Vancouver]]
: [[Mephisto London]]
==Misc Emulations==
* [[Mephisto (H)#Mephisto3|Mephisto III-S Glasgow]] by [[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]]
* [[Mephisto Polgar]] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
: [[Mephisto Rebell|Mephisto Rebell 5.0]]
: [[Mephisto MM IV]]
: [[Mephisto MM V]]
* [[Novag Expert|Novag Super Expert B]] by [[David Kittinger]]
: [[Novag Expert|Novag Super Expert C]]
: [[Novag Diablo]]
=See also=
* [[DGT Board]]
* [[Gavon]]
* [[PicoChess]]
* [[Resurrection]]
* [[Revelation]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4671 First Photo of the Revelation II] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 29, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48987 Revelation II by DGT...] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], August 17, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6219 Revelation II once again delayed ?!?] by fdimeglio, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], September 02, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6266 Comments on the Revelation II dedicated chess computer] by [[Steven Edwards]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 05, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6477 Revelation II First Look] by ifekali, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 09, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7057 Need more engines for my Revelation II] by chesspcmac, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], February 24, 2015
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7640 Revelation II Chess Computer] by KingOfJungle, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 28, 2016
=External Links=
==DGT==
* [http://www.revelationii.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:revelation-ii&catid=92&Itemid=584 Revelation II] from [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]]
: [http://www.revelationii.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=93&Itemid=585 Engines - Revelation II] from [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]]
==Phoenix Chess Systems==
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/189-revelation-ii-chess-board Revelation II Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], September 11, 2015
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/187-revelation-ii-chess-board Revelation II Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], May 03, 2015
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/179-revelation-ii-new-upgrade-available Revelation II New upgrade available] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], August 23, 2014
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/146-revelation-ii-q4-2012-update Revelation II Q1 2013 Update] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 06, 2013
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/140-revelation-ii-chess-board-on-the-toy-fair-nurnberg Revelation II Chess Board .. First picture] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 26, 2012
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/123-development-for-revelation-ii-dgt-board Development for Revelation II DGT Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 26, 2011
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/111-dgt-and-phoenix-chess-systems-cooperation DGT and Phoenix Chess Systems cooperation] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], February 22, 2010
==Misc==
* [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4372 DGT presents: new clocks, technology – and Vladimir Kramnik], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 10, 2008
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/dgt_revelation_ii.html DGT Revelation II] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/dgt-revelation-ii DGT Revelation II - Chess.com]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Revelation_II Revelation II] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Videos==
* Revelation II Test by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_%C5%BDnidar%C5%A1i%C4%8D Jonas Žnidaršič], [http://bestchessmenever.com/ BCE], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR07vW1e-vE|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
* Revelation II - Ein Kurztest from [https://www.topschach.de/index.php?language=en&osCsid=ff3jqqnmhsha0ipibs22u21h06 topschach] (German), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZTAoIjq-0|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
=References=
<references />
'''[[Dedicated Chess Computers|Up one level]]'''
[[FILE:RevelationII.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11688050115/in/album-72157637087821003/| Revelation II <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11688050115/in/album-72157637087821003/ Revelation II] from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Revelation II''',<br/>
a dedicated chess computer system developed by [[Ruud Martin|Ruud Martin's]] [[Phoenix Chess Systems]] in cooperation with [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]] (DGT), first shipped as of December 2013 <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/167-2013-12-07-19-35-04 Delivery starts...] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], December 07, 2013</ref> as successor of Phoenix Chess Systems' [[Revelation]] <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/component/content/article/14-table-top-wood/27-revelation-chess-board Revelation Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], May 08, 2008</ref>. Beside an upgraded [[XScale]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XScale#PXA3xx PXA320] 32-bit processor at 800 MHz with now 128 MiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]] and 1 GiB [[Memory#ROM|non-volatile flash memory]] for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware firmware] and engines, and wider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLED OLED] display, the primary innovation of the Revelation II is the [[DGT Board|DGT board]] technology featuring [[Piece Recognition|piece recognition]]. A wireless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Bluetooth] connection allows native engine or firmware updates, and due to the [[UCI]] server, also allows using the Revelation II as dedicated [[User Interface|user interface]] for [[:Category:UCI|UCI engines]] running on a [[IBM PC|PC]].
=Display=
[[FILE:RevelationIIUpdate.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11388752726/in/album-72157637087821003/]]
Revelation II Version 3.09 Information display <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/11388752726/in/album-72157637087821003/ Version 3.09 Firmware Upgrade] from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref>
=Chess Engines=
<ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Revelation_II Revelation II] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
==Native Engines==
* [[Fruit]] 2.1 and 2.5 by [[Fabien Letouzey]]
* [[HIARCS]] 14.1 by [[Mark Uniacke]]
* [[Ruffian]] 2.1 by [[Perola Valfridsson]]
* [[Rybka]] 2.2 by [[Vasik Rajlich]]
* [[Shredder]] 12.1 by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]]
* [[Stockfish]] 6 by [[Tord Romstad]], [[Marco Costalba]], [[Joona Kiiski]] et al.
* [[The Baron]] 1.0 by [[Richard Pijl]]
* [[Toga]] 1.0 and 1.2 by [[Thomas Gaksch]]
==Richard Lang Emulation==
* [[Mephisto]] by [[Richard Lang]] <ref>[http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=71&lang=en Richard Lang Emulation] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 12, 2010</ref>
: [[Mephisto Amsterdam]]
: [[Mephisto Dallas]]
: [[Mephisto Roma]]
: [[Mephisto Almeria]]
: [[Mephisto Portorose]]
: [[Mephisto Lyon]]
: [[Mephisto Vancouver]]
: [[Mephisto London]]
==Misc Emulations==
* [[Mephisto (H)#Mephisto3|Mephisto III-S Glasgow]] by [[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]]
* [[Mephisto Polgar]] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
: [[Mephisto Rebell|Mephisto Rebell 5.0]]
: [[Mephisto MM IV]]
: [[Mephisto MM V]]
* [[Novag Expert|Novag Super Expert B]] by [[David Kittinger]]
: [[Novag Expert|Novag Super Expert C]]
: [[Novag Diablo]]
=See also=
* [[DGT Board]]
* [[Gavon]]
* [[PicoChess]]
* [[Resurrection]]
* [[Revelation]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4671 First Photo of the Revelation II] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 29, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48987 Revelation II by DGT...] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], August 17, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6219 Revelation II once again delayed ?!?] by fdimeglio, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], September 02, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6266 Comments on the Revelation II dedicated chess computer] by [[Steven Edwards]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 05, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6477 Revelation II First Look] by ifekali, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 09, 2013
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7057 Need more engines for my Revelation II] by chesspcmac, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], February 24, 2015
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7640 Revelation II Chess Computer] by KingOfJungle, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 28, 2016
=External Links=
==DGT==
* [http://www.revelationii.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:revelation-ii&catid=92&Itemid=584 Revelation II] from [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]]
: [http://www.revelationii.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=93&Itemid=585 Engines - Revelation II] from [[DGT|Digital Game Technology]]
==Phoenix Chess Systems==
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/189-revelation-ii-chess-board Revelation II Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], September 11, 2015
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/187-revelation-ii-chess-board Revelation II Chess Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], May 03, 2015
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/179-revelation-ii-new-upgrade-available Revelation II New upgrade available] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], August 23, 2014
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/146-revelation-ii-q4-2012-update Revelation II Q1 2013 Update] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 06, 2013
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/140-revelation-ii-chess-board-on-the-toy-fair-nurnberg Revelation II Chess Board .. First picture] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 26, 2012
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/123-development-for-revelation-ii-dgt-board Development for Revelation II DGT Board] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], January 26, 2011
* [http://www.phoenixcs.nl/index.php/en/news/111-dgt-and-phoenix-chess-systems-cooperation DGT and Phoenix Chess Systems cooperation] from [[Phoenix Chess Systems]], February 22, 2010
==Misc==
* [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4372 DGT presents: new clocks, technology – and Vladimir Kramnik], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 10, 2008
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157637087821003 Phoenix Revelation II | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/dgt_revelation_ii.html DGT Revelation II] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/dgt-revelation-ii DGT Revelation II - Chess.com]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Revelation_II Revelation II] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Videos==
* Revelation II Test by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_%C5%BDnidar%C5%A1i%C4%8D Jonas Žnidaršič], [http://bestchessmenever.com/ BCE], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR07vW1e-vE|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
* Revelation II - Ein Kurztest from [https://www.topschach.de/index.php?language=en&osCsid=ff3jqqnmhsha0ipibs22u21h06 topschach] (German), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZTAoIjq-0|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
=References=
<references />
'''[[Dedicated Chess Computers|Up one level]]'''
