WMCCC 1987
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Pantheon and the Fontana del Pantheon [1]
The Seventh World Microcomputer Chess Championship took place from September 14 to 20, 1987, Rome, Italy. Both the Manufacturers' group (Commercial Event) and the Programmers' group (Software Event) were won by Richard Lang with Mephisto Roma and Psion respectively, followed by David Levy and Mark Taylor with CXG Sphinx and Cyrus 68K, more closely than the results suggested [2] . Best amateur was Gyula Horváth with Pandix.
Contents
Final Standing
Software Event
7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship, September 1987, Rome ITA [3]
| # | Program | CC | Processor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | P | SoDOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psion | GB | 68020 12 MHz | X | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 13¼ |
| 2 | Cyrus 68K | GB | 68020 24 MHz | ½ | X | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 11 |
| 3 | Plymate | SE | 6502 6 MHz | 0 | ½ | X | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7½ |
| 4 | Mephisto X | NL | 6502 18 MHz | 0 | 0 | ½ | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 5½ |
| 5 | Pandix | HU | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 3¼ | |
| 6 | Kempelen | HU | 68000, Atari ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1½ |
| 7 | Chat | DE | 68020 20 MHz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
Commercial Event
World Micro Manufacturers (Team) Champion [4]
| # | Name | CC | Processor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mephisto Roma A | GB | 68020 | X | . | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mephisto Roma B | GB | 68020 | . | X | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Mephisto Roma C | GB | 68020 | . | . | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sphinx B | GB | 68020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | . | . | 0 |
| 5 | Sphinx A | GB | 68020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | X | . | 0 |
| 6 | Sphinx C | GB | 68020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | . | X | 0 |
Participants
Software Event
| Program | CC | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Chat | DE | Wolfgang Delmare |
| Cyrus 68K | GB | David Levy, Mark Taylor, Kevin O’Connell |
| Kempelen | HU | Attila Kovács |
| Mephisto X | NL | Ed Schröder |
| Pandix | HU | Gyula Horváth |
| Plymate | SE | Ulf Rathsman, Lars Hjörth |
| Psion | GB | Richard Lang |
Commercial Event
| Name | CC | Authors | Company | entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mephisto Roma | GB | Richard Lang | Hegener & Glaser | 3 |
| CXG Sphinx | GB | David Levy, Mark Taylor | Newcrest Technology | 3 |
Tournament Director
Publications
- Kaare Danielsen (1987). The 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship, Rome, Italy, September 14-20, 1987. ICCA Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3
- Göran Grottling (1987). Mr. Lang, wo bleibt die Tiefe? Ein Interview mit Richard Lang. Modul 4/87, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (German, translation from PLY 3/89)
External Links
- 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship from the ICGA Tournament Database
- 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship - Rome 1987 (ICGA Tournaments)
- 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship (Manufacturers) - Rome 1987 (ICGA Tournaments)
- WMCC 1987, CSVN tournament site
- 7. WMCCC Rom 1987 from Schachcomputer.info - Wiki (German)
References
- ↑ The Fountain (1578) by Giacomo Della Porta crowned by the Macuteo obelisk in 1711 and the Pantheon (27 BC.) - Piazza della Rotonda (Rome), Photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont, October 03, 2011, The Pantheon from Wikipedia
- ↑ Kaare Danielsen (1987). The 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship, Rome, Italy, September 14-20, 1987. ICCA Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3
- ↑ WMCC 1987, CSVN tournament site
- ↑ 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship (Manufacturers) - Rome 1987 (ICGA Tournaments)
