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SciSys Leonardo, (Kasparov Leonardo) a dedicated chess computer by SciSys released in 1986, featuring a full sized wooden magnetic sensory board with file and rank LEDs, expandable with modules with own processors and programs. Opposed to other dedicated modular chess systems, the Leonardo already had a basic program on board - written by Julio Kaplan and Craig Barnes of Heuristic Software, running on a 6800 compatible Hitachi 6301Y controller, which was also the program of the none modular SciSys Turbo S-24K.

=Tournaments= SciSys Leonardo played the Aegon 1986 with two wins and a draw, and the Aegon 1987 where it drew two games out of six. =OSA= SciSys' or Saitek's Open System Architecture (OSA) implements a serial connection of the Leonardo, or its subsequent models Galileo or Renaissance to home computers or PCs. The OSA link cable converts TTL to RS-232 levels and vice versa. This allows to use the sensory board as move input device of chess program GUIs such as Arena, or the dedicated user interfaces like Gavon. =Saitek Galileo= In 1988, one year after SciSys became Saitek, the Leonardo was renamed the Galileo for copyright reasons and the machine was upgraded for faster response. =Saitek Renaissance=

In 1989, the Renaissance board appeared with almost the same base program and featuring LCD and 9x9 square indicator LEDs - four sorrounding each square, and analyse and autoplayer modes.

=See also=
 * Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
 * Mathematician | Leonardo Fibonacci
 * Mathematician | Leonardo da Vinci
 * Mathematician | Galileo Galilei
 * Sensory Board

=Modules=

=Publications=
 * SciSys (1986). SciSys (preprint!) – New For Spring 1986. pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
 * Saitek (1987). Connection Cable for Leonardo Chess Computer - The Link: Leonardo's OSA connection to computers and printers. pdf hosted by Alain Zanchetta
 * Frederic Friedel (1989). Auto-Analyse und TPA - Die neuen Funktionen des Kasparov Renaissance. Computerschach und Spiele, No. 5, 1989 (German), in Saitek Renaissance from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
 * Thorsten Czub, Dirk Frickenschmidt (1992). Die Experimentalen D+ und D++. Schachcomputerwelt 2/92, also in Saitek D++ from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

=Forum Posts=
 * Old LEONARDO chess computer help? by Robert Howard, CCC, May 10, 1999
 * Renaissance or Galileo board ? by Alan Grotier, CCC, April 30, 2005
 * Collector's Corner..Saitek Renaissance? by Steve B, CCC, March 04, 2006
 * Collector's corner: Saitek Renaissance board version? by Dr. Axel Schumacher, CCC, May 29, 2007
 * Scisys Leonardo story and info requested by Brian B, Hiarcs Forum, June 18, 2014
 * Leonardos revenge by Brutus, Hiarcs Forum, March 19, 2015

=External Links=

Chess Computers

 * Saitek Modulare Serie from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

Leonardo

 * Leonardo from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
 * SciSys Leonardo from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Saitek Leonardo TurboKit from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German) » 6502 TurboKit TK20

Galileo

 * Saitek Galileo & Brute Force Module by Bryan Whitby, April 21, 2007
 * Saitek Galileo from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

Renaissance

 * Saitek Renaissance Brute Force from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
 * Saitek Renaissance Sparc from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
 * Saitek Renaissance from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

OSA

 * OSA Link Cable from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
 * OSA for Arena © 2009-2012 Achim Pietig, hosted by Schachcomputer.info Wiki
 * Saitek OSA Link from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

Modules

 * Saitek Analyst from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Saitek Maestro from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Saitek D++ Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Saitek Brute Force from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
 * Saitek Sparc from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)

Leonardo

 * Leonardo from Wikipedia
 * Leonardo Fibonacci from Wikipedia
 * Leonardo da Vinci from Wikipedia
 * Leonardo Torres y Quevedo from Wikipedia
 * Leonard Chess from Wikipedia

Galileo

 * Galileo (disambiguation) from Wikipedia
 * Galileo Galilei from Wikipedia

Renaissance

 * renaissance - Wiktionary
 * Renaissance - Wiktionary
 * Renaissance (disambiguation) from Wikipedia
 * The Renaissance from Wikipedia

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