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Nicholas John (Nick) Pelling, (alias Orlando M Pilchard) a British software engineer and former computer games programmer. He holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and philosophy from University of Manchester in 1986, and a MBA in strategic management, with a thesis on knowledge and ideology in 2004.

=Games= Nick Pelling developed computer games for most major game platforms and home computers since the early 80s, best known as author of Arcadians for BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frak! Frak!], originally developed for the same platform, published by his own 'Aardvark' software label in 1984.

=Chess= As well-versed practiced club chess player, Nick Pelling published the eBook Chess Superminiatures with over 100 super-short chess games all under ten moves, and plenty of carefully-graded interactive puzzles throughout . Somewhat longer ago, along with Arthur Norman, Nick Pelling authored Acornsoft Chess - as the name suggests published by Acornsoft in 1982 and 1983 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron as well.

=Selected Publications=
 * Nick Pelling (2003). Justified True Belief: Three Words, Three Lies? Kingston University Business School, Surrey, UK
 * Nick Pelling (2004). The Network Is The Knowledge: Ideology & Strategy in Mintzberg's Ten Schools. MBA dissertation, Kingston University Business School, Surrey, UK
 * Nick Pelling (2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press
 * Nick Pelling (2013). Chess Superminiatures. eBook, Kindle edition, Amazon

=External Links=
 * Nick Pelling's Home Page!
 * Fast multiplication on the Game Boy! » Z80


 * Nick Pelling from Wikipedia
 * Cipher Mysteries blog by Nick Pelling
 * Nick Pelling | LinkedIn
 * Nick Pelling (@nickpelling) | Twitter
 * Nick Pelling Video Game Credits and Biography MobyGames
 * Interview With Nick Pelling, AKA Orlando M Pilchard - The BBC Games Archive (2006)
 * Nicholas J Pelling chess games - 365Chess.com

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