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− | a German graduate engineer, chess player, computer chess expert, co-author of computer chess books, [[Opening Book]] [[:Category:Opening Book Author|author]], and computer chess and games businessman and distributor. Weiner was consultant of [[Hegener & Glaser]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>, representing [[Mephisto]] chess computers at various [[World Computer Chess Championship|World Computer]] and [[World Microcomputer Chess Championship|World Microcomputer Chess Championships]], yielding in long term cooperation with [[Richard Lang]] and [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]. In 1983, Weiner founded his own company, the ''Hobby Computer Centrale, Weiner Vertriebs GmbH'' in Munich, which was the forerunner of the [[Millennium 2000 GmbH]], founded 1996 together with his partner [[Manfred Hegener]] <ref>[http://www.millennium2000.de/ Millennium 2000]</ref> . Millennium 2000 further distributed the World Champion chess programs [[Shredder]] by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]], and after [[Marty Hirsch|Marty Hirsch's]] problems <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/5640d2b98af5e5fa# EUROCHESS cheated Marty Hirsch out of $35,000 according to Marty Hirsch] thread from [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/topics rec.games.chess.computer], Marty's post (19), February 24, 1997</ref> with his former distributor [[Martin Stamer]] his program [[MChess|MChess Pro]]. In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, [[Dedicated Chess Computers|chess computers]], electronic games and consumer products. According to [[Hein Veldhuis]], the computers of Millennium 2000 are produced by [[Eric White]], while [[David Levy]] is responsible for the programs <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf </ref>. | + | a German graduate engineer, chess player, computer chess expert, co-author of computer chess books, [[Opening Book]] [[:Category:Opening Book Author|author]], and computer chess and games businessman and distributor. Weiner was consultant and product manager of [[Hegener & Glaser]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>, representing [[Mephisto]] chess computers at various [[World Computer Chess Championship|World Computer]] and [[World Microcomputer Chess Championship|World Microcomputer Chess Championships]], yielding in long term cooperation with [[Richard Lang]] and [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]. In 1983, Weiner founded his own company, the ''Hobby Computer Centrale, Weiner Vertriebs GmbH'' in Munich, which was the forerunner of the [[Millennium 2000 GmbH]], founded 1996 together with his partner [[Manfred Hegener]] <ref>[http://www.millennium2000.de/ Millennium 2000]</ref> . Millennium 2000 further distributed the World Champion chess programs [[Shredder]] by [[Stefan Meyer-Kahlen]], and after [[Marty Hirsch|Marty Hirsch's]] problems <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/5640d2b98af5e5fa# EUROCHESS cheated Marty Hirsch out of $35,000 according to Marty Hirsch] thread from [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/topics rec.games.chess.computer], Marty's post (19), February 24, 1997</ref> with his former distributor [[Martin Stamer]] his program [[MChess|MChess Pro]]. In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, [[Dedicated Chess Computers|chess computers]], electronic games and consumer products. According to [[Hein Veldhuis]], the computers of Millennium 2000 are produced by [[Eric White]], while [[David Levy]] is responsible for the programs <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht] by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Dutch and German pdf </ref>. |
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* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1993'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Ullstein (German) | * [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1993'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Ullstein (German) | ||
* [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1998'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Nymphenburger Verlag <ref>[http://www.zeit.de/2005/16/Spielen_2fSchach_16 Schach © DIE ZEIT 14.04.2005 Nr.16] (German) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger]</ref> | * [[Ephraim Kishon]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [[Ossi Weiner]] ('''1998'''). ''Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund''. Nymphenburger Verlag <ref>[http://www.zeit.de/2005/16/Spielen_2fSchach_16 Schach © DIE ZEIT 14.04.2005 Nr.16] (German) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger]</ref> | ||
− | * [ | + | * [[Detlef Pordzik]] ('''1999'''). ''Mephisto - Eine "teuflische" Firmengeschichte''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Rochade Europa], 02-1999, [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/01-1999,%20Rochade%20Europa,%20Detlef%20Pordzik,%20Mephisto%20-%20Eine%20teuflische%20Firmengeschichte.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] |
+ | * [[Detlef Pordzik]] ('''1999'''). ''Millennium Chess System ein Interview mit Ossi Weiner''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Rochade Europa], 03-1999, ([[Ossi Weiner]] ist von 1983 bis anfang 1994 gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von HCC und Productmanager der [[Hegener & Glaser]]) (German) <ref>[[Hein Veldhuis]] ('''2008'''). ''[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/Millennium%20information.pdf De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht]''. (pdf with collected informations in Dutch and German)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 17 July 2019
Ossi Weiner,
a German graduate engineer, chess player, computer chess expert, co-author of computer chess books, Opening Book author, and computer chess and games businessman and distributor. Weiner was consultant and product manager of Hegener & Glaser [2], representing Mephisto chess computers at various World Computer and World Microcomputer Chess Championships, yielding in long term cooperation with Richard Lang and Ed Schröder. In 1983, Weiner founded his own company, the Hobby Computer Centrale, Weiner Vertriebs GmbH in Munich, which was the forerunner of the Millennium 2000 GmbH, founded 1996 together with his partner Manfred Hegener [3] . Millennium 2000 further distributed the World Champion chess programs Shredder by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen, and after Marty Hirsch's problems [4] with his former distributor Martin Stamer his program MChess Pro. In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, chess computers, electronic games and consumer products. According to Hein Veldhuis, the computers of Millennium 2000 are produced by Eric White, while David Levy is responsible for the programs [5].
Photos
Thomas Nitsche, Ossi Weiner and Lars Hjörth, WMCCC 1984 Glasgow [6] [7]
Nelson, Hyatt, Weiner at the ACM 1988, Orlando [8]
Publicatons
- Hans-Peter Ketterling, Frieder Schwenkel, Ossi Weiner (1980). Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer. Mosaik-Verlag (German)
- Schachcomputer: Tricks und Trug, Der Spiegel 50/1980, December 08, 1980, (German) pdf
- Hans-Peter Ketterling, Frieder Schwenkel, Ossi Weiner (1983). Schach dem Computer - Spielen und lernen mit dem Schach-Computer. Wilhelm Goldmann GmbH (German)
- Tony Harrington (1983). A Match for Brute Force. Personal Computer World, May 1983, pdf [9]
- Ephraim Kishon, Helmut Pfleger, Ossi Weiner (1993). Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund. Ullstein (German)
- Ephraim Kishon, Helmut Pfleger, Ossi Weiner (1998). Der Schachcomputer: Gegner und Freund. Nymphenburger Verlag [10]
- Detlef Pordzik (1999). Mephisto - Eine "teuflische" Firmengeschichte. Rochade Europa, 02-1999, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis
- Detlef Pordzik (1999). Millennium Chess System ein Interview mit Ossi Weiner. Rochade Europa, 03-1999, (Ossi Weiner ist von 1983 bis anfang 1994 gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von HCC und Productmanager der Hegener & Glaser) (German) [11]
Cartoon
Ossi Weiner as ChessMan [12]
See also
External Links
- About the company Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto) from Schachcomputer.info - Wiki
- Weiner, Ossi FIDE Chess Profile
- Chessgames of Ossi Weiner from chessgames.com
- Ossi Weiner – Wikipedia.de (Geman)
- Neuer Geschäftsführer der Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH by Ullrich Krause, German Chess Federation, December 08, 2017 (German) [13]
References
- ↑ László Lindner, A SZÁMÍTÓGÉPES SAKK KÉPEKBEN című melléklete - The pictures of the Beginning of Chess Computers
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1983). A Match for Brute Force. Personal Computer World, May 1983, pdf
- ↑ Millennium 2000
- ↑ EUROCHESS cheated Marty Hirsch out of $35,000 according to Marty Hirsch thread from rec.games.chess.computer, Marty's post (19), February 24, 1997
- ↑ De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht by Hein Veldhuis, Dutch and German pdf
- ↑ Was macht eigentlich Thomas Nitsche, der Mephisto III Programmierer? by Thorsten Czub
- ↑ Photo by Rainer Neuhäusler, Re: Who is that guy? by Rainer Neuhäusler, CCC, August 19, 2009
- ↑ Photo from The Computer History Museum (wrong text)
- ↑ Harrington's article mentions Gern gefällig, Der Spiegel 1/1983, January 03, 1983 (German)
- ↑ Schach © DIE ZEIT 14.04.2005 Nr.16 (German) by Helmut Pfleger
- ↑ Hein Veldhuis (2008). De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht. (pdf with collected informations in Dutch and German)
- ↑ Diaz Cartoon from WMCCC 1993 booklet from Computerschach und Spiele, via More DIAZ Cartoons hosted by Ed Schröder
- ↑ Unser Ossi Weiner by Ingo Althöfer, December 11, 2017 (German)