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Kevin John O’Connell,
an Irish chess player, chess consultant [2] , columnist and writer, author of various chess books [3] and newspaper columns and a computer chess business person. In 1979, along with his business partner David Levy founder of Philidor Software and in 1981 of Intelligent Software [4] [5], developing and trading dedicated chess computers [6], chess software for home computers, as well as chess display systems [7].
Programs
O’Connell is mentioned as co-author [8] of following chess programs and computers, competing at ICCA-tournaments:
Publications
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). World Microcomputer Chess Championship. Personal Computer World, November 1980 » WMCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). More Championships. Personal Computer World, December 1980 » WCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). London's World Micro Chess Champions. Personal Computing, Vol. 4, No. 12, pp. 79 » WMCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1981). Belle, Beller, Bellest. Personal Computer World, July 1981 » Belle
- David Levy and Kevin O’Connell (1981). A New World Champion. Chess, October/November 1981 » WMCCC 1981
- David Levy and Kevin O’Connell (1981). The Best Chess Computer Yet? Chess, July 1981 » Philidor [10]
- Tony Harrington (1983). Intelligent Software. Personal Computer World, April 1983, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
External Links
- Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments
- Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- The History of 8bit Gaming in the UK - Popular Computing Weekly 11-17 Aug 1983
- Chess & The Library of Kevin O’Connell (pdf) from Phillips Auctions
References
- ↑ Kevin O’Connell at the 34th Chess Olympiad, 2000, from Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ Kevin O’Connell from The Irish Chess Union
- ↑ Books by Kevin O’Connell from amazon.com
- ↑ David Levy interview from schach-computer wiki
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1983). Intelligent Software. Personal Computer World, April 1983, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
- ↑ SciSys Chess Computers 1979-1986 from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ SciSys Intelligent Chess from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments
- ↑ Publication Archive from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ The Best Chess Computer Yet? part 1, part 2, part 3 by Chewbanta