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'''Cassia Chess Mate''', (Toytronic Chess Electronics, CXG Computachess I)<br/>
 
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a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] released in 1979 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Hong Kong] based manufacturer '''Cassia''' by [[Eric White]] and [[Ken Cohen]], forerunner of [[Newcrest Technology|White and Allcock]], the computer also shipped as ''Toytronic Chess Electronics'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Toytronic_Chess_Electronics Toytronic Chess Electronics] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1979%20%5BA-5970%5D%20Toytronic%20-%20Chess%20Electronics.pdf Toytronic - Chess Electronics], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref>. Cassia Chess Mate and relatives, such as the '''CXG Computachess I''' in 1981 were [[Clones|clones]] of [[Ron Nelson|Ron Nelson's]] [[Chess Challenger|Fidelity Chess Challenger 10]] <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1979%20%5BA-3976%5D%20Cassia%20-%20Chess%20Mate.pdf Cassia - Chess Mate], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref> <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=122 Re: Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 24, 2015</ref>. While the ''CXG Computachess I'' was stopped from shipping into the US, it seems the ''Chess Mate'' was further shipped to Europe <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1981%20%5BB-1801%5D%20CXG%20-%20Computachess%20%28black%20and%20silver%20edition%29.pdf CXG - Computachess (black and silver edition)], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref>, according to [[Ron Nelson]], with an operating manual logo looking like the CXG Computachess one <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=205 Re: Ron Nelson Chess Challenger 10] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 24, 2016</ref>.  
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a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] released in 1979 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Hong Kong] based manufacturer '''Cassia''' by [[Eric White]] and [[Ken Cohen]], forerunner of [[Newcrest Technology|White and Allcock]], the computer also shipped as ''Toytronic Chess Electronics'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Toytronic_Chess_Electronics Toytronic Chess Electronics] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1979%20%5BA-5970%5D%20Toytronic%20-%20Chess%20Electronics.pdf Toytronic - Chess Electronics], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref>. Cassia Chess Mate and relatives, such as the '''CXG Computachess I''' in 1981 were [[:Category:Clone|clones]] of [[Ron Nelson|Ron Nelson's]] [[Chess Challenger|Fidelity Chess Challenger 10]] <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1979%20%5BA-3976%5D%20Cassia%20-%20Chess%20Mate.pdf Cassia - Chess Mate], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref> <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=122 Re: Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 24, 2015</ref>. While the ''CXG Computachess I'' was stopped from shipping into the US, it seems the ''Chess Mate'' was further shipped to Europe <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1981%20%5BB-1801%5D%20CXG%20-%20Computachess%20%28black%20and%20silver%20edition%29.pdf CXG - Computachess (black and silver edition)], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch)</ref>, according to [[Ron Nelson]], with an operating manual logo looking like the CXG Computachess one <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=205 Re: Ron Nelson Chess Challenger 10] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 24, 2016</ref>.  
  
 
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Cassia Chess Mate, (Toytronic Chess Electronics, CXG Computachess I)
a dedicated chess computer released in 1979 by Hong Kong based manufacturer Cassia by Eric White and Ken Cohen, forerunner of White and Allcock, the computer also shipped as Toytronic Chess Electronics [2] [3]. Cassia Chess Mate and relatives, such as the CXG Computachess I in 1981 were clones of Ron Nelson's Fidelity Chess Challenger 10 [4] [5]. While the CXG Computachess I was stopped from shipping into the US, it seems the Chess Mate was further shipped to Europe [6], according to Ron Nelson, with an operating manual logo looking like the CXG Computachess one [7].

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  1. ↑ Image cropped from Re: Ron Nelson Chess Challenger 10 by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, January 24, 2016
  2. ↑ Toytronic Chess Electronics from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
  3. ↑ Toytronic - Chess Electronics, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Cassia - Chess Mate, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Re: Ron Nelson by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, December 24, 2015
  6. ↑ CXG - Computachess (black and silver edition), pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (Dutch)
  7. ↑ Re: Ron Nelson Chess Challenger 10 by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, January 24, 2016

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