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[[FILE:compucolor_chess_box_m.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721| CompuColor Chess Box art <ref>[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721 Software detail - Chess] from [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/default.asp old-computers.com]</ref> ]]
'''Compucolor Chess''',<br/>
an early chess program written in [[8080]] [[Assembly|assembly]] for the [[Compucolor]] and [[Compucolor#II|Compucolor II]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computers],
sold on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette cassette tapes] <ref>[[Rob van Son]] ('''2011'''). ''De Assyrische krijgsman die vaak won!'' (Dutch) [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-2011,%20Rob%20van%20Son,%20De%20Assyrische%20krijgsman%20die%20vaak%20won.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> . Compucolor Chess played the [[MCCT 1978|Second West Coast Computer Faire Microcomputer Chess Tournament]] in March 1978 in the "8K or more of memory class A" <ref>[[Larry Wagner]] ('''1978'''). ''Results of First Microcomputer Chess Tournament''. [http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102686281 Silicon Gulch Gazette], Vol. 2, No. 4, May 10, 1978, pg. 9</ref> .
=Graphics Characters=
The Compucolor II had 64 special [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_character graphics characters] which are also available have a resolution of 384 x 256. The whole set can be seen in an accompanying photograph and they include [[Pieces#Drawing|chess pieces]] and card suits.
[[FILE:compucolor.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|384px]]
Compucolor II Charater set <ref>Ron de Jong ('''1980'''). ''The Compucolor II''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics_Australia Electronics Australia], March, 1980, [http://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/comp/compucolor.pdf pdf] from [http://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/comp/index.html The MESSUI Place - Computer Articles]</ref>
=Publications=
* Editor ('''1978'''). ''Some San Jose Color''. [[Personal Computing#2_9|Personal Computing, Vol. 2, No. 9]], pp. 82 ยป [[MCCT 1978]], [[Steve Stuart Chess]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721 Software detail - Chess] from [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/default.asp old-computers.com]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compucolor_II Compucolor II from Wikipedia]
=References=
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'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
[[Category:Chess Suffix]]
[[Category:Commercial]]
[[FILE:compucolor_chess_box_m.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721| CompuColor Chess Box art <ref>[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721 Software detail - Chess] from [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/default.asp old-computers.com]</ref> ]]
'''Compucolor Chess''',<br/>
an early chess program written in [[8080]] [[Assembly|assembly]] for the [[Compucolor]] and [[Compucolor#II|Compucolor II]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computers],
sold on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette cassette tapes] <ref>[[Rob van Son]] ('''2011'''). ''De Assyrische krijgsman die vaak won!'' (Dutch) [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-2011,%20Rob%20van%20Son,%20De%20Assyrische%20krijgsman%20die%20vaak%20won.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> . Compucolor Chess played the [[MCCT 1978|Second West Coast Computer Faire Microcomputer Chess Tournament]] in March 1978 in the "8K or more of memory class A" <ref>[[Larry Wagner]] ('''1978'''). ''Results of First Microcomputer Chess Tournament''. [http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102686281 Silicon Gulch Gazette], Vol. 2, No. 4, May 10, 1978, pg. 9</ref> .
=Graphics Characters=
The Compucolor II had 64 special [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_character graphics characters] which are also available have a resolution of 384 x 256. The whole set can be seen in an accompanying photograph and they include [[Pieces#Drawing|chess pieces]] and card suits.
[[FILE:compucolor.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|384px]]
Compucolor II Charater set <ref>Ron de Jong ('''1980'''). ''The Compucolor II''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics_Australia Electronics Australia], March, 1980, [http://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/comp/compucolor.pdf pdf] from [http://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/comp/index.html The MESSUI Place - Computer Articles]</ref>
=Publications=
* Editor ('''1978'''). ''Some San Jose Color''. [[Personal Computing#2_9|Personal Computing, Vol. 2, No. 9]], pp. 82 ยป [[MCCT 1978]], [[Steve Stuart Chess]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?c=560&st=1&id=721 Software detail - Chess] from [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/default.asp old-computers.com]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compucolor_II Compucolor II from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
[[Category:Chess Suffix]]
[[Category:Commercial]]
