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[[FILE:WhiteKnight.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm|BBC Soft White Knight <ref>[[Alex Bell]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm Chess for three gives the White Knight a winning gambit]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Micro_User The Micro User Magazine], December 1983</ref> ]]
'''White Knight''',<br/>
a series of computer chess programs by [[Martin Bryant]] written in the late 70s while he was student at the [[University of Manchester]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''University Challenge - Martin Bryant and White Knight''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html August 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_August_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> . White Knight was written in the [[Pascal]] programming language to run on [[CDC Cyber|CDC Cyber 72]]. In 1981, White Knight mk 8 was ported to [[6502]] [[Assembly]] developed on an [[Apple II]], in October 1982 bought by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC BBC] for the [[BBC Micro]] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> . Two versions of White Knight (mk 11 and 12) were released for this computer. White Knight played the [[European MCC 1981]], already associated with [[Philidor Software]] <ref>Editor ('''1981'''). ''Chess Final '81''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html November 1981], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_November_1981.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> , the [[European MCC 1982]] and [[European MCC 1983]]. In 1983, White Knight evolved to Bryant's mighty Colossus brand program, [[Colossus Chess]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_Chess Colossus Chess from Wikipedia]</ref> .
=See also=
* [[Raymond Smullyan#Video|A Mathematical Mystery Tour Video]]
* [[Various Classifications#Arthur|Arthurian legend]]
* [[Black Knight]]
* [[Various Classifications#ChessPieces|Chess Pieces]]
* [[Colossus Chess]]
* [[Various Classifications#Carroll|Lewis Carroll characters]]
* [[Various Classifications#Nobility|Nobility]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''University Challenge - Martin Bryant and White Knight''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html August 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_August_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
* [[Alex Bell]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm Chess for three gives the White Knight a winning gambit]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Micro_User The Micro User Magazine], December 1983
* [[Martin Bryant]] ('''1984'''). ''Chess software for home computers''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games Computer & Video Games], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1984.html January 1984], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/C_V_Games_Software_January_1984.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228177 Okay, i know now: Colossus and BBC ACORN A: White Knight] by [[Frank Phillips]], [[CCC]], May 06, 2002
=External Links=
==Chess Program==
* [http://www.colossusgames.co.uk/chess/whiteknight.htm White Knight] by [[Martin Bryant]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_knight_%28business%29 White knight (business) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Knight_%28Through_the_Looking-Glass%29 White Knight (Through the Looking-Glass) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Knight_%28book%29 The White Knight (book) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Knight_%28Fitzgibbon_family%29 White Knight (Fitzgibbon family) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight-errant Knight-errant from Wikiepedia]
* [http://issuu.com/visualdesigngraphics/docs/wkrchess.com White knight Review] Online E-Magazine
=References=
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'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
[[FILE:WhiteKnight.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm|BBC Soft White Knight <ref>[[Alex Bell]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm Chess for three gives the White Knight a winning gambit]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Micro_User The Micro User Magazine], December 1983</ref> ]]
'''White Knight''',<br/>
a series of computer chess programs by [[Martin Bryant]] written in the late 70s while he was student at the [[University of Manchester]] <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''University Challenge - Martin Bryant and White Knight''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html August 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_August_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> . White Knight was written in the [[Pascal]] programming language to run on [[CDC Cyber|CDC Cyber 72]]. In 1981, White Knight mk 8 was ported to [[6502]] [[Assembly]] developed on an [[Apple II]], in October 1982 bought by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC BBC] for the [[BBC Micro]] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> . Two versions of White Knight (mk 11 and 12) were released for this computer. White Knight played the [[European MCC 1981]], already associated with [[Philidor Software]] <ref>Editor ('''1981'''). ''Chess Final '81''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html November 1981], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_November_1981.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> , the [[European MCC 1982]] and [[European MCC 1983]]. In 1983, White Knight evolved to Bryant's mighty Colossus brand program, [[Colossus Chess]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_Chess Colossus Chess from Wikipedia]</ref> .
=See also=
* [[Raymond Smullyan#Video|A Mathematical Mystery Tour Video]]
* [[Various Classifications#Arthur|Arthurian legend]]
* [[Black Knight]]
* [[Various Classifications#ChessPieces|Chess Pieces]]
* [[Colossus Chess]]
* [[Various Classifications#Carroll|Lewis Carroll characters]]
* [[Various Classifications#Nobility|Nobility]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''University Challenge - Martin Bryant and White Knight''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html August 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_August_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
* [[Alex Bell]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/issues/01-10/chess.htm Chess for three gives the White Knight a winning gambit]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Micro_User The Micro User Magazine], December 1983
* [[Martin Bryant]] ('''1984'''). ''Chess software for home computers''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games Computer & Video Games], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1984.html January 1984], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/C_V_Games_Software_January_1984.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228177 Okay, i know now: Colossus and BBC ACORN A: White Knight] by [[Frank Phillips]], [[CCC]], May 06, 2002
=External Links=
==Chess Program==
* [http://www.colossusgames.co.uk/chess/whiteknight.htm White Knight] by [[Martin Bryant]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_knight_%28business%29 White knight (business) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Knight_%28Through_the_Looking-Glass%29 White Knight (Through the Looking-Glass) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Knight_%28book%29 The White Knight (book) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Knight_%28Fitzgibbon_family%29 White Knight (Fitzgibbon family) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight-errant Knight-errant from Wikiepedia]
* [http://issuu.com/visualdesigngraphics/docs/wkrchess.com White knight Review] Online E-Magazine
=References=
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