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[[FILE:AtomChess.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/| Atom Chess <ref>[http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/ Atom Chess - Computing History]</ref> ]]
'''Atom Chess''',<br/>
a chess program for the [[Acorn Atom]] released in 1981 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft Acornsoft] on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette cassette].
Atom Chess was an improved version of [[Chessnut]] by [[Geoffrey Bulmer]] which competed at the [[European MCC 1981|2nd European Microcomputer Chess Championship]] <ref>Editor ('''1981'''). ''Chess Final '81''. [[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>.
Atom Chess recognizes all legal [[Moves|chess moves]], including [[Castling|castling]], [[En passant|en passant]], and [[Promotions|promotes]] to queen only. The program uses [[Algebraic Chess Notation#PureCoordinateNotation|pure coordinates]] for [[Game Notation|game notation]] and [[Entering Moves|entering moves]], allows to manually set up [[Chess Position|positions]], and features 6 levels of play <ref>[http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess]</ref>.
=Screenshot=
[[FILE:atomchess.png|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm]]
Atom Chess Screen with [[Graphics Programming|Pseudo Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess] from [http://vintagecomputer.net/ Vintagecomputer.net]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Atomic Chess]]
* [[Chessnut]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/ Atom Chess - Computing History]
* [http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_games_packs.htm Acornsoft Games packs] from [http://vintagecomputer.net/ Vintagecomputer.net]
: [http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess]
=References=
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'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
[[Category:Commercial]]
[[Category:Acorn Atom]]
[[Category:6502]]
[[FILE:AtomChess.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/| Atom Chess <ref>[http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/ Atom Chess - Computing History]</ref> ]]
'''Atom Chess''',<br/>
a chess program for the [[Acorn Atom]] released in 1981 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft Acornsoft] on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette cassette].
Atom Chess was an improved version of [[Chessnut]] by [[Geoffrey Bulmer]] which competed at the [[European MCC 1981|2nd European Microcomputer Chess Championship]] <ref>Editor ('''1981'''). ''Chess Final '81''. [[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>.
Atom Chess recognizes all legal [[Moves|chess moves]], including [[Castling|castling]], [[En passant|en passant]], and [[Promotions|promotes]] to queen only. The program uses [[Algebraic Chess Notation#PureCoordinateNotation|pure coordinates]] for [[Game Notation|game notation]] and [[Entering Moves|entering moves]], allows to manually set up [[Chess Position|positions]], and features 6 levels of play <ref>[http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess]</ref>.
=Screenshot=
[[FILE:atomchess.png|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm]]
Atom Chess Screen with [[Graphics Programming|Pseudo Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess] from [http://vintagecomputer.net/ Vintagecomputer.net]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Atomic Chess]]
* [[Chessnut]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/32771/Atom%20Chess/ Atom Chess - Computing History]
* [http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_games_packs.htm Acornsoft Games packs] from [http://vintagecomputer.net/ Vintagecomputer.net]
: [http://www.vintagecomputer.net/fjkraan/comp/atom/Control_Universal_catalogue_html/Acornsoft/Acornsoft_Atom_CHESS.htm Acornsoft Atom Chess]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one Level]]'''
[[Category:Commercial]]
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