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| − | The Sensor Computachess had a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Ltd. Hitachi] [[HD44801]] 4-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller microcontroller] with 2 K of 10-bit word [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] inside, 128 10-bit words of pattern ROM supported by pattern generation instructions with table lookup capability, and '''160''' [[Nibble|nibbles]] or digits (80 [[Byte|bytes]]) of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]]. ''Philidor Software'' already had a program for that architecture, developed by [[Mark Taylor]] under guidance of Levy, marketed by [[Saitek|SciSys]] as [[Mini Chess]], [[Mini Chess#Junior|Junior Chess]] and [[Mini Chess#Graduate|Graduate Chess]]. | + | The Sensor Computachess had a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Ltd. Hitachi] [[HMCS4xC|HD44801]] 4-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller microcontroller] with 2 K of 10-bit word [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] inside, 128 10-bit words of pattern ROM supported by pattern generation instructions with table lookup capability, and '''160''' [[Nibble|nibbles]] or digits (80 [[Byte|bytes]]) of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]]. ''Philidor Software'' already had a program for that architecture, developed by [[Mark Taylor]] under guidance of Levy, marketed by [[Saitek|SciSys]] as [[Mini Chess]], [[Mini Chess#Junior|Junior Chess]] and [[Mini Chess#Graduate|Graduate Chess]]. |
The ''CXG Sensor Computachess'' and its 1982 successor '''CXG Computachess II''' were also marketed by various retailers and brand names, such as ''Tandy Computerized Chess'', ''Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Schneider_Sensor_Chesspartner_MK3 Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> , ''Hanimex HCG 1500'' <ref>[http://www.ikincielim.com/iel/satranc-dama-tavla-elektronik-satranc-satilik-hanimex-hcg-1500-computachess_ilan_155345 Satranç, Dama, Tavla Elektronik Satranç Satılık HANIMEX HCG 1500 COMPUTACHESS]</ref> , ''CGL Computachess Travel Sensory'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sensor_Computachess CXG Sensor Computachess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> and ''Systema Computachess'' <ref>[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/computachess.html Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref> . The related ''CXG Advanced Portachess'' was released in 1985 <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Advanced_Portachess CXG Advanced Portachess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> . | The ''CXG Sensor Computachess'' and its 1982 successor '''CXG Computachess II''' were also marketed by various retailers and brand names, such as ''Tandy Computerized Chess'', ''Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Schneider_Sensor_Chesspartner_MK3 Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> , ''Hanimex HCG 1500'' <ref>[http://www.ikincielim.com/iel/satranc-dama-tavla-elektronik-satranc-satilik-hanimex-hcg-1500-computachess_ilan_155345 Satranç, Dama, Tavla Elektronik Satranç Satılık HANIMEX HCG 1500 COMPUTACHESS]</ref> , ''CGL Computachess Travel Sensory'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sensor_Computachess CXG Sensor Computachess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> and ''Systema Computachess'' <ref>[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/computachess.html Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref> . The related ''CXG Advanced Portachess'' was released in 1985 <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Advanced_Portachess CXG Advanced Portachess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> . | ||
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==Computachess== | ==Computachess== | ||
* [http://milady-chess.blogspot.de/p/sensor-computachess.html Milady and my dedicated chess computers: Sensor Computachess] by [[Yves Lejail]] | * [http://milady-chess.blogspot.de/p/sensor-computachess.html Milady and my dedicated chess computers: Sensor Computachess] by [[Yves Lejail]] | ||
| − | * [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngCXGSensC.html Sensor Computachess] by [ | + | * [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngCXGSensC.html Sensor Computachess] by [[Tom Luif]] |
* [http://electronicchess.free.fr/prehistory.html My Chess Computers - Prehistory] | * [http://electronicchess.free.fr/prehistory.html My Chess Computers - Prehistory] | ||
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/computachess.html Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]] | * [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/computachess.html Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer] from [[The Spacious Mind]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 23 December 2020
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Sensor Computachess, CXG 001 [1]
CXG Sensor Computachess,
a dedicated chess computer with integrated travel sensory pegboard. It was the first own computer under the brand name CXG, manufactured by White and Allcock, the forerunner of Newcrest Technology [2] [3] [4]. It was in 1981, when Eric White started to collaborate with David Levy and Kevin O’Connell on the software for the dedicated units. Levy and O’Connell were just in the process to loosen their relationship with SciSys, and their company Philidor Software was about to become Intelligent Software at that time.
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Sensor Computachess
The Sensor Computachess had a Hitachi HD44801 4-bit CMOS microcontroller with 2 K of 10-bit word ROM inside, 128 10-bit words of pattern ROM supported by pattern generation instructions with table lookup capability, and 160 nibbles or digits (80 bytes) of RAM. Philidor Software already had a program for that architecture, developed by Mark Taylor under guidance of Levy, marketed by SciSys as Mini Chess, Junior Chess and Graduate Chess.
The CXG Sensor Computachess and its 1982 successor CXG Computachess II were also marketed by various retailers and brand names, such as Tandy Computerized Chess, Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3 [5] , Hanimex HCG 1500 [6] , CGL Computachess Travel Sensory [7] and Systema Computachess [8] . The related CXG Advanced Portachess was released in 1985 [9] .
Computachess III
The CXG Computachess III, released in 1984, had a 6800 instruction set compatible Hitachi HD6301V1 8-bit controller with 4 KB ROM and 256 byte RAM and the LogiChess program by Kaare Danielsen inside [10] .
See also
Forum Posts
- Weakest Dedicated Chess Computer by compguy, Hiarcs Forum, February 09, 2012
External Links
Computachess
- Milady and my dedicated chess computers: Sensor Computachess by Yves Lejail
- Sensor Computachess by Tom Luif
- My Chess Computers - Prehistory
- Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer from The Spacious Mind
- CXG Sensor Computachess from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
Computachess II
- CXG Computachess II Electronic Chess Computer from The Spacious Mind
- CXG Computachess II from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
Computachess III
- CXG Computachess III Electronic Chess Computer from The Spacious Mind
- CXG Computachess III from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
References
- ↑ CXG-CGL Collection by Chewbanta
- ↑ The very first one was the Cassia Chess Mate aka CXG Computachess I, a clone of Ron Nelson's Chess Challenger 10
- ↑ Cassia - Chess Mate, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (Dutch)
- ↑ Re: Ron Nelson Chess Challenger 10 by ChessChallenger, Hiarcs Forum, January 24, 2016
- ↑ Schneider Sensor Chesspartner MK3 from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
- ↑ Satranç, Dama, Tavla Elektronik Satranç Satılık HANIMEX HCG 1500 COMPUTACHESS
- ↑ CXG Sensor Computachess from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
- ↑ Systema Computachess Electronic Chess Computer from The Spacious Mind
- ↑ CXG Advanced Portachess from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
- ↑ Resume for Kaare Danielsen
