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[[FILE:Sphinx partially excavated2.jpg|border|right|thumb| The Great Sphinx partially excavated <ref>The Great Sphinx partially excavated, published between 1867 and 1899. Most probably in De l'Égypte et de la Nubie, vol. 1-2, éd. Bonfils, Alais (Alès, FR), 1878, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza Great Sphinx of Giza from Wikipedia]</ref>]]

'''CXG Sphinx''',<br/>
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] series manufactured by [[Newcrest Technology|Newcrest Technology Ltd.]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Hong Kong] under the brand name '''CXG''' <ref>[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/cxg.html CXG Electronic Chess Computers] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG CXG] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref> . The '''1987''' models '''CXG Sphinx 40''' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_40 CXG Sphinx 40] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> and '''CXG Sphinx 50''' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_50 CXG Sphinx 50] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetism magnetic] [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] were the flagships with [[68000]] processor and a program supplied by [[David Levy]] from [[Intelligent Software|Intelligent Software's]] estate. It was based on [[Cyrus 68K]] written by [[Mark Taylor]] advised by Levy.

=The Great Sphinx=
The 16-bit Sphinx by [[Mark Taylor]] applied the [[SEX Algorithm]], [[Extensions#FractionalExtensions|fractional extensions]] and [[Reductions|reductions]], most notably already a kind of [[Late Move Reductions|LMR]], considering forced [[Tactical Moves|tactical moves]] such as [[Check|checks]], [[Captures|captures]], and [[Checkmate|mate threats]] <ref>[[David Levy]], [[David Broughton]], [[Mark Taylor]] ('''1989'''). ''The SEX Algorithm in Computer Chess''. [[ICGA Journal#12_1|ICCA Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1]]</ref> . The Sphinx, running on a [[68020]] processor, played the Manufacturers group of the [[WMCCC 1987]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome] with three incarnations, and had a hard time versus three [[Mephisto Roma]] by [[Richard Lang]], while the games were more closely than the results suggested <ref>[[Kaare Danielsen]] ('''1987'''). ''The 7th World Microcomputer Chess Championship, Rome, Italy, September 14-20, 1987''. [[ICGA Journal#10_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3]]</ref> . CXG Sphinx further played [[Aegon 1988]] and [[Aegon 1989]].

[[FILE:CXGSphinx40.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859079238/in/set-72157600923814103]]
CXG Sphinx 40 <ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600923814103/detail/ The Ultra Rare Collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref>

=Selected Games=
[[WMCCC 1987]], round 6, [[CXG Sphinx|Newcrest Technology Sphinx C]] - [[Mephisto|Mephisto Roma A]] <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/round.php?tournament=161&round=6&id=1 Rome 1987 - Chess (Manufacturers) - Round 6 - Game 1 (ICGA Tournaments)]</ref>
<pre>
[Event "WMCCC 1987 (Manufacturers)"]
[Site "Rome, Italy"]
[Date "1987.09.19"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Newcrest Technology Sphinx C"]
[Black "Mephisto Roma A"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3 a6 8.a3 c5
9.d5 b5 10.Ba2 c4 11.dxe6 Qxd1+ 12.Nxd1 fxe6 13.Ng5 Bxd1 14.Kxd1 e5 15.Bb1
Nbd7 16.Ne6 Rc8 17.Nxf8 Rxf8 18.Ke2 Nc5 19.Rd1 e4 20.f4 Nd3 21.Ra2 Nh5 22.Kd2
Ng3 23.Ra1 g5 24.Kc2 gxf4 25.exf4 Ne2 26.Be3 Nexf4 27.Rf1 Nxg2 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
29.Bh6+ Kf7 30.Kc3 Rc5 31.Bc2 Rh5 32.Rf1+ Ke6 33.Bg7 Rxh3 34.Kd4 Rg3 35.Bh6
Nh4 36.Kxe4 Rg4+ 37.Ke3 Nf5+ 0-1
</pre>
=8-Bit Sphinx=
==Titan==
The unrelated 8-bit ''CXG Sphinx Titan'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Titan CXG Sphinx Titan] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>, the first Sphinx, was already released in '''1986'''. The program was based on [[Enterprise]] by [[Kaare Danielsen]] running on the [[6800]] compatible ''Newcrest'' [[6800#6301|6301Y]] controller, quite similar to the [[CXG Star Chess#Advanced|CXG Advanced Star Chess]] and ''CXG Super Enterprise'' models <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Super_Enterprise CXG Super Enterprise] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
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==Galaxy & Dominator==
The medium class [[6502]] ''Sphinx Galaxy'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Galaxy CXG Sphinx Galaxy] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref> and ''Sphinx Dominator'' <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Dominator CXG Sphinx Dominator] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref> were based on [[Nona]] or even [[Quest]] by [[Frans Morsch]], released in '''1989'''. Interesting to recognize is the fact that all three original programs, [[Cyrus 68K]], [[Nona]] and [[Enterprise]] played the [[WCCC 1986]] in Cologne.
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==Concerto, Legend & Accolade==
In the early 90s there were various Sphinx programs based on [[Gyula Horváth|Gyula Horváth's]] [[Pandix]] adapted for the [[H8]] processor, ''Concerto'', ''Legend'' and ''Accolade'' <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6967 Horvath Play Styles] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 27, 2014</ref> .

=See also=
* [[Anubis]]
* [[CHEOPS]]
* [[Cyrus 68K]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Nona]]
* [[Pandix]]
* [[Quest]]
* [[SEX Algorithm]]
* [[Sfinks]]
* [[Titan]]

=Forum Posts=
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1593 CXG Sphinx Accolade] by klute, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], August 06, 2008
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4493 Collector's Corner..The Riddle Of The Sphinx] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 29, 2011
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5564 Collector's Corner..What Does A collector Do In A Blizzard?] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], February 09, 2013 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_2013_nor%27easter February 2013 nor'easter from Wikipedia]</ref>
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6967 Horvath Play Styles] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 27, 2014

=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=503 Newcrest Technology Sphinx's ICGA Tournaments]
* [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]]
* [http://www.blitzchess.fr/fr/jeuxdes7familles/cxg/ Dans la famille CXG , je veux...] from [http://www.blitzchess.fr blitzchess.fr] by [[Eric Belot]] (French)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Dominator#Die_Akte_Sphinx Die Akte Sphinx], Articles by [[Thomas Mally]], [[Modul]] 1988-1991, hosted by [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)

==CXG Sphinx Timeline==
<ref>List of computers from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Model
! Processor
! MHz
! ROM KiB
! RAM KiB
! Author
|-
! 1986
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Titan CXG Sphinx Titan]
| [[6800#6301|6301Y]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 2.25
| [[Kaare Danielsen]]
|-
! 1987
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_40 CXG Sphinx 40]
| [[68000]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 256
| [[Mark Taylor]]
|-
!
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_50 CXG Sphinx 50]
| [[68000]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 256
| [[Mark Taylor]]
|-
! 1989
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Dominator CXG Sphinx Dominator]
| [[6502]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| [[Frans Morsch]]
|-
!
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Galaxy CXG Sphinx Galaxy]
| [[6502]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| [[Frans Morsch]]
|-
! 1992
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Accolade CXG Sphinx Accolade]
| [[H8]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| [[Gyula Horváth]]
|-
!
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Concerto CXG Sphinx Concerto]
| [[H8]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| [[Gyula Horváth]]
|-
!
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Legend CXG Sphinx Legend]
| [[H8]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| [[Gyula Horváth]]
|-
!
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/CXG_Sphinx_Seville CXG Sphinx Seville]
| [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/HD614042SJ02 HD614042SJ02]
| style="text-align:right;" | 3.58
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 1/8
| [[Mark Taylor]]
|}
==Sphinx==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx Sphinx from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx_%28disambiguation%29 Sphinx (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza Great Sphinx of Giza from Wikipedia]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Infernal_Machine_%28play%29 The Infernal Machine (play) from Wikipedia] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau Jean Cocteau])

=References=
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