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a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated travel chess computer]] by [[Saitek|SciSys]] and identical by [[Novag]], first released in 1980, also licensed by other vendors under various brand names, such as ''Acetronic Chess Traveller'', ''Prinztronic Chess Traveller'', ''Ingersoll Chess Traveler'' and ''Tandy Computerized Chess'' <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_pocket_chess.html Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Klone Klone] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>. The Chess Champion Pocket Chess has a four digit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-segment_display 7-segment] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode LED] display, a small pegboard without sensors, and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keypad keypad] to [[Entering Moves|enter moves]].  The ''Intercontinental Traveler'', released in 1982 by SciSys and Novag as well, had an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display LCD].
 
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated travel chess computer]] by [[Saitek|SciSys]] and identical by [[Novag]], first released in 1980, also licensed by other vendors under various brand names, such as ''Acetronic Chess Traveller'', ''Prinztronic Chess Traveller'', ''Ingersoll Chess Traveler'' and ''Tandy Computerized Chess'' <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_pocket_chess.html Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Klone Klone] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>. The Chess Champion Pocket Chess has a four digit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-segment_display 7-segment] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode LED] display, a small pegboard without sensors, and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keypad keypad] to [[Entering Moves|enter moves]].  The ''Intercontinental Traveler'', released in 1982 by SciSys and Novag as well, had an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display LCD].
  
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The [[Philidor Software]] program, written by [[Mike Johnson]] under assistance of [[David Levy]] <ref>[[Hans-Peter Ketterling]] ('''1981'''). ''Computer auf dem Vormarsch - VI Teil''. [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade], 04-1981, in [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/06-1980%20%5BD-0001%5D%20Novag%20-%20Chess%20Champion%20Pocket%20Chess%20%28Chess%20Traveller%29.pdf Novag & SciSys – Chess Champion Pocket Chess], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch and German)</ref>, ran under a [[Fairchild F8]] 3850/3851 compatible [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostek#Microprocessor_second_sourcing_deals 3870] controller using 2 KiB of [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and comfortable 320 Bytes of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]], since the internal 64 bytes of the 3870 were expanded by an external 256x8 static RAM chip <ref>[http://www.datasheetarchive.com/dlmain/Datasheets-8/DSA-156855.pdf 3539-1CD 256x8 static RAM Datasheet] (pdf)</ref>. Thanks to [[Sean Riddle]], the ''Acetronic Chess Traveller'' is playable under the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi_Emulator_Super_System Multi Emulator Super System MESS] <ref>[http://www.seanriddle.com/f8.html Other F8 games - Acetronic Chess Traveler] by [[Sean Riddle]] - playable in [http://www.mess.org/ MESS]</ref>.   
 
The [[Philidor Software]] program, written by [[Mike Johnson]] under assistance of [[David Levy]] <ref>[[Hans-Peter Ketterling]] ('''1981'''). ''Computer auf dem Vormarsch - VI Teil''. [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade], 04-1981, in [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/06-1980%20%5BD-0001%5D%20Novag%20-%20Chess%20Champion%20Pocket%20Chess%20%28Chess%20Traveller%29.pdf Novag & SciSys – Chess Champion Pocket Chess], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] (Dutch and German)</ref>, ran under a [[Fairchild F8]] 3850/3851 compatible [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostek#Microprocessor_second_sourcing_deals 3870] controller using 2 KiB of [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and comfortable 320 Bytes of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]], since the internal 64 bytes of the 3870 were expanded by an external 256x8 static RAM chip <ref>[http://www.datasheetarchive.com/dlmain/Datasheets-8/DSA-156855.pdf 3539-1CD 256x8 static RAM Datasheet] (pdf)</ref>. Thanks to [[Sean Riddle]], the ''Acetronic Chess Traveller'' is playable under the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi_Emulator_Super_System Multi Emulator Super System MESS] <ref>[http://www.seanriddle.com/f8.html Other F8 games - Acetronic Chess Traveler] by [[Sean Riddle]] - playable in [http://www.mess.org/ MESS]</ref>.   
  
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==Tandy==
 
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* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/tandy_computerized_chess.html Tandy Computerized Chess] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
 
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/tandy_computerized_chess.html Tandy Computerized Chess] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
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* [http://www.chessbin.com/page/Tandy-Computerized-Chess.aspx Tandy Computerized Chess] from [http://www.chessbin.com/ ChessBin.com] by [[Adam Berent]]
 
 
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngTanCC.html Tandy Computerized Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
 
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngTanCC.html Tandy Computerized Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
  
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 29 March 2020

Home * Engines * Chess Champion Pocket Chess

Chess Champion Pocket Chess [1]

Chess Champion Pocket Chess, (Chess Traveler)
a dedicated travel chess computer by SciSys and identical by Novag, first released in 1980, also licensed by other vendors under various brand names, such as Acetronic Chess Traveller, Prinztronic Chess Traveller, Ingersoll Chess Traveler and Tandy Computerized Chess [2] [3]. The Chess Champion Pocket Chess has a four digit 7-segment LED display, a small pegboard without sensors, and a keypad to enter moves. The Intercontinental Traveler, released in 1982 by SciSys and Novag as well, had an LCD.

The Program

The Philidor Software program, written by Mike Johnson under assistance of David Levy [4], ran under a Fairchild F8 3850/3851 compatible 3870 controller using 2 KiB of ROM and comfortable 320 Bytes of RAM, since the internal 64 bytes of the 3870 were expanded by an external 256x8 static RAM chip [5]. Thanks to Sean Riddle, the Acetronic Chess Traveller is playable under the Multi Emulator Super System MESS [6].

See also

Publications

External Links

SciSys

Novag

Acetronic

Prinztronic

Tandy

References

  1. ↑ Image from Chess Champion Pocket Chess from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
  2. ↑ Chess Champion Pocket Chess from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
  3. ↑ Klone from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
  4. ↑ Hans-Peter Ketterling (1981). Computer auf dem Vormarsch - VI Teil. Europa-Rochade, 04-1981, in Novag & SciSys – Chess Champion Pocket Chess, pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis (Dutch and German)
  5. ↑ 3539-1CD 256x8 static RAM Datasheet (pdf)
  6. ↑ Other F8 games - Acetronic Chess Traveler by Sean Riddle - playable in MESS

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