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[[FILE:Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_pocket_chess.html|Chess Champion Pocket Chess <ref>Image from [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> ]]
'''Chess Champion Pocket Chess''', (Chess Traveler)<br/>
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].
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>.
=See also=
* [[Boris]]
* [[Chess Champion MK I]]
* [[Chess Partner 2000]]
* [[CompuChess]]
* [[Novag Micro Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess|SciSys Mini Chess]]
* [[SABA Videoplay 20]]
=Publications=
* [[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)
=External Links=
==SciSys==
* [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]]
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngScisCCPC.html Chess Champion Pocket Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess SciSys Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/intercontinental_traveler.html SciSys Intercontinental Traveler] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_Intercontinental_Traveler SciSys Intercontinental Traveler] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Novag==
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/NovCCPC.html Novag Chess Champion Pocket Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess Novag Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Acetronic==
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngAcetrTrav.html Acetronic Chess Traveller] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.webalice.it/claudia.alessandro/acetronic_-_chess_traveller.html Acetronic - Chess Traveller]
* [http://www.seanriddle.com/f8.html Other F8 games - Acetronic Chess Traveler] by [[Sean Riddle]] - playable in [http://www.mess.org/ MESS]
==Prinztronic==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/chess_traveller.html Prinztronic Chess Traveller] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.retrogames.co.uk/003252/Handheld/Prinztronic-Chess-Traveller Prinztronic Chess Traveller from Retrogames]
==Tandy==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/tandy_computerized_chess.html Tandy Computerized Chess] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [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]]
=References=
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[[FILE:Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_pocket_chess.html|Chess Champion Pocket Chess <ref>Image from [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> ]]
'''Chess Champion Pocket Chess''', (Chess Traveler)<br/>
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].
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>.
=See also=
* [[Boris]]
* [[Chess Champion MK I]]
* [[Chess Partner 2000]]
* [[CompuChess]]
* [[Novag Micro Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess|SciSys Mini Chess]]
* [[SABA Videoplay 20]]
=Publications=
* [[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)
=External Links=
==SciSys==
* [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]]
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngScisCCPC.html Chess Champion Pocket Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess SciSys Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/intercontinental_traveler.html SciSys Intercontinental Traveler] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_Intercontinental_Traveler SciSys Intercontinental Traveler] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Novag==
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/NovCCPC.html Novag Chess Champion Pocket Chess] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Chess_Champion_Pocket_Chess Novag Chess Champion Pocket Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
==Acetronic==
* [http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngAcetrTrav.html Acetronic Chess Traveller] by [[Tom Luif]]
* [http://www.webalice.it/claudia.alessandro/acetronic_-_chess_traveller.html Acetronic - Chess Traveller]
* [http://www.seanriddle.com/f8.html Other F8 games - Acetronic Chess Traveler] by [[Sean Riddle]] - playable in [http://www.mess.org/ MESS]
==Prinztronic==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/chess_traveller.html Prinztronic Chess Traveller] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.retrogames.co.uk/003252/Handheld/Prinztronic-Chess-Traveller Prinztronic Chess Traveller from Retrogames]
==Tandy==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/tandy_computerized_chess.html Tandy Computerized Chess] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [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]]
=References=
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