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[[FILE:NovConst.JPG|border|right|thumb|320px|link=http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html| Constellation <ref>[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html Novag Constellation] by [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/ Tom Luif]</ref> ]]
'''Constellation''' (Nickname Connie),<br/>
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] with a 8-bit [[6502]] CPU and 16 KB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and 2 KB [[Memory#RAM|RAM]], manufactured and market in 1983 by [[Novag]], running a program developed by primary author [[David Kittinger]], supported by chess master [[Scott McDonald]]. It was the forerunner of the mighty [[Super Constellation]], and participated along with its big brother at the [[WMCCC 1983]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest Budapest].
=Innovations=
The Constellation applied the [[Vector Attacks|attack map / offset map]] [[Move Generation|move generation]] technique as proposed by [[Mikhail Botvinnik]]. In [[Evaluation|evaluation]] Connie already [[Piece-Square Tables#Preprocessing|preprocessed]] the [[Piece-Square Tables|piece-square tables]] <ref>[[David Kittinger]], [[Scott McDonald]] ('''1984'''). ''Report from the U.S. Open''. [[Computer Chess Reports|Computer Chess Digest Annual 1984]], pp. 15-33</ref>, becoming famous as [[Oracle|pre scan heuristics]] in particular credited to the Super Connie due to its playing style.
=See also=
* [[Various Classifications#Astronomy|Astronomy]]
* [[Chessmaster#2000|Chessmaster 2000]]
* [[MyChess]]
* [[Super Constellation]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Inter~Galactic Moves''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html October 1983]
* [[David Kittinger]], [[Scott McDonald]] ('''1984'''). ''Report from the U.S. Open''. [[Computer Chess Reports|Computer Chess Digest Annual 1984]], pp. 15-33
* [[Tom Fürstenberg]] ('''1984'''). ''Micro Chess Computers''. [[ICGA Journal#7_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35278 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 1-40)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 03, 2010 » [[Larry Kaufman]]
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35427 Will Connie Ever Castle??] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 14, 2010
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35754 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 41-55)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], August 10, 2010
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=477 Constellation's ICGA Tournaments]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/novag_constellation.html Novag Constellation] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_novag_constellation_36.html NOVAG Constellation 3.6MHz] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]
* [http://electronicchess.free.fr/heroes.html#constellation Constellation 3.6 MHz (Novag) from My Chess Computers - the heroes]
* [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html Novag Constellation] by [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/ Tom Luif]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Constellation Novag Constellation] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.meca-web.es/museo/novagcons/novagcons.htm Novag Constellation] from [http://www.meca-web.es/museo.htm Museo Computadoras] (Spanish)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation_%28disambiguation%29 Constellation (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation Constellation from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation_program Constellation program from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation Lockheed Constellation from Wikipedia]
=References=
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[[FILE:NovConst.JPG|border|right|thumb|320px|link=http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html| Constellation <ref>[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html Novag Constellation] by [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/ Tom Luif]</ref> ]]
'''Constellation''' (Nickname Connie),<br/>
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] with a 8-bit [[6502]] CPU and 16 KB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and 2 KB [[Memory#RAM|RAM]], manufactured and market in 1983 by [[Novag]], running a program developed by primary author [[David Kittinger]], supported by chess master [[Scott McDonald]]. It was the forerunner of the mighty [[Super Constellation]], and participated along with its big brother at the [[WMCCC 1983]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest Budapest].
=Innovations=
The Constellation applied the [[Vector Attacks|attack map / offset map]] [[Move Generation|move generation]] technique as proposed by [[Mikhail Botvinnik]]. In [[Evaluation|evaluation]] Connie already [[Piece-Square Tables#Preprocessing|preprocessed]] the [[Piece-Square Tables|piece-square tables]] <ref>[[David Kittinger]], [[Scott McDonald]] ('''1984'''). ''Report from the U.S. Open''. [[Computer Chess Reports|Computer Chess Digest Annual 1984]], pp. 15-33</ref>, becoming famous as [[Oracle|pre scan heuristics]] in particular credited to the Super Connie due to its playing style.
=See also=
* [[Various Classifications#Astronomy|Astronomy]]
* [[Chessmaster#2000|Chessmaster 2000]]
* [[MyChess]]
* [[Super Constellation]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Inter~Galactic Moves''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html October 1983]
* [[David Kittinger]], [[Scott McDonald]] ('''1984'''). ''Report from the U.S. Open''. [[Computer Chess Reports|Computer Chess Digest Annual 1984]], pp. 15-33
* [[Tom Fürstenberg]] ('''1984'''). ''Micro Chess Computers''. [[ICGA Journal#7_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35278 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 1-40)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 03, 2010 » [[Larry Kaufman]]
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35427 Will Connie Ever Castle??] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 14, 2010
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35754 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 41-55)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], August 10, 2010
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=477 Constellation's ICGA Tournaments]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/novag_constellation.html Novag Constellation] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_novag_constellation_36.html NOVAG Constellation 3.6MHz] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]
* [http://electronicchess.free.fr/heroes.html#constellation Constellation 3.6 MHz (Novag) from My Chess Computers - the heroes]
* [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/chescom/EngNovConst.html Novag Constellation] by [http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/ Tom Luif]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Constellation Novag Constellation] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.meca-web.es/museo/novagcons/novagcons.htm Novag Constellation] from [http://www.meca-web.es/museo.htm Museo Computadoras] (Spanish)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation_%28disambiguation%29 Constellation (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation Constellation from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation_program Constellation program from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation Lockheed Constellation from Wikipedia]
=References=
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