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[[FILE:FransMorsch99.JPG|border|right|thumb|link=http://old.csvn.nl/pics/part.jpg| Frans Morsch <ref>from the Photo Composition of the Participants, [[DOCCC 1999]], [http://old.csvn.nl/docc99.html Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship 1999] old [[CSVN]] site</ref> ]]
'''Frans Morsch''',<br/>
a Dutch professional computer chess programmer. Author of various [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] and [[IBM PC|PC]]-programs. Frans, born in 1954, already started computer chess programming when he was thirteen years old <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Frans_Morsch Frans Morsch] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>. While studying physics, he started his career with his first program [[Nona]] written in [[6502]] [[Assembly]], and after first tournament successes soon became professional chess programmer - his first dedicated chess computer was the [[Mephisto Mondial]] based on Nona <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Mondial Mephisto Mondial] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>. He further developed programs for [[Hegener & Glaser]], [[Saitek]], [[ChessBase]] and [[TASC]], most notably his program [[Quest]] which in 1991 evolved to [[Fritz]]. After the release of Fritz 13 and 22 years of primary authorship, Frans Morsch retired from ChessBase on his own desire <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149&start=25 Re: New Fritz author?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], November 20, 2013</ref>, the Fritz trademark continued with [[Gyula Horváth]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149 New Fritz author?] by John Hartmann, [[CCC]], November 19, 2013</ref> and [[Vasik Rajlich]] <ref>[http://en.chessbase.com/post/fritz-15-engine-questions-and-answers Fritz 15 engine - questions and answers] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 04, 2016</ref>.
=Chess-Programs=
* [[Nona]]
* [[Quest]]
* [[Fritz]]
* [[Chessica]]
=Dedicated Computers=
* [[Mephisto Mondial]]
* [[Mephisto Europa]]
* [[GK 2100]]
* [[Saitek Brute Force]]
=Publications=
* [[Frederic Friedel]], [[Frans Morsch]] ('''1994'''). ''The Intel World Chess Express Challenge''. [[ICGA Journal#17_2|ICCA Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.asm.x86/browse_frm/thread/312f0fd0558723c2 Using mmx instructions] by [[Frans Morsch]], [https://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.asm.x86/topics comp.lang.asm.x86], February 03, 2000 » [[MMX]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149&start=25 Re: New Fritz author?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], November 20, 2013
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=51 Frans Morsch's ICGA Tournaments]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Frans_Morsch Frans Morsch] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.rebel.nl/authors.htm Meet the Authors] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
* [http://scleinzell.schachvereine.de/p_wm_tipps/graz_03_06.shtml Interview mit Fritz-Autor Frans Morsch] by [[Peter Schreiner]] - February 2004 from [http://scleinzell.schachvereine.de/home/news.shtml Schachclub Leinzell] (German)
* [http://de.chessbase.com/portals/3/files/2004/ausflug/gruppemitnamen.jpg Who is Who at ChessBase] from [http://de.chessbase.com/home/TabId/176/PostId/303269 ChessBase auf Helgoland] June 16, 2004
* [http://en.chessbase.com/post/order-now-deep-fritz-12-is-shipping Deep Fritz 12 – an interview with the author], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 17, 2010
=References=
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[[FILE:FransMorsch99.JPG|border|right|thumb|link=http://old.csvn.nl/pics/part.jpg| Frans Morsch <ref>from the Photo Composition of the Participants, [[DOCCC 1999]], [http://old.csvn.nl/docc99.html Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship 1999] old [[CSVN]] site</ref> ]]
'''Frans Morsch''',<br/>
a Dutch professional computer chess programmer. Author of various [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] and [[IBM PC|PC]]-programs. Frans, born in 1954, already started computer chess programming when he was thirteen years old <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Frans_Morsch Frans Morsch] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>. While studying physics, he started his career with his first program [[Nona]] written in [[6502]] [[Assembly]], and after first tournament successes soon became professional chess programmer - his first dedicated chess computer was the [[Mephisto Mondial]] based on Nona <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Mondial Mephisto Mondial] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>. He further developed programs for [[Hegener & Glaser]], [[Saitek]], [[ChessBase]] and [[TASC]], most notably his program [[Quest]] which in 1991 evolved to [[Fritz]]. After the release of Fritz 13 and 22 years of primary authorship, Frans Morsch retired from ChessBase on his own desire <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149&start=25 Re: New Fritz author?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], November 20, 2013</ref>, the Fritz trademark continued with [[Gyula Horváth]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149 New Fritz author?] by John Hartmann, [[CCC]], November 19, 2013</ref> and [[Vasik Rajlich]] <ref>[http://en.chessbase.com/post/fritz-15-engine-questions-and-answers Fritz 15 engine - questions and answers] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 04, 2016</ref>.
=Chess-Programs=
* [[Nona]]
* [[Quest]]
* [[Fritz]]
* [[Chessica]]
=Dedicated Computers=
* [[Mephisto Mondial]]
* [[Mephisto Europa]]
* [[GK 2100]]
* [[Saitek Brute Force]]
=Publications=
* [[Frederic Friedel]], [[Frans Morsch]] ('''1994'''). ''The Intel World Chess Express Challenge''. [[ICGA Journal#17_2|ICCA Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.asm.x86/browse_frm/thread/312f0fd0558723c2 Using mmx instructions] by [[Frans Morsch]], [https://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.asm.x86/topics comp.lang.asm.x86], February 03, 2000 » [[MMX]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149&start=25 Re: New Fritz author?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], November 20, 2013
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=51 Frans Morsch's ICGA Tournaments]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Frans_Morsch Frans Morsch] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.rebel.nl/authors.htm Meet the Authors] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
* [http://scleinzell.schachvereine.de/p_wm_tipps/graz_03_06.shtml Interview mit Fritz-Autor Frans Morsch] by [[Peter Schreiner]] - February 2004 from [http://scleinzell.schachvereine.de/home/news.shtml Schachclub Leinzell] (German)
* [http://de.chessbase.com/portals/3/files/2004/ausflug/gruppemitnamen.jpg Who is Who at ChessBase] from [http://de.chessbase.com/home/TabId/176/PostId/303269 ChessBase auf Helgoland] June 16, 2004
* [http://en.chessbase.com/post/order-now-deep-fritz-12-is-shipping Deep Fritz 12 – an interview with the author], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 17, 2010
=References=
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