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[[FILE:weigel_helmut.jpg|border|right|thumb| Helmut Weigel <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171111174309/http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Helmut+Weigel Chessprogramming - Helmut Weigel] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine], November 11, 2017)</ref> ]]
'''Helmut Weigel''',<br/>
an Austrian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionist trade unionist] and educationist <ref>[https://fsg-polizei-noe.at/sites/test.noe.spoe.at/files/fsg_goed_servicebroschuere_.pdf fsg goed servicebroschuere.pdf]</ref>.
As early chess and computer chess expert and aficionado, he was member of the [[Mephisto]] team at the [[WMCCC 1988]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería]
<ref>[[László Lindner]] ('''1989'''). ''Die wiederauferstandene Mikro-Weltmeisterschaft - 8. Mikroschachcomputer - WM 1988 in Almeria''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade], 01/02-1989 (German) [http://schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/11-1988,%20Europa-Rochade,%20Die%208.%20Mikroschachcomputer-WM%201988%20in%20Almeria.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref>,
and as expert of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_software educational], and later [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia multimedia software],
he was involved in the design and development of chess tutorials of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] by [[Hegener & Glaser]] such as [[Mephisto Polgar]] and [[Mephisto Polgar|Mephisto Academy]]
<ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Academy Mephisto Academy], [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [https://de.chessbase.com/post/gerd-treppner-verstorben Gerd Treppner], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1989'''). ''Academy, Buch für Mephisto ... ''. [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)</ref>, ''Mein erster Mephisto'' <ref>[[Thomas Mally]], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1991'''). ''Spielend Schach lernen - Mein erster Mephisto''. [[Hegener & Glaser]], [http://isabelle.zanchetta.free.fr/docs/Mephisto/Mephisto_Mein_erster_DE.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Alain Zanchetta]]</ref>, and the ''[[Ephraim Kishon|Kishon Chesster]]''
<ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=191 Ron Nelson & Talking Chess Computers] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016</ref>
<ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=194 Ron Nelson and H & G Projects] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016</ref>.
Weigel wrote for [[Modul]], and was associate of the [[First Vienna Computer Chess Club]] (Nimzo Wekstatt) around [[Chrilly Donninger]] <ref>[[Chrilly Donninger]] ('''2000'''). ''Christomannos Jünger - Womit Schachprogrammierer ihr Geld verdienen''. [[Computerschach und Spiele|CSS]], 6, 2000, [http://www.lbremer.de/chrilly/christomanno.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Lars Bremer]] (German)</ref>
and involved in early [[Nimzo]] marketing and distribution <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/fON9kA5LPYo/_utfvtP6RzsJ Re: NIMZO 3 ist out now!] by [[Peter Schreiner]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], July 19, 1996</ref>. He represented and operated [[Nimzo]] at the [[WMCCC 1996]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta Jakarta]. Around 2007, Heli Weigel set up an own multiple brain chess system called '''Gecko''', using [[Rybka]], [[Zappa]] and [[Naum]] as its basic engines <ref>[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=398&start=19 Re: I know something of Dr.Donninger] by [[Harvey Williamson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 16, 2007</ref>.
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=Selected Publications=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [https://de.chessbase.com/post/gerd-treppner-verstorben Gerd Treppner], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1989'''). ''[https://www.niggemann.com/en/books-media/academy-buch-fur-mephisto.html Academy, Buch für Mephisto ...]''. [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)
* [[Thomas Mally]], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1991'''). ''Spielend Schach lernen - Mein erster Mephisto''. [[Hegener & Glaser]], [http://isabelle.zanchetta.free.fr/docs/Mephisto/Mephisto_Mein_erster_DE.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Alain Zanchetta]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mein_erster_Mephisto Mein erster Mephisto], [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
=Forum Posts=
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/fON9kA5LPYo/_utfvtP6RzsJ Re: NIMZO 3 ist out now!] by [[Peter Schreiner]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], July 19, 1996
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/lZshGHUeuxY/Kfef3R7vIkQJ Re: Nimzo3 - playing strength?] by [[Helmut Weigel]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], August 04, 1996
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Journalist|Weigel]]
[[Category:Operator|Weigel]]
[[Category:Tester|Weigel]]
[[FILE:weigel_helmut.jpg|border|right|thumb| Helmut Weigel <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171111174309/http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Helmut+Weigel Chessprogramming - Helmut Weigel] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine], November 11, 2017)</ref> ]]
'''Helmut Weigel''',<br/>
an Austrian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionist trade unionist] and educationist <ref>[https://fsg-polizei-noe.at/sites/test.noe.spoe.at/files/fsg_goed_servicebroschuere_.pdf fsg goed servicebroschuere.pdf]</ref>.
As early chess and computer chess expert and aficionado, he was member of the [[Mephisto]] team at the [[WMCCC 1988]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería]
<ref>[[László Lindner]] ('''1989'''). ''Die wiederauferstandene Mikro-Weltmeisterschaft - 8. Mikroschachcomputer - WM 1988 in Almeria''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade], 01/02-1989 (German) [http://schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/11-1988,%20Europa-Rochade,%20Die%208.%20Mikroschachcomputer-WM%201988%20in%20Almeria.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref>,
and as expert of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_software educational], and later [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia multimedia software],
he was involved in the design and development of chess tutorials of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] by [[Hegener & Glaser]] such as [[Mephisto Polgar]] and [[Mephisto Polgar|Mephisto Academy]]
<ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Academy Mephisto Academy], [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [https://de.chessbase.com/post/gerd-treppner-verstorben Gerd Treppner], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1989'''). ''Academy, Buch für Mephisto ... ''. [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)</ref>, ''Mein erster Mephisto'' <ref>[[Thomas Mally]], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1991'''). ''Spielend Schach lernen - Mein erster Mephisto''. [[Hegener & Glaser]], [http://isabelle.zanchetta.free.fr/docs/Mephisto/Mephisto_Mein_erster_DE.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Alain Zanchetta]]</ref>, and the ''[[Ephraim Kishon|Kishon Chesster]]''
<ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=191 Ron Nelson & Talking Chess Computers] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016</ref>
<ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=194 Ron Nelson and H & G Projects] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016</ref>.
Weigel wrote for [[Modul]], and was associate of the [[First Vienna Computer Chess Club]] (Nimzo Wekstatt) around [[Chrilly Donninger]] <ref>[[Chrilly Donninger]] ('''2000'''). ''Christomannos Jünger - Womit Schachprogrammierer ihr Geld verdienen''. [[Computerschach und Spiele|CSS]], 6, 2000, [http://www.lbremer.de/chrilly/christomanno.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Lars Bremer]] (German)</ref>
and involved in early [[Nimzo]] marketing and distribution <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/fON9kA5LPYo/_utfvtP6RzsJ Re: NIMZO 3 ist out now!] by [[Peter Schreiner]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], July 19, 1996</ref>. He represented and operated [[Nimzo]] at the [[WMCCC 1996]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta Jakarta]. Around 2007, Heli Weigel set up an own multiple brain chess system called '''Gecko''', using [[Rybka]], [[Zappa]] and [[Naum]] as its basic engines <ref>[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=398&start=19 Re: I know something of Dr.Donninger] by [[Harvey Williamson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 16, 2007</ref>.
__FORCETOC__
=Selected Publications=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger], [https://de.chessbase.com/post/gerd-treppner-verstorben Gerd Treppner], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1989'''). ''[https://www.niggemann.com/en/books-media/academy-buch-fur-mephisto.html Academy, Buch für Mephisto ...]''. [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)
* [[Thomas Mally]], [[Helmut Weigel]] ('''1991'''). ''Spielend Schach lernen - Mein erster Mephisto''. [[Hegener & Glaser]], [http://isabelle.zanchetta.free.fr/docs/Mephisto/Mephisto_Mein_erster_DE.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Alain Zanchetta]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mein_erster_Mephisto Mein erster Mephisto], [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>
=Forum Posts=
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/fON9kA5LPYo/_utfvtP6RzsJ Re: NIMZO 3 ist out now!] by [[Peter Schreiner]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], July 19, 1996
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/lZshGHUeuxY/Kfef3R7vIkQJ Re: Nimzo3 - playing strength?] by [[Helmut Weigel]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], August 04, 1996
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Journalist|Weigel]]
[[Category:Operator|Weigel]]
[[Category:Tester|Weigel]]
