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'''Heuristic Software''', (Heuristic Software Corporation)<br/>
an American chess and AI game developing company founded in 1981 by [[Julio Kaplan]], located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_California Richmond, California]. Heuristic Software evolved from a small company called ''Teletape Productions'' by Kaplan to develop a chess game for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel Mattel] <ref>[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=204&start=34 Re: list of our chess computers, let's share it] by [[Craig Barnes]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 17, 2010</reF>.
=SciSys/Saitek=
In the 80s Heuristic's primary customer became [[Eric Winkler|Eric Winkler's]] SciSys, in 1987 renamed to [[Saitek]], where Heuristic's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer CEO] [[Julio Kaplan]] and [[Craig Barnes]] developed the programs of most of their [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated units]], starting with [[Sensor Chess]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Scisys_Sensor_Chess SciSys Sensor Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]</ref>, [[President Chess]], [[Superstar]] and [[Turbostar]].
=Kasparov's Gambit=
In 1990, after the cooperation with Saitek declined, Heuristic Software started to focus on the upcoming [[IBM PC|PC]] market and worked with [[Don Dailey]] and [[Larry Kaufman]] on [[Heuristic Alpha]], which was never released but evolved to the mass market product [[Kasparov's Gambit]], distributed by [[Electronic Arts]] in 1993. Due the fall of the dedicated chess computer market, and the tough competition in the PC niche chess market, in the US dominated by [[Chessmaster|Chessmaster 3000]] and [[Battle Chess]], Heuristic Software closed down in 1995.
=People=
* [[Craig Barnes]]
* [[Don Dailey]]
* [[Julio Kaplan]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=204&start=34 Re: list of our chess computers, let's share it] by [[Craig Barnes]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 17, 2010
=External Links=
* [http://www.corporationwiki.com/California/Richmond/heuristic-software-corporation/64568658.aspx Heuristic Software Corporation Company Profile - Located in Richmond, CA - Julio A. Kaplan | Corporationwiki]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/heuristic-software Heuristic Software] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
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'''Heuristic Software''', (Heuristic Software Corporation)<br/>
an American chess and AI game developing company founded in 1981 by [[Julio Kaplan]], located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_California Richmond, California]. Heuristic Software evolved from a small company called ''Teletape Productions'' by Kaplan to develop a chess game for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel Mattel] <ref>[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=204&start=34 Re: list of our chess computers, let's share it] by [[Craig Barnes]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 17, 2010</reF>.
=SciSys/Saitek=
In the 80s Heuristic's primary customer became [[Eric Winkler|Eric Winkler's]] SciSys, in 1987 renamed to [[Saitek]], where Heuristic's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer CEO] [[Julio Kaplan]] and [[Craig Barnes]] developed the programs of most of their [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated units]], starting with [[Sensor Chess]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Scisys_Sensor_Chess SciSys Sensor Chess] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]</ref>, [[President Chess]], [[Superstar]] and [[Turbostar]].
=Kasparov's Gambit=
In 1990, after the cooperation with Saitek declined, Heuristic Software started to focus on the upcoming [[IBM PC|PC]] market and worked with [[Don Dailey]] and [[Larry Kaufman]] on [[Heuristic Alpha]], which was never released but evolved to the mass market product [[Kasparov's Gambit]], distributed by [[Electronic Arts]] in 1993. Due the fall of the dedicated chess computer market, and the tough competition in the PC niche chess market, in the US dominated by [[Chessmaster|Chessmaster 3000]] and [[Battle Chess]], Heuristic Software closed down in 1995.
=People=
* [[Craig Barnes]]
* [[Don Dailey]]
* [[Julio Kaplan]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=204&start=34 Re: list of our chess computers, let's share it] by [[Craig Barnes]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], October 17, 2010
=External Links=
* [http://www.corporationwiki.com/California/Richmond/heuristic-software-corporation/64568658.aspx Heuristic Software Corporation Company Profile - Located in Richmond, CA - Julio A. Kaplan | Corporationwiki]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/heuristic-software Heuristic Software] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
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