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'''Kevin John O’Connell''',<br/> | '''Kevin John O’Connell''',<br/> | ||
| − | an Irish chess player, chess consultant <ref>[http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=62 Kevin O’Connell] from [http://www.icu.ie/index.php The Irish Chess Union]</ref> , columnist and writer, author of various chess books <ref>[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Kevin+J.+O%27Connell&x=10&y=14 Books by Kevin O’Connell] from [http://www.amazon.com/ amazon.com]</ref> and newspaper columns and a computer chess business person. In 1979, along with his business partner [[David Levy]] founder of [[Philidor Software]] and in 1981 of [[Intelligent Software]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Levy,_David David Levy interview from schach-computer wiki]</ref> <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Intelligent Software''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html April 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_April_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>, developing and trading [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_chess_computers_1979-19.html SciSys Chess Computers 1979-1986] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>, chess software for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computers], as well as chess display systems <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/intelligent_chess.html SciSys Intelligent Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>. | + | an Irish chess player, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titles#FIDE_Master_(FM) FIDE Master], an international arbiter and a FIDE senior trainer <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=100584 The chess games of Kevin J O'Connell] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]</ref>, chess consultant <ref>[http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=62 Kevin O’Connell] from [http://www.icu.ie/index.php The Irish Chess Union]</ref>, columnist and writer, author of various chess books <ref>[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Kevin+J.+O%27Connell&x=10&y=14 Books by Kevin O’Connell] from [http://www.amazon.com/ amazon.com]</ref> and newspaper columns and a computer chess business person. In 1979, along with his business partner [[David Levy]] founder of [[Philidor Software]] and in 1981 of [[Intelligent Software]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Levy,_David David Levy interview from schach-computer wiki]</ref> <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Intelligent Software''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html April 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_April_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>, developing and trading [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_chess_computers_1979-19.html SciSys Chess Computers 1979-1986] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>, chess software for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computers], as well as chess display systems <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/intelligent_chess.html SciSys Intelligent Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>. |
=Programs= | =Programs= | ||
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* [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1980'''). ''London's World Micro Chess Champions''. [[Personal Computing#4_12|Personal Computing, Vol. 4, No. 12]], pp. 79 » [[WMCCC 1980]] | * [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1980'''). ''London's World Micro Chess Champions''. [[Personal Computing#4_12|Personal Computing, Vol. 4, No. 12]], pp. 79 » [[WMCCC 1980]] | ||
* [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1981'''). ''Belle, Beller, Bellest''. [[Personal Computer World]], July 1981 » [[Belle]] | * [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1981'''). ''Belle, Beller, Bellest''. [[Personal Computer World]], July 1981 » [[Belle]] | ||
| − | * [[David Levy]] | + | * [[David Levy]], [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1981'''). ''A New World Champion''. Chess, October/November 1981 » [[WMCCC 1981]] |
| − | * [[David Levy]] | + | * [[David Levy]], [[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1981'''). ''The Best Chess Computer Yet?'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHESS_magazine Chess], July 1981 » [[Philidor]] <ref>''The Best Chess Computer Yet?'' [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/5856426830/in/photostream part 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/5855873337/in/photostream part 2], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/5855873365/in/photostream part 3] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> |
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Intelligent Software''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html April 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_April_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]] | * [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Intelligent Software''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html April 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_April_1983.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]] | ||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_O%27Connell_(chess_player) Kevin O'Connell (chess player) from Wikipedia] | ||
| + | * [http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=62 Kevin O’Connell] from [http://www.icu.ie/index.php The Irish Chess Union] | ||
| + | * [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=100584 The chess games of Kevin J O'Connell] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com] | ||
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=416 Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments] | * [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=416 Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments] | ||
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]] | * [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 12 June 2018
Home * People * Kevin O’Connell
Kevin O’Connell [1]
Kevin John O’Connell,
an Irish chess player, a FIDE Master, an international arbiter and a FIDE senior trainer [2], chess consultant [3], columnist and writer, author of various chess books [4] and newspaper columns and a computer chess business person. In 1979, along with his business partner David Levy founder of Philidor Software and in 1981 of Intelligent Software [5] [6], developing and trading dedicated chess computers [7], chess software for home computers, as well as chess display systems [8].
Programs
O’Connell is mentioned as co-author [9] of following chess programs and computers, competing at ICCA-tournaments:
Publications
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). World Microcomputer Chess Championship. Personal Computer World, November 1980 » WMCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). More Championships. Personal Computer World, December 1980 » WCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1980). London's World Micro Chess Champions. Personal Computing, Vol. 4, No. 12, pp. 79 » WMCCC 1980
- Kevin O’Connell (1981). Belle, Beller, Bellest. Personal Computer World, July 1981 » Belle
- David Levy, Kevin O’Connell (1981). A New World Champion. Chess, October/November 1981 » WMCCC 1981
- David Levy, Kevin O’Connell (1981). The Best Chess Computer Yet? Chess, July 1981 » Philidor [11]
- Tony Harrington (1983). Intelligent Software. Personal Computer World, April 1983, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
External Links
- Kevin O'Connell (chess player) from Wikipedia
- Kevin O’Connell from The Irish Chess Union
- The chess games of Kevin J O'Connell from chessgames.com
- Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments
- Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
References
- ↑ Kevin O’Connell at the 34th Chess Olympiad, 2000, from Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ The chess games of Kevin J O'Connell from chessgames.com
- ↑ Kevin O’Connell from The Irish Chess Union
- ↑ Books by Kevin O’Connell from amazon.com
- ↑ David Levy interview from schach-computer wiki
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1983). Intelligent Software. Personal Computer World, April 1983, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
- ↑ SciSys Chess Computers 1979-1986 from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ SciSys Intelligent Chess from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ Kevin O'Connel's ICGA Tournaments
- ↑ Publication Archive from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ The Best Chess Computer Yet? part 1, part 2, part 3 by Chewbanta
