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[[FILE:Almeria68000.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859082106/in/album-72157600922171154/| Almeria 68000 <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859082106/in/album-72157600922171154/ Almeria-16] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171154/ Mephisto | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Mephisto Almeria''',<br/>
a set of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] [[Module|modules]] by [[Hegener & Glaser]] released in 1988 for their [[Mephisto Module Systems|Mephisto module systems]]. As further development of [[Richard Lang|Richard Lang's]] Mephisto series and successor of [[Mephisto Roma]], Mephisto Almeria won the fourth consecutive title for Richard Lang in charge of Mephisto - at the [[WMCCC 1988]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spain], which were infact three separate titles, the ''World Micro Software Champion'' of fthe [[WMCCC 1988#Software|Software Group]], where an experimental Almeria program played <ref> [[David Levy]] ('''1988'''). ''8th World Microcomputer Chess Championship''. [[ICGA Journal#11_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4]]</ref>, the ''World Micro Manufacturers (Team) Champion'' of the [[WMCCC 1988#Manufacturers|Manufacturers Group]], which was a duel of four Mephistos versus four [[Fidelity|Fidelitys]] including a multi-processor machine, and the ''Single-CPU World Microcomputer Chess Champion'' of the [[WMCCC 1988#Commercial|Commercial Group]], with three programs competing. Short after, the tournament machine played the [[ACM 1988]] as Mephisto X and became third with 2½/4 only losing from winner [[Deep Thought]], a [[ACM 1988#MephistoCrayBlitz|draw]] versus [[Cray Blitz]], and wins versus [[AI Chess]] and [[Phoenix|Sun Phoenix]]. Almeria further won the [[First International Chess-Computer Tournament in the USSR 1989]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow Moscow], and also played humans at [[Netherlands-vs-Computers-1989]], the [[Aegon 1989]], and the [[Aubervilliers Rapid Open#1989|Aubervilliers Rapid Open 1989]].
=Improvements=
Despite small improvements in various [[Game Phases|game phases]] due to a tweaked [[Search|search]] and [[Evaluation|evaluation]], and an enhanced 60,000 ply [[Opening Book|opening book]] with 7,000 variations, Mephisto Almeria was the first released Lang program using a [[Transposition Table|transposition table]], in total up to 1 MiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]].
=Versions=
Three versions were built, a [[68000]] version, and beside the normal [[68020]], the limited edition Mephisto Almeria [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephisto_%28chess_computer%29#Tournament_machines Tournament machines] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mephisto_almeria_turniermaschi.html Mephisto Almeria Turniermaschine] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> .
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Processor
! MHz
! ROM (Kib)
! RAM (Kib)
|-
| 68000
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 512
|-
| 68020
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 1024
|-
| 68020 TM
| style="text-align:right;" | 30
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 1024
|}
=Selected Games=
[[WMCCC 1988]] (Manufacturers), Round 6, [[Fidelity|Fidelity 3]] - Mephisto 4 <ref>[http://www.grappa.univ-lille3.fr/icga/round.php?tournament=158&round=6&id=1 Almeria 1988 - Chess (Manufacturers) - Round 6 - Game 1 (ICGA Tournaments)]</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=478965 Looking for games WCCC Almeria 1989] by [[Jeroen Noomen]], [[CCC]], January 12, 2006</ref>
<pre>
[Event "WMCCC 1988 (Manufacturers)"]
[Site "Almeria, Spain"]
[Date "1988.09.28"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Fidelity 3"]
[Black "Mephisto 4"]
[Result "0-1"]
1.a3 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2 d5 5.e3 Bg4 6.Bb5 e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.g4 Bg6 9.Ne5 Rc8
10.c4 Bd6 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.g5 Nh5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Rg1 d4 15.exd4 O-O 16.dxc5 Re8+
17.Kf1 Bxc5 18.d4 Bxd4 19.Bxd4 Re4 20.Nc3 Rxd4 21.Qf3 Na5 22.Rb1 Rf4 23.Qe3 Rxc3
24.Qxc3 Qb6 25.Rg2 Qxb5+ 26.Kg1 Rf5 27.Qe3 Qd5 28.a4 Rf3 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qb5 Qe4
31.Qf1 Nf4 32.Re1 Nxh3+ 33.Kh1 Qc6 34.Qb5 Nxf2+ 35.Kg1 Nh3+ 36.Kh2 Nf4 37.Qxc6 Rh3+
38.Kg1 Nxc6 39.Rh2 Rxh2 40.Kxh2 Ne6 41.b4 Nxg5 42.Re8 Ne6 43.Ra8 Nxb4 44.Rxa7 Nc5
45.Ra5 Nbd3 46.Ra8 g5 47.Kg2 0-1
</pre>
=See also=
* [[Various Classifications#Demonology|Demonology]]
* [[Mephisto Portorose]]
* [[Mephisto Roma]]
=Publications=
* [[Eric Hallsworth]] ('''1989'''). ''The New Mephisto Almeria''. [[Selective Search|Computer Chess News Sheet]] 21, pp 3, [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/SS_21.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=323455 Almeria 32 bit(68020)] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[CCC]], October 24, 2003
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24344 FM Jonsson, Hans-Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz, 1½-½ (Simul)] by [[Lars Sandin]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2008 <ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=1700820 Jonsson, Hans FIDE Chess Profile]</ref>
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=202 Mephisto's ICGA Tournaments] (including Almeria)
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mephisto_almeria_turniermaschi.html Mephisto Almeria Turniermaschine] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/module_almeria_16_bit.html Module Almeria 16 Bit] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://chesseval.com/WorldChampion/Almeria1988.htm World Chess Computer Championship ALMERIA 1988] by [[Hans van Mierlo]], [http://www.chesseval.com/index.html ChessEval], February 2014
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Almeria_68000 Mephisto Almeria 68000] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Almeria_68020 Mephisto Almeria 68020] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_TM_Almeria Mephisto TM Almeria] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/almeria.htm Mephisto Exclusive Almeria 16 bit] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
=References=
<references />
'''[[Mephisto|Up one Level]]'''
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[[FILE:Almeria68000.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859082106/in/album-72157600922171154/| Almeria 68000 <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859082106/in/album-72157600922171154/ Almeria-16] from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922171154/ Mephisto | Photo collection] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Mephisto Almeria''',<br/>
a set of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] [[Module|modules]] by [[Hegener & Glaser]] released in 1988 for their [[Mephisto Module Systems|Mephisto module systems]]. As further development of [[Richard Lang|Richard Lang's]] Mephisto series and successor of [[Mephisto Roma]], Mephisto Almeria won the fourth consecutive title for Richard Lang in charge of Mephisto - at the [[WMCCC 1988]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almer%C3%ADa Almería], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spain], which were infact three separate titles, the ''World Micro Software Champion'' of fthe [[WMCCC 1988#Software|Software Group]], where an experimental Almeria program played <ref> [[David Levy]] ('''1988'''). ''8th World Microcomputer Chess Championship''. [[ICGA Journal#11_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4]]</ref>, the ''World Micro Manufacturers (Team) Champion'' of the [[WMCCC 1988#Manufacturers|Manufacturers Group]], which was a duel of four Mephistos versus four [[Fidelity|Fidelitys]] including a multi-processor machine, and the ''Single-CPU World Microcomputer Chess Champion'' of the [[WMCCC 1988#Commercial|Commercial Group]], with three programs competing. Short after, the tournament machine played the [[ACM 1988]] as Mephisto X and became third with 2½/4 only losing from winner [[Deep Thought]], a [[ACM 1988#MephistoCrayBlitz|draw]] versus [[Cray Blitz]], and wins versus [[AI Chess]] and [[Phoenix|Sun Phoenix]]. Almeria further won the [[First International Chess-Computer Tournament in the USSR 1989]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow Moscow], and also played humans at [[Netherlands-vs-Computers-1989]], the [[Aegon 1989]], and the [[Aubervilliers Rapid Open#1989|Aubervilliers Rapid Open 1989]].
=Improvements=
Despite small improvements in various [[Game Phases|game phases]] due to a tweaked [[Search|search]] and [[Evaluation|evaluation]], and an enhanced 60,000 ply [[Opening Book|opening book]] with 7,000 variations, Mephisto Almeria was the first released Lang program using a [[Transposition Table|transposition table]], in total up to 1 MiB of [[Memory#RAM|RAM]].
=Versions=
Three versions were built, a [[68000]] version, and beside the normal [[68020]], the limited edition Mephisto Almeria [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephisto_%28chess_computer%29#Tournament_machines Tournament machines] <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mephisto_almeria_turniermaschi.html Mephisto Almeria Turniermaschine] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> .
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Processor
! MHz
! ROM (Kib)
! RAM (Kib)
|-
| 68000
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 512
|-
| 68020
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 1024
|-
| 68020 TM
| style="text-align:right;" | 30
| style="text-align:right;" | 128
| style="text-align:right;" | 1024
|}
=Selected Games=
[[WMCCC 1988]] (Manufacturers), Round 6, [[Fidelity|Fidelity 3]] - Mephisto 4 <ref>[http://www.grappa.univ-lille3.fr/icga/round.php?tournament=158&round=6&id=1 Almeria 1988 - Chess (Manufacturers) - Round 6 - Game 1 (ICGA Tournaments)]</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=478965 Looking for games WCCC Almeria 1989] by [[Jeroen Noomen]], [[CCC]], January 12, 2006</ref>
<pre>
[Event "WMCCC 1988 (Manufacturers)"]
[Site "Almeria, Spain"]
[Date "1988.09.28"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Fidelity 3"]
[Black "Mephisto 4"]
[Result "0-1"]
1.a3 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2 d5 5.e3 Bg4 6.Bb5 e6 7.h3 Bh5 8.g4 Bg6 9.Ne5 Rc8
10.c4 Bd6 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.g5 Nh5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.Rg1 d4 15.exd4 O-O 16.dxc5 Re8+
17.Kf1 Bxc5 18.d4 Bxd4 19.Bxd4 Re4 20.Nc3 Rxd4 21.Qf3 Na5 22.Rb1 Rf4 23.Qe3 Rxc3
24.Qxc3 Qb6 25.Rg2 Qxb5+ 26.Kg1 Rf5 27.Qe3 Qd5 28.a4 Rf3 29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qb5 Qe4
31.Qf1 Nf4 32.Re1 Nxh3+ 33.Kh1 Qc6 34.Qb5 Nxf2+ 35.Kg1 Nh3+ 36.Kh2 Nf4 37.Qxc6 Rh3+
38.Kg1 Nxc6 39.Rh2 Rxh2 40.Kxh2 Ne6 41.b4 Nxg5 42.Re8 Ne6 43.Ra8 Nxb4 44.Rxa7 Nc5
45.Ra5 Nbd3 46.Ra8 g5 47.Kg2 0-1
</pre>
=See also=
* [[Various Classifications#Demonology|Demonology]]
* [[Mephisto Portorose]]
* [[Mephisto Roma]]
=Publications=
* [[Eric Hallsworth]] ('''1989'''). ''The New Mephisto Almeria''. [[Selective Search|Computer Chess News Sheet]] 21, pp 3, [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/SS_21.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=323455 Almeria 32 bit(68020)] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[CCC]], October 24, 2003
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24344 FM Jonsson, Hans-Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz, 1½-½ (Simul)] by [[Lars Sandin]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2008 <ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=1700820 Jonsson, Hans FIDE Chess Profile]</ref>
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=202 Mephisto's ICGA Tournaments] (including Almeria)
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mephisto_almeria_turniermaschi.html Mephisto Almeria Turniermaschine] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/module_almeria_16_bit.html Module Almeria 16 Bit] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://chesseval.com/WorldChampion/Almeria1988.htm World Chess Computer Championship ALMERIA 1988] by [[Hans van Mierlo]], [http://www.chesseval.com/index.html ChessEval], February 2014
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Almeria_68000 Mephisto Almeria 68000] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_Almeria_68020 Mephisto Almeria 68020] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Mephisto_TM_Almeria Mephisto TM Almeria] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/almeria.htm Mephisto Exclusive Almeria 16 bit] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/index.htm Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
=References=
<references />
'''[[Mephisto|Up one Level]]'''
