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a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] released in 1985 by [[Hegener & Glaser]], running a program for a [[6502]] processor by [[Frans Morsch]] - his commercial debut. Mondial was based on [[Nona]], which won the amateur tournament at the [[WMCCC 1985]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam], and short later the [[DOCCC 1985]]. Nona was ported <ref>[[Gerhard Piel]] ('''1985'''). ''[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1985,%20Interview%20mit%20Manfred%20Hegener,%20Neue%20Programme%20von%20neuen%20Programmierern.pdf Interview mit Manfred Hegener]''. (pdf) Erwerbsquelle: 10-1985, Zeitschrift Schachcomputer (Herausgeber Florian Piel), Edition 20, S. 6-8, [[Gerhard Piel]]: Neue Programme von neuen Programmierern. (German) hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> to [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder's]] faster interface code for the Mephisto hardware <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=458886&t=43153 Re: Question for Ed Schröder about Nona] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], April 03, 2012</ref>, and Ed acknowledged Frans did a better job than he did at that times <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Schr%C3%B6der,_Ed Schröder, Ed] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=207419 Re: assembly--not really that fast] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], January 15, 2002</ref>. According to [[Jan Louwman]], Mondial had a [[Selectivity|selective]] layer of three [[Ply|plies]] performing a kind of [[Type B Strategy|Shannon Type B Strategy]] <ref>[[Jan Louwman]] ('''1985'''). ''[http://www.csvnsupplementsite.nl/CSVNPAGINA2.html Mephisto Mondial, volledige uitvoering en goedkoop]''. [[Computerschaak]], pagina 2 (Dutch)</ref>.  
 
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] released in 1985 by [[Hegener & Glaser]], running a program for a [[6502]] processor by [[Frans Morsch]] - his commercial debut. Mondial was based on [[Nona]], which won the amateur tournament at the [[WMCCC 1985]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam], and short later the [[DOCCC 1985]]. Nona was ported <ref>[[Gerhard Piel]] ('''1985'''). ''[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1985,%20Interview%20mit%20Manfred%20Hegener,%20Neue%20Programme%20von%20neuen%20Programmierern.pdf Interview mit Manfred Hegener]''. (pdf) Erwerbsquelle: 10-1985, Zeitschrift Schachcomputer (Herausgeber Florian Piel), Edition 20, S. 6-8, [[Gerhard Piel]]: Neue Programme von neuen Programmierern. (German) hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> to [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder's]] faster interface code for the Mephisto hardware <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=458886&t=43153 Re: Question for Ed Schröder about Nona] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], April 03, 2012</ref>, and Ed acknowledged Frans did a better job than he did at that times <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Schr%C3%B6der,_Ed Schröder, Ed] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=207419 Re: assembly--not really that fast] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], January 15, 2002</ref>. According to [[Jan Louwman]], Mondial had a [[Selectivity|selective]] layer of three [[Ply|plies]] performing a kind of [[Type B Strategy|Shannon Type B Strategy]] <ref>[[Jan Louwman]] ('''1985'''). ''[http://www.csvnsupplementsite.nl/CSVNPAGINA2.html Mephisto Mondial, volledige uitvoering en goedkoop]''. [[Computerschaak]], pagina 2 (Dutch)</ref>.  
  

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Mephisto Mondial,
a dedicated chess computer released in 1985 by Hegener & Glaser, running a program for a 6502 processor by Frans Morsch - his commercial debut. Mondial was based on Nona, which won the amateur tournament at the WMCCC 1985 in Amsterdam, and short later the DOCCC 1985. Nona was ported [1] to Ed Schröder's faster interface code for the Mephisto hardware [2], and Ed acknowledged Frans did a better job than he did at that times [3] [4]. According to Jan Louwman, Mondial had a selective layer of three plies performing a kind of Shannon Type B Strategy [5].

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Frans Morsch with Nona aka Mephisto Mondial, HCC [6] days in Utrecht [7] |

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References

  1. Gerhard Piel (1985). Interview mit Manfred Hegener. (pdf) Erwerbsquelle: 10-1985, Zeitschrift Schachcomputer (Herausgeber Florian Piel), Edition 20, S. 6-8, Gerhard Piel: Neue Programme von neuen Programmierern. (German) hosted by Hein Veldhuis
  2. Re: Question for Ed Schröder about Nona by Ed Schröder, CCC, April 03, 2012
  3. Schröder, Ed from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
  4. Re: assembly--not really that fast by Ed Schröder, CCC, January 15, 2002
  5. Jan Louwman (1985). Mephisto Mondial, volledige uitvoering en goedkoop. Computerschaak, pagina 2 (Dutch)
  6. Wat is HCC?
  7. Jan Louwman (1985). Mephisto Mondial, volledige uitvoering en goedkoop. Computerschaak, pagina 2 (Dutch)

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