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| − | an early microprocessor chess program, written by [[Mike Johnson]] in [[Assembly]] to ran on a home built [[Motorola]] [[6800]] 8-bit system at 1 MHz, with 16 KiB of memory and the program loaded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_deck cassette recorder] <ref>[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]]</ref>, searching about 300 [[Nodes per | + | an early microprocessor chess program, written by [[Mike Johnson]] in [[Assembly]] to ran on a home built [[Motorola]] [[6800]] 8-bit system at 1 MHz, with 16 KiB of memory and the program loaded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_deck cassette recorder] <ref>[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]]</ref>, searching about 300 [[Nodes per Second|nodes per second]] <ref>[[David Levy]] ('''1978'''). ''The PCW Microcomputer Chess Championships''. [[Personal Computer World]], November 1978, [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW-MCC_1978.pdf pdf] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>. |
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 16 December 2019
Mike, (M6800 Chess)
an early microprocessor chess program, written by Mike Johnson in Assembly to ran on a home built Motorola 6800 8-bit system at 1 MHz, with 16 KiB of memory and the program loaded by cassette recorder [1], searching about 300 nodes per second [2].
Achievements
Mike surprised by winning the First PCW Microcomputer Chess Championship, London, September 1978, ahead of three commercial American programs, and even after loosing the first round from Fafner in a winning position due to a voltage slip down to 220 while the machine required 240 volts [3]. Mike further played the ACM 1978, the PCW-MCC 1979, and the WMCCC 1980 (Mike 3), which was already mentioned as debut of Mike's successor Advance [4].
Photos & Games
Kathe Spracklen and Mike Johnson, Mike vs. Sargon 2, ACM 1978 [5]
[Event "ACM 1978"] [Site "Washington USA"] [Date "1978.12.04"] [Round "3"] [White "Mike"] [Black "Sargon 2"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1.e4 e5 2.d4 Nc6 3.d5 Nb4 4.c3 Na6 5.f4 Nc5 6.fxe5 Qh4+ 7.Kd2 Nxe4+ 8.Kc2 Nf2 9.Qe1 Bc5 10.Nf3 Qh5 11.Rg1 Ne7 12.Be3 Qg6+ 13.Kc1 Bxe3+ 14.Qxe3 Ng4 15.Qd2 d6 16.Bd3 Qh5 17.Bb5+ Bd7 18.Bxd7+ Kxd7 19.exd6 cxd6 20.h3 Nf6 21.Qg5 Qxg5+ 22.Nxg5 Rhf8 23.c4 Rac8 24.Nd2 Nexd5 25.Kb1 Ne3 26.Nge4 Nxe4 27.Nxe4 Rxc4 28.Nc3 f5 29.a4 d5 30.g3 Rf6 31.Re1 d4 32.Nb5 a6 33.Nxd4 f4 34.gxf4 Rxd4 35.Rxe3 Rfxf4 36.a5 Rd1+ 37.Ka2 Ra4+ 38.Ra3 Rxa3+ 39.bxa3 Rd2+ 40.Kb3 Rd3+ 41.Kc4 Rxh3 42.Rd1+ Kc6 43.a4 Rh5 44.Kb4 Rh4+ 45.Kb3 Rh3+ 46.Kc4 Rh5 47.Kb4 Rh4+ 48.Kb3 Rh3+ 49.Kc4 Rh5 50.Kb4 Rh4+ 1/2-1/2
External Links
Chess Program
- Mike's ICGA Tournaments
- Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear by Carey, hosted by the Internet Archive [6]
Misc
References
- ↑ Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ David Levy (1978). The PCW Microcomputer Chess Championships. Personal Computer World, November 1978, pdf from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ David Levy (1978). The PCW Microcomputer Chess Championships. Personal Computer World, November 1978, pdf from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ Tony Harrington (1983). Advance Warning. Personal Computer World, November 1983, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
- ↑ Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
- ↑ Re: Old programs CHAOS and USC by Dann Corbit, CCC, July 11, 2015
