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Millennium 2000 GmbH, (stylized as MILLENNIUM 2000 GmbH)
a private company based in Aschheim (Dornach), in the district of Munich, Bavaria, Germany , founded in 1996 by Manfred Hegener and Ossi Weiner . Their products and solutions in the field of consumer electronics development are manufactured and distributed by their own company, and in partnership with companies in the industry. In 2016, Maximilian Hegener and Thomas Karkosch became CEO and COO of Millennium 2000 GmbH respectively .

Chess Programs

Initially, Millennium 2000 distributed the chess programs Chess Genius by Richard Lang and Shredder by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen, and after Marty Hirsch's problems with his former distributor Martin Stamer his program MChess Pro. A Windows compliant GUI, the Millennium Chess System (MCS) developed by Adrian Millett, was bundled along with Shredder and ChessGenius . Further MCS native engines were Nimzo 2000, SOS 2000 , WChess and Zarkov .

Dedicated Computers

In 2003, Millennium discontinued the high end computer chess software sector to focus on their core business, dedicated chess computers, electronic games and consumer products. According to Hein Veldhuis, chess computers were produced by Eric White, while David Levy is responsible for the programs . In 2015, the Millennium ChessGenius model with a program by Richard Lang was reinstated, in 2018, Millennium The King running The King by Johan de Koning.

Selected Publications

• Detlef Pordzik (1999). Millennium Chess System ein Interview mit Ossi Weiner. Rochade Europa, 03-1999, S.84-86/88 (Ossi Weiner ist von 1983 bis anfang 1994 gleichzeitig Geschäftsführer von HCC und Productmanager der Hegener & Glaser) (German)
• Hein Veldhuis (2008). De firma Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner in vogelvlucht. (pdf with collected informations in Dutch and German)

Forum Posts

1999

• Millennium system questions by Chessfun, CCC, November 25, 1999
• Millennium Package (Genius 6,5, Shredder 4.0, Nimzo 2000) by James Grenert, CCC, December 05, 1999

2000 ...

• Marcus Kastner versus Millennium (again) by Ed Schröder, CCC, December 06, 2000
• Millennium (WM-Pacet 2001) by Michael P. Nance Sr., CCC, February 17, 2001
• Millennium gives up! by Marcus Kästner, CCC, May 13, 2001
• millennium dedicated chess computer by Thorsten Czub, CCC, July 01, 2007

2010 ...

• Millennium Chess Genius is here by Thorsten Czub, CCC, October 09, 2015 » Millennium ChessGenius
• My Official Position with respect Millenium Genius by Fernando Villegas, Hiarcs Forum, October 12, 2015
• On The Millennium ChessGenius Munchen Pro... by Steve B, Hiarcs Forum, June 03, 2017
• Millennium Chess Genius and The King tests by The Spacious Mind, Hiarcs Forum, December 22, 2018 » Millennium ChessGenius, Millennium The King
• Millennium - The King - Best Personality Competition by The Spacious Mind, Hiarcs Forum, December 25, 2018

2020 ...

• King Performance first impressions by Reinfeld, Hiarcs Forum, February 09, 2020
• The King, The Great 2020 update by Yarc, Hiarcs Forum, October 31, 2020

External Links

Company

• Millennium 2000 - Telefunken, Franklin, Millennium Play, Schachcomputer, Arcade Games

MILLENNIUM | Munich chess computers for online & offline gaming

• Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner, Aschheim - Geschäftsstelle | CompanyHouse (German)
• Millennium 2000 GmbH Hegener & Weiner, Aschheim, North Data (Search Company Announcements and Financial Metrics)
• Millennium 2000 Electronic Chess Computer Collection, The Spacious Mind
• Millennium – Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
• Vom Bildschirm zurück zum Brett: Ein neuer Spieler im Online-Schach-Geschäft? by Conrad Schormann, Perlen vom Bodensee – das Schachmagazin, June 16, 2020 (German)

Misc

• Millennium from Wikipedia
• Millennium (disambiguation) from Wikipedia
• New Millennium from Wikipedia
• 3rd millennium from Wikipedia

References

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