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'''Philidor Software''',<br/>
a British computer chess and AI games developing and trading company, founded in 1979 by [[David Levy]] and [[Kevin O’Connell]]. Philidor Software emerged from the former chess book publishing company ''Philidor Press Ltd.'' <ref>[http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter45.html 5505. Viktor Korchnoi’s Best Games - Chess Notes Archive 45] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Winter_%28chess_historian%29 Edward Winter]</ref>, which was founded by Levy and O’Connell in about 1975 <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>. Primary business partner was [[Eric Winkler]] of [[Saitek|SciSys]] <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>, who manufactured and traded most of the [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] with programs provided by Philidor Software.
=Recruiting Ground=
The [[PCW Microcomputer Chess Championship|PCW tournaments]] were their primary recruiting ground, where [[Mike Johnson]], [[David Broughton]], and [[Mark Taylor]] from outside the computer chess circus were hired to develop programs for homecomputers and dedicated chess computers, later in 1981, [[Martin Bryant]].
[[Mike Watters]] in ''Chess Computer UK'' <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>:
[[PCW Microcomputer Chess Championship|PCW tournaments]] were to provide [[David Levy|Levy]] and [[Kevin O’Connell|O’Connell]] with a fertile recruiting ground for proven chess programmers. For the time being though other avenues were explored. At the bottom of his article entitled ‘Chess Programming: Before You Begin’ published in the May 1979 edition of Personal Computer World, David Levy added an advertisement for programmers. At this point the Philidor Software company was born.
: [[FILE:Philidor_Software_1979_Advert_1_70_x_70.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html]]
=Intelligent Software=
In summer 1981, Levy and O’Connell decided to loosen their relationship with [[Saitek|SciSys]] and founded their new software company [[Intelligent Software]] in autumn 1981 <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> <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>
=Associated People=
* [[David Broughton]]
* [[Martin Bryant]]
* [[Mike Johnson]]
* [[David Levy]]
* [[Kevin O’Connell]]
* [[Mark Taylor]]
* [[Eric Winkler]]
=Programs & Products=
* [[Philidor]]
* [[Chess Champion Super System III]]
* [[Chess Champion Mark IV]]
* [[Chess Champion Mark V]]
* [[Chess Champion Pocket Chess]]
* [[Chess Partner 2000]]
* [[Chess Traveller]]
* [[Mini Chess#Graduate|Graduate Chess]]
* [[Intelligent Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess#Junior|Junior Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess]]
* [[PetChess]]
* [[SciSys X]]
* [[White Knight]]
=See also=
* [[Intelligent Software]]
* [[Saitek|SciSys]]
=Publications=
* [[John F. White]] ('''1981'''). ''[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/survey-chess-games/ Survey-Chess Games]''. [[Your Computer]], [http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/augustseptember-1981-contents-and-editorial/ August/September 1981]
* [[John F. White]] ('''1982'''). ''[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/review-chess-computers/ Review-Chess Computers]''. [[Your Computer]], [http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/march-1982-contents-and-editorial/ March 1982]
* [[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=
==Company==
* [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/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html Scisys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Levy,_David David Levy interview] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
==Dedicated Chess Computers==
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_mark_v.html Chess Champion Mark V] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_super_system_ii.html Chess Champion Super System III] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/graduate_chess.html Graduate Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/junior_chess.html Junior Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mini_chess.html Mini Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Organizations|Up one Level]]'''
'''Philidor Software''',<br/>
a British computer chess and AI games developing and trading company, founded in 1979 by [[David Levy]] and [[Kevin O’Connell]]. Philidor Software emerged from the former chess book publishing company ''Philidor Press Ltd.'' <ref>[http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter45.html 5505. Viktor Korchnoi’s Best Games - Chess Notes Archive 45] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Winter_%28chess_historian%29 Edward Winter]</ref>, which was founded by Levy and O’Connell in about 1975 <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>. Primary business partner was [[Eric Winkler]] of [[Saitek|SciSys]] <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>, who manufactured and traded most of the [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]] with programs provided by Philidor Software.
=Recruiting Ground=
The [[PCW Microcomputer Chess Championship|PCW tournaments]] were their primary recruiting ground, where [[Mike Johnson]], [[David Broughton]], and [[Mark Taylor]] from outside the computer chess circus were hired to develop programs for homecomputers and dedicated chess computers, later in 1981, [[Martin Bryant]].
[[Mike Watters]] in ''Chess Computer UK'' <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>:
[[PCW Microcomputer Chess Championship|PCW tournaments]] were to provide [[David Levy|Levy]] and [[Kevin O’Connell|O’Connell]] with a fertile recruiting ground for proven chess programmers. For the time being though other avenues were explored. At the bottom of his article entitled ‘Chess Programming: Before You Begin’ published in the May 1979 edition of Personal Computer World, David Levy added an advertisement for programmers. At this point the Philidor Software company was born.
: [[FILE:Philidor_Software_1979_Advert_1_70_x_70.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_computers_-_the_uk_story.html]]
=Intelligent Software=
In summer 1981, Levy and O’Connell decided to loosen their relationship with [[Saitek|SciSys]] and founded their new software company [[Intelligent Software]] in autumn 1981 <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> <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>
=Associated People=
* [[David Broughton]]
* [[Martin Bryant]]
* [[Mike Johnson]]
* [[David Levy]]
* [[Kevin O’Connell]]
* [[Mark Taylor]]
* [[Eric Winkler]]
=Programs & Products=
* [[Philidor]]
* [[Chess Champion Super System III]]
* [[Chess Champion Mark IV]]
* [[Chess Champion Mark V]]
* [[Chess Champion Pocket Chess]]
* [[Chess Partner 2000]]
* [[Chess Traveller]]
* [[Mini Chess#Graduate|Graduate Chess]]
* [[Intelligent Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess#Junior|Junior Chess]]
* [[Mini Chess]]
* [[PetChess]]
* [[SciSys X]]
* [[White Knight]]
=See also=
* [[Intelligent Software]]
* [[Saitek|SciSys]]
=Publications=
* [[John F. White]] ('''1981'''). ''[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/survey-chess-games/ Survey-Chess Games]''. [[Your Computer]], [http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/augustseptember-1981-contents-and-editorial/ August/September 1981]
* [[John F. White]] ('''1982'''). ''[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/review-chess-computers/ Review-Chess Computers]''. [[Your Computer]], [http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/march-1982-contents-and-editorial/ March 1982]
* [[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=
==Company==
* [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/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html Scisys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Levy,_David David Levy interview] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
==Dedicated Chess Computers==
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_mark_v.html Chess Champion Mark V] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/chess_champion_super_system_ii.html Chess Champion Super System III] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/graduate_chess.html Graduate Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/junior_chess.html Junior Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/mini_chess.html Mini Chess] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Organizations|Up one Level]]'''
