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'''Zorland Chess''',<br/> | '''Zorland Chess''',<br/> | ||
a chess program as part of the ''Zorland Games Toolkit'' to accompany the '''Zorland''' <ref>Zorland, the company by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Bright Walter Bright], was later renamed to Zortech and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Mars Digital Mars], where Walter Bright created the [[D (Programming Language)|D programming language]]</ref> [[C]] compiler, released in 1986. | a chess program as part of the ''Zorland Games Toolkit'' to accompany the '''Zorland''' <ref>Zorland, the company by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Bright Walter Bright], was later renamed to Zortech and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Mars Digital Mars], where Walter Bright created the [[D (Programming Language)|D programming language]]</ref> [[C]] compiler, released in 1986. | ||
− | According to a description by [[Carey Bloodworth]], Zorland Chess was developed by the British company ''Oxford Mobius'' <ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/company/oxford-mobius Oxford Mobius - MobyGames]</ref>, programmers were [[Nigel Lea]], [[Graham Barrie]], et al.. | + | According to a description by [[Carey Bloodworth]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071221115817/http://classicchess.googlepages.com/Chess.htm Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear | Programs | Zorland Chess] by [[Carey Bloodworth|Carey]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive])</ref>, Zorland Chess was developed by the British company ''Oxford Mobius'' <ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/company/oxford-mobius Oxford Mobius - MobyGames]</ref>, programmers were [[Nigel Lea]], [[Graham Barrie]], et al.. |
It was a [[Bitboards|bitboard]] chess program, based on the [[Chess (Program)|Chess 4.x]] description by [[David Slate]] and [[Larry Atkin]] <ref>[[David Slate]], [[Larry Atkin]] ('''1977'''). ''Chess 4.5 - The Northwestern University Chess Program.'' [[Chess Skill in Man and Machine]], reprinted (1988) in [[Computer Chess Compendium]]</ref>, | It was a [[Bitboards|bitboard]] chess program, based on the [[Chess (Program)|Chess 4.x]] description by [[David Slate]] and [[Larry Atkin]] <ref>[[David Slate]], [[Larry Atkin]] ('''1977'''). ''Chess 4.5 - The Northwestern University Chess Program.'' [[Chess Skill in Man and Machine]], reprinted (1988) in [[Computer Chess Compendium]]</ref>, | ||
and the didcatic [[Chess 0.5]] [[Pascal]] program by Larry Atkin and [[Peter W. Frey]] published 1978/1979 in the [[Byte Magazine]]. | and the didcatic [[Chess 0.5]] [[Pascal]] program by Larry Atkin and [[Peter W. Frey]] published 1978/1979 in the [[Byte Magazine]]. | ||
The program featured [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter CGA graphics] and was able to [[Pondering|ponder]]. | The program featured [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter CGA graphics] and was able to [[Pondering|ponder]]. | ||
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+ | =See also= | ||
+ | * [[Turbo Chess]] | ||
=Forum Posts= | =Forum Posts= |
Latest revision as of 11:14, 27 September 2020
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Zorland Chess,
a chess program as part of the Zorland Games Toolkit to accompany the Zorland [1] C compiler, released in 1986.
According to a description by Carey Bloodworth [2], Zorland Chess was developed by the British company Oxford Mobius [3], programmers were Nigel Lea, Graham Barrie, et al..
It was a bitboard chess program, based on the Chess 4.x description by David Slate and Larry Atkin [4],
and the didcatic Chess 0.5 Pascal program by Larry Atkin and Peter W. Frey published 1978/1979 in the Byte Magazine.
The program featured CGA graphics and was able to ponder.
See also
Forum Posts
- Re: Computer chess books by Stephen L. Mitchell, rgcc, February 07, 1997
- Re: small chess program source by PubPost, rgcc, November 11, 2001
- Re: source available---- by Carey, CCC, September 11, 2008
- Re: GetClub Easy Level now as good as Rybka at 5 sec / move by Why_am_I_Here, rgcc, May 14, 2009
External Links
- Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear | Programs | Zorland Chess by Carey (Internet Archive)
References
- ↑ Zorland, the company by Walter Bright, was later renamed to Zortech and Digital Mars, where Walter Bright created the D programming language
- ↑ Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear | Programs | Zorland Chess by Carey (Internet Archive)
- ↑ Oxford Mobius - MobyGames
- ↑ David Slate, Larry Atkin (1977). Chess 4.5 - The Northwestern University Chess Program. Chess Skill in Man and Machine, reprinted (1988) in Computer Chess Compendium