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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..  
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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=
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* [[Turbo Chess]]
  
 
=Forum Posts=
 
=Forum Posts=

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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.

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  1. Zorland, the company by Walter Bright, was later renamed to Zortech and Digital Mars, where Walter Bright created the D programming language
  2. Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear | Programs | Zorland Chess by Carey (Internet Archive)
  3. Oxford Mobius - MobyGames
  4. 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

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