Author: Steve B
Date: 08:51:39 10/11/04
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>the CompuChess. I have seen references that points to DataCash as the company >who built it in the 1970's but my model is from Staid Inc so I think Staid may >have sold the rights to DataCash or vice-versa. That's what I'm trying to find >out. Does anyone here have any reference on that? cant help you with the Staid Inc. reference i have both Compuchess computers that were released the Compuchess and the Compuchess Second Edition both were released by DataCash Systems >Also, it seems that Fidelity Chess Challenger was the very first computer chess >available to the public 1976. Does anyone know how to accurately identify that >model (visually)? the year was 1977 not 1976 the CC1 has the ranks and files reversed in error.. so along the left hand side of the unit you will see the letters a..h and along the bottom...1-8 in addition the move input system is also reversed..so d2-d4 is entered as.. 4b-4d..the computer will reply with the same backward notation for its move. this was corrected with the CC3 Best Steve
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