CPWTIPC 1981

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The Chess Programs World Tournament in Personal Computers took place from May 28 to 31, 1981 in Paris, France, organized by Pierre Nolot and sponsored by L’Ordinateur individuel. The seven-round Swiss tournament, intended as Micro Computer World Championship, acknowledged by the French Chess Federation, lacked the sanction of ICCA and FIDE [1] .

Final Standing

| # | Program/Computer | CC | Programmers | Companies | P | SOS


1
Mephisto X	DE
Elmar Henne, Thomas Nitsche	Hegener & Glaser	6
26½

2
CC Mark V prototype	GB
David Broughton, Mark Taylor	Philidor Software	5
30

3
Morphy Great Game Machine	US
John Aker	Applied Concepts	5
28½

4
Morphy Encore	US
John Aker	Chafitz	4½
28½

5
Mephisto Y	DE
Elmar Henne, Thomas Nitsche	Hegener & Glaser	4½
20

6
ARB Boris 2.5	US
Kathe and Dan Spracklen	Chafitz	4
30

7
Mephisto	DE
Elmar Henne, Thomas Nitsche	Hegener & Glaser	4
26½

8
Sfinks	US
William Fink		4
22

9
MGS Boris 2.5	US
Kathe and Dan Spracklen, John Aker, Terry Fredrick	Chafitz	3½
28

10
Sensory Voice Challenger	US
Ron Nelson	Fidelity Electronics	3½
27

11
Boris Diplomat	US
David Lindsay	Applied Concepts	3½
23

12
Voice Chess Challenger	US
Ron Nelson	Fidelity Electronics	3½
20

13
Chess Champion Mark IV	GB
Mike Johnson	Philidor Software, SciSys	3/6 [2]	22

14
Chess Partner 2000	GB
Mike Johnson	Philidor Software, SciSys	2
26

15
Chess Challenger 7	US
Ron Nelson	Fidelity Electronics	2
23

16
Novag Micro Chess	US
David Kittinger	Novag	1½
20

17
Chess Traveller	GB
Mike Johnson	Philidor Software, SciSys	1½
19½

Publications

Kevin O’Connell (1981). MicroChess - Paris Tournament. Personal Computer World, August 1981 [3]
Gerhard Piel (1981). Wilde Weltmeisterschaften. Rochade, 08-1981 (German) [4]