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Parker Chess for Atari and PC [1] Parker Chess, (Chess)

a commercially available chess program developed by Philidor Software aka Intelligent Software, manufactured by Parker Brothers in 1983 [2]. The program evolved from Philidor Software’s development chess program dubbed Philidor and already applied an early version of the SEX Algorithm, the SX Algorithm, using fractional ply increments, extensions and reductions [3].

Atari 8-bit

In 1983, Parker Brothers further purchased Chess as cartridge system for Atari 8-bit home computers [6], written in 6502 assembly, likely with Intelligent’s 6502 expert Mark Taylor involved.

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References

  1. Atari 400 800 XL XE Chess : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms, PDF version
  2. Chess Computers - The UK Story from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
  3. David Levy, David Broughton, Mark Taylor (1989). The SEX Algorithm in Computer Chess. ICCA Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1
  4. David Levy, David Broughton, Mark Taylor (1989). The SEX Algorithm in Computer Chess. ICCA Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, see Chipography hosted by Schachcomputer.info Wiki
  5. Broughton, David from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
  6. Atari 400 800 XL XE Chess : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms

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