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− | a chess program for the [[Sinclair ZX81]], written in 1982 by [[David Horne]] in [[Z80]] [[Assembly]] with a code size of 672 bytes, including the [[User Interface|user interface]], as published with listing in [[Your Computer]], February 1983 <ref>[[David Horne]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://users.ox.ac.uk/~uzdm0006/scans/1kchess/ Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K]''. [[Your Computer]], February 1983</ref> . 1K ZX Chess was commercially market by the author himself <ref>[http://zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/showmag.php?mag=SinclairUser/Issue003/Pages/SinclairUser00300061.jpg Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, June 1982]</ref>, and soon by [[Artic Computing]] <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/showmag.php?mag=SinclairUser/Issue004/Pages/SinclairUser00400044.jpg Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, July 1982]</ref> <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/0/1KZXChess%28Artic%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess] (Artic)</ref> , a software development company set up by Richard Turner and [[Chris Thornton]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artic_Software Artic Software from Wikipedia]</ref> , a chess programmer himself, and author of [[Spectrum Chess]] <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=%5EChris+A.+Thornton$&loadpics=1 Chris A. Thornton - World of Spectrum]</ref> , which competed at the [[European MCC 1982]] and [[European MCC 1983|1983]], and [[Turbo Chess (GB)|Turbo Chess]] for the [[ZX Spectrum]] <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005457 Turbo Chess - World of Spectrum]</ref> . | + | a chess program for the [[Sinclair ZX81]], written in 1982 by [[David Horne]] in [[Z80]] [[Assembly]] with a code size of 672 bytes, including the [[User Interface|user interface]], as published with listing in [[Your Computer]], February 1983 <ref>[[David Horne]] ('''1983'''). ''[http://users.ox.ac.uk/~uzdm0006/scans/1kchess/ Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K]''. [[Your Computer]], February 1983</ref> . 1K ZX Chess was commercially market by the author himself <ref>[http://zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/showmag.php?mag=SinclairUser/Issue003/Pages/SinclairUser00300061.jpg Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, June 1982]</ref>, and soon by [[Artic Computing]] <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/showmag.php?mag=SinclairUser/Issue004/Pages/SinclairUser00400044.jpg Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, July 1982]</ref> <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/0/1KZXChess%28Artic%29.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess] (Artic)</ref> , a software development company set up by Richard Turner and [[Chris A. Thornton]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artic_Software Artic Software from Wikipedia]</ref> , a chess programmer himself, and author of [[Spectrum Chess]] <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=%5EChris+A.+Thornton$&loadpics=1 Chris A. Thornton - World of Spectrum]</ref> , which competed at the [[European MCC 1982]] and [[European MCC 1983|1983]], and [[Turbo Chess (GB)|Turbo Chess]] for the [[ZX Spectrum]] <ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005457 Turbo Chess - World of Spectrum]</ref> . |
1K ZX Chess was further released by [[Sinclair|Sinclair Research]] in 1982 <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/0/1KZXChess.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess]</ref> . The program could only play white starting either with 1.e4 or 1.d4. [[Castling]], [[Promotions|promotions]] and [[En passant|en passant]] were not implemented, while a version for the unexpanded 2K [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_1000 Timex Sinclair 1000] include these moves <ref>[http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM56/RTM56.html#ZX81 Retrogaming Times Monthly - Issue #56 - January 2009]</ref> . | 1K ZX Chess was further released by [[Sinclair|Sinclair Research]] in 1982 <ref>[http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/generated/tapeinfo/0/1KZXChess.html ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess]</ref> . The program could only play white starting either with 1.e4 or 1.d4. [[Castling]], [[Promotions|promotions]] and [[En passant|en passant]] were not implemented, while a version for the unexpanded 2K [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_1000 Timex Sinclair 1000] include these moves <ref>[http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM56/RTM56.html#ZX81 Retrogaming Times Monthly - Issue #56 - January 2009]</ref> . | ||
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* [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/browse_frm/thread/19a9a3ada5f2791e World smallest chess program] by [[Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez]], [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/topics comp.lang.c], November 22, 2006 | * [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/browse_frm/thread/19a9a3ada5f2791e World smallest chess program] by [[Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez]], [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/topics comp.lang.c], November 22, 2006 | ||
* [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f11/schachcomputer-vergleich-zu-alte-computerschach-spiele-1948-2.html Turnier: Schachcomputer vergleich zu alte Computerschach Spiele] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/portal.php Schachcomputer.info Forum], August 12, 2008 (German) | * [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f11/schachcomputer-vergleich-zu-alte-computerschach-spiele-1948-2.html Turnier: Schachcomputer vergleich zu alte Computerschach Spiele] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/portal.php Schachcomputer.info Forum], August 12, 2008 (German) | ||
+ | * [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=77764 1k zx chess sources question] by [[Maksim Korzh]], [[CCC]], July 21, 2021 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 21 July 2021
1K ZX Chess,
a chess program for the Sinclair ZX81, written in 1982 by David Horne in Z80 Assembly with a code size of 672 bytes, including the user interface, as published with listing in Your Computer, February 1983 [2] . 1K ZX Chess was commercially market by the author himself [3], and soon by Artic Computing [4] [5] , a software development company set up by Richard Turner and Chris A. Thornton [6] , a chess programmer himself, and author of Spectrum Chess [7] , which competed at the European MCC 1982 and 1983, and Turbo Chess for the ZX Spectrum [8] .
1K ZX Chess was further released by Sinclair Research in 1982 [9] . The program could only play white starting either with 1.e4 or 1.d4. Castling, promotions and en passant were not implemented, while a version for the unexpanded 2K Timex Sinclair 1000 include these moves [10] .
Screenshot
1K ZX Chess [11]
See also
Publications
- David Horne (1982). Chess in 1K. Your Computer, December 1982
- David Horne (1983). ZX-81 Chess. Your Computer, January 1983
- David Horne (1983). Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K. Your Computer, February 1983
Forum Posts
- World smallest chess program by Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez, comp.lang.c, November 22, 2006
- Turnier: Schachcomputer vergleich zu alte Computerschach Spiele by Spacious Mind, Schachcomputer.info Forum, August 12, 2008 (German)
- 1k zx chess sources question by Maksim Korzh, CCC, July 21, 2021
External Links
- 1K ZX Chess from Wikipedia
- 1K ZX81 Chess Z80 Assembly listing © Copyright David Horne
- ZX81 Publisher Information for D. R. Horne
- ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess
- 1K ZX Chess for ZX81 (1982), MobyGames
- 1K Chess Showdown - malevolent design weblog
- Computer Schach by Andre Adrian (German)
- Classic Computer Chess - ... The programs of yesteryear by Carey, hosted by the Internet Archive [12]
- The world's smallest chess engines by Albert Silver, ChessBase News, September 23, 2015 » 1K ZX Chess, BootChess, Toledo Nanochess, Micro-Max
References
- ↑ ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess (Artic)
- ↑ David Horne (1983). Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K. Your Computer, February 1983
- ↑ Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, June 1982
- ↑ Magazine Page Scan from World of Spectrum, July 1982
- ↑ ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess (Artic)
- ↑ Artic Software from Wikipedia
- ↑ Chris A. Thornton - World of Spectrum
- ↑ Turbo Chess - World of Spectrum
- ↑ ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess
- ↑ Retrogaming Times Monthly - Issue #56 - January 2009
- ↑ ZX81 Cassette Tape Information for 1K ZX Chess
- ↑ Re: Old programs CHAOS and USC by Dann Corbit, CCC, July 11, 2015