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Microchess

Microchess, sometimes written as MicroChess, is a chess program developed for the MOS Technology KIM-1 microcomputer by Peter R. Jennings in 1976, and published by his company Micro-Ware. The game plays chess against the human player at a beginner level, with the player entering moves via a keyboard and the computer responding, both in a custom chess…

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Genre
Computer chess
Publisher
Micro-Ware / Personal Software
Developer
Peter R. Jennings
Platforms
KIM-1, Altair 8800, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, PET, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer
Release
December 18, 1976

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Gameplay

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Release

Reception

Legacy

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Microchess

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Microchess

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related to Development · 24
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related to Release · 22
Microchess → According, Additionally, After, Altair, April, Canadian, Chuck Peddle, December, Fidelity Electronics's Chess Challenger, For, Initial, Jennings, KIM-1, Micro-Ware, MOS Technology, On April, Reportedly, Terry O'Brian, The, Toronto
related to Legacy · 17
Microchess → Altair, As, Chuck Peddle, Commodore PET, Dan Fylstra, Fylstra, He, In, Jennings, KIM-1, Micro-Ware, November, Personal Software, The, This, VisiCalc, VisiCorp
related to Reception · 17
Microchess → According, As, BYTE, Chess, ChessMate, It, Jennings, KIM-1, Micro-Ware, Over, Personal Software, RadioShack, Sargon, Sargon II, The, Tim Harding, TRS-80
related to Gameplay · 7
Microchess → Earlier, Elo, It, Later, Respond, The, While
related to External links · 4
Microchess → Computer History MuseumWindows, German, Jennings, The
Developer · 1
Microchess → Peter R. Jennings
Genre · 1
Microchess → Computer chess
Platforms · 1
Microchess → KIM-1, Altair 8800, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, PET, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer
Publisher · 1
Microchess → Micro-Ware / Personal Software

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game chess jennings computer kim-1 micro-ware software program sold first copies 1976 versions company player trs-80 version microcomputers personal play

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MicrochessDeveloperPeter R. Jennings1.00infobox
MicrochessGenreComputer chess1.00infobox
MicrochessPlatformsKIM-1, Altair 8800, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, PET, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer1.00infobox
MicrochessPublisherMicro-Ware / Personal Software1.00infobox
MicrochessReleaseDecember 18, 19761.00infobox
the TRS-80instance ofThe game was ported to many other microcomputers0.80text
Apple IIinstance ofThe game was ported to many other microcomputers0.80text
Commodore PETinstance ofThe game was ported to many other microcomputers0.80text
and Atari 8-bit computers by Micro-Wareinstance ofThe game was ported to many other microcomputers0.80text
its successor company Personal Softwareinstance ofThe game was ported to many other microcomputers0.80text
Sargoninstance ofand its ability to play chess and thus interest among chess players was quickly surpassed by games0.80text
Microchess appearedinstance ofBYTE in 1981 wrote that when chess programs0.80text

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