ADINFER-ChessEVAL ©
Dedicated Chess Computers

Dedicated Chess Computer World Winners (1980-1993)

IV World Microcomputer Chess Championship GLASGOW 1984
First edited | 07/03/2014 | by MMO
Last edited | 07/01/2016 |
Photos: MMO
Reference to cite: World Microcomputer Chess Championship GLASGOW 1984, July 2014, ChessEval.com


Participants and Results


4th World Microcomputer Chess Championship
Rank Program Hardware Score Games Title
1 Psion 68000 8MHz 5.0 7 World Microcomputer Chess Champion
1 Princhess X 6502 6.1MHz 5.0 7 World Microcomputer Chess Champion
1 Mephisto Excl.S(A) 68000 12MHz 5.0 7 World Microcomputer Chess Champion
1 Fidelity Elite X 6502 6MHz 5.0 7 World Microcomputer Chess Champion
5 Conchess X 6502 6.5MHz 4.5 7
6 Elegance 6502 6.55MHz 4.5 7
7 Fidelity Elite Y 6502 6MHz 4.5 7
8 Mephisto Excl.S(C) 68000 12MHz 4.0 7
9 Sargon 3 AppleII 6502 3.5MHz 4.0 7
10 Private Line 4.0 7
11 Mephisto Excl.S(B) 68000 12MHz 3.5 7
12 Sargon 3 MacIntosh 68000 4MHz 3.5 7
13 Conchess Y 6502 6.5MHz 2.5 7
14 Sargon 3 Compaq i8088 1MHz 2.5 7
15 Intelligent Chess Software Apple II 2.5 7
16 Colossus 2.1 AppleII 6502 3.5MHz 2.0 7
17 L'Empereur 2.0 7
18 Orwell 2.0 7
19 Chessnut 3 Commodore64 0.9MHz 0.5 7 Amateur World Microcomputer Chess Champion

 

 

 

Mephisto Exclusive S Glasgow

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 EAS Glasgow

To identify a Budapest program from a Glasgow, it is necessary to observe the computer after entering a move:

- the Budapest has only "Your Move" flashing during the thinking process;

- the Glasgow flashes alternately "Your Move" and "check".

 

The Glasgow program exists in 2 versions: Glasgow 1 and Glasgow 2.

Characteristics of the Elite Auto Sensory Budapest and Glasgow
- microprocessor: 6502, 8 bit
- clock: 3.2 MHz (Budapest); 3,6 & 4 MHz (Glasgow)
- memory: ROM = 24 KB; RAM = 3 KB for the Budapest, 4 KB for the Glasgow
- library : 9200 (Budapest); 10,000 (Glasgow)
- program by  Dan & Kate Spracklen
- Elo : 1700 (Budapest) 1720 (Glasgow)
- detection by magnetic sensors
- display of 4 digits, 7 segment LED
- adapter 9VAC, 1100mA
- board dimensions: 45.5 x 48.5 x 4 cm;

 

 

ALL the computers and photos represent EXCLUSIVELY the computers I own (except for the Journal Section).