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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 & 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 & 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

See also


Publications


External Links


References

  1. ^ Kevin O’Connell (1981). MicroChess - Paris Tournament. Personal Computer World, August 1981
  2. ^ The computer was stolen after round 6 and therefor lost by default the last round, see Kevin O’Connell (1981). MicroChess - Paris Tournament. Personal Computer World, August 1981
  3. ^ Publication Archive from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
  4. ^ 09-1981, 2. Mikrocomputer-Schachweltmeisterschaft in Travemünde und Hamburg (pdf) hosted by Hein Veldhuis

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Page Date Edited
Castling May 5, 2017
Chess Champion Mark IV Dec 9, 2012
Chess Partner 2000 Jun 21, 2017
CPWTIPC 1981 Oct 12, 2013
Engine Testing Feb 1, 2018
European MCC 1981 May 22, 2016
Novag Micro Chess Jan 16, 2013
Personal Computer World Apr 12, 2013
Pierre Nolot May 16, 2013
Stockholm MCCT 1981 Oct 12, 2013
Various Microcomputer Chess Tournaments Oct 12, 2013
WMCCC 1981 Apr 3, 2017

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