The Chess Whisperer takes on a chess computer from 1979 while you zzZzzZzz Remember to check out Yours App using this link: or use the code: CHESS to save 60% off the yearly plan! 😍 This is a Chess Challenger CC7 from 1979 - a much improved version of the original Chess Challenger CC1 from 1976. “Chess Computer Uk“ has the following to say about these magnificient machines: The Fidelity Chess Challenger, often referred to as the CC1, was the first chess computer sold to the public. The story of how that came about can be found here. Fidelity won the race to get a chess computer on the market but they made it with a bungled product. The playing notation on the board was reversed, with files labelled 1 to 8 and ranks labelled A to H. The computer used this notation to accept and output moves. So a popular opening move e2-e4 would appear as 5b-5d. For chess players keying in moves in this reverse notation is a slow and frustrating experienc
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