Intellivision USCF Chess

[bataais]

In 1982 there was a chess cartridge for the video game console Intellivision, called USCF Chess.


More info here:
https://history.blueskyrangers.com/matt ... chess.html

Heuristics programming: Teletape, Inc

Now who did program it? The answer can be found in this forum

There's a chess match Intellivision vs. Atari 2600 on youtube, quite fun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hhnHuh0oQI

Early console chess Regards,
Michael

[Tibono2]

Hello Michael,

About the programmer, as far as I know he has been junior world champion... in chess, of course.
The (c) from the splash screen is 1981, while the (c) on the user's manual is 1982.

I play USCF Chess using the Bliss emulator for Windows.
I rate it thru computer chess tournaments around 1300 Elo...
Cheers,
Eric

[bataais]

Hi Eric,

you are right, I think. Mattel also released a standalone unit by the same guy(s).
It plays in the same league as Atari 2600 Video Chess, but needs 16 times more RAM.

There were 2 other 2nd gen console chess, one playing stronger (Videopac C7010), based on Wim Rems Gambiet 80,

https://www.chessprogramming.org/Videopac_C_7010
one playing weaker, SABA Videoplay 20 (on the Fairchild Channel F), maybe by Mike Johnson?

https://www.chessprogramming.org/SABA_Videoplay_20
Flicker Regards
Michael

[bataais]

Ah, I forgot those two:

INTERTON VC 4000 Chess 1 and 2:




Maybe the least known chess programs and the weakest?

Awaiting your move Regards
Michael