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ARB [1] Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5,

the first commercial dedicated chess computer with an Auto Response Board (ARB) incorporating a 6502 processors running the mighty Sargon 2.5 program by Dan und Kathe Spracklen. The Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5, manufactured by Applied Concepts and distributed by Chafitz and Sandy Electronic, was launched in 1980 to became a milestone for electronic chess computers and starts the era of sensory board chess computers [2]. The computer participated at the ACM 1979, and the WMCCC 1980, competing with four other Sargon incarnations and finished 8th of 15 with 2½ out of 5 [3]. After the Spracklens started their collaboration with Fidelity Electronics, the development of the computer was continued by John Aker at Applied Concepts [4] [5]. The machine had an exchangeable program module, with subsequent cartridges available [6].

Photos

ACM 1979, Kathe Spracklen and Dan Spracklen, Sargon 2.5 [7]

See also

• Applied Concepts
• Chafitz
• Chafitz Modular Game System
• Chess Challenger
• Fidelity Electronics
• Great Game Machine
• Sargon

Publications

• John F. White (1981). Survey-Chess Games. Your Computer, August/September 1981
• John F. White (1982). Review-Morphy V Champion. Your Computer, January 1982

Forum Posts

• ARB Sargon 2.5 Auto Response Board by Sunny, Schachcomputer.info Community, August 30, 2011 (German)

External Links

• Sargon's ICGA Tournaments, covers ARB
• Applied Concepts ARB + modules from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
• Applied Concepts ARB + 4.0 module from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
• Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5 Electronic Chess Computer from The Spacious Mind
• Chafitz/Applied Concepts/Destiny | Photo collection by Chewbanta
• Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5 from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
• Chafitz ARB Sargon 3.0 from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German) credited to John Aker
• Chafitz ARB 4.0 50 S from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
• Sargon immer noch Marktführer:: Mikros noch ohne Großmeister-Format, Computerwoche, November 28, 1980 (German) » WCCC 1980, Chess Challenger

References

1. ↑ Flickr - Fotosharing | ARB by Chewbanta
2. ↑ Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5 from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
3. ↑ Kevin O’Connell (1980). World Microcomputer Chess Championship. Personal Computer World, November 1980
4. ↑ Chafitz ARB Sargon 3.0 from Schachcomputer.info Wiki (German)
5. ↑ Aker, John from Schachcomputer.info Wiki
6. ↑ Applied Concepts ARB + modules from Chess Computer UK by Mike Watters
7. ↑ Gift by Monroe Newborn, hosted by The Computer History Museum

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