Microchess, Nanochess, etc - Re: Odd "endianness" [was Re: RE: Base 64 posts to the list]

[Toby Thain]

On 2016-12-09 10:28 AM, dwight wrote:
> Chuck
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> I was just trying to squeeze Peter Jennings code for the KIM-1 into a single
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> 1K worth of EPROM that would self load. There was enough space if I didn't
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> include the opening moves. I wanted to use the empty space in my KIM-1 debug board EPROM. Some of the test use so little space. I finally split it into
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> two blocks. So once one gets their KIM-1 working again, they can play MicroChess.
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> I've not tried to play it yet. I have to pull out my chess board.
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> So, some interest in Chess playing. I have my KIM-1 working on my prototype
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> 6532 to 6530 adapter.
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> Dwight


If you're into tiny chess programs, Óscar Toledo G. (@nanochess) has 
written a few, including a 1K JavaScript chess, and a 481 byte x86 version.

http://nanochess.org/chess.html

--Toby

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> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of jim stephens <james.w.stephens at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2016 10:48:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: Odd "endianness" [was Re: RE: Base 64 posts to the list]
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> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
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>> On 12/07/2016 11:03 PM, jim stephens wrote:
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>>
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>> I must have the wrong mindset.  Does computer chess hold any interest
>> today?  Or is the matter of machine-over-human pretty much a fait accompli?
>>
>> --Chuck
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> I'll run thru some moves with any new chess program I find.  I'm so rusty
> and try such oddball moves in messing with them that I lose too much of the
> time.
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> I first had a copy of Sargon for the Apple 2 eons ago, and it was
> impressive for the time.  Also useful for doing study of positions and the
> like too.
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> I really like Adventure and got totally geeked out meeting Don Woods @ VCF
> West (thanks guys who put on VCF West again)
> Thanks
> Jim
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