Collectors Corner.Dedicated Comps vs Hiarcs Legacy Engines

[Steve B]

Hi all

there have been several matches already where old chess computers have matched up against early Hiarcs Engines
The games were all played on Play chess ..and were viewable live

the Fidelity Chess Challenger vs Hiarcs .01
the CC3 vs Hiarcs .03
and the Mach 1b vs. Hiarcs Olympiad(.06)

not to mention the Resurrection Fruit WCCC 05 vs Hiarcs 3

coming soon to a thread near you..

Fidelity Mach II LA vs

..Hiarcs...not sure Regards
Steve

[Harvey Williamson]

Hi all

there have been several matches already where old chess computers have matched up against early Hiarcs Engines
The games were all played on Play chess ..and were viewable live

the Fidelity Chess Challenger vs Hiarcs .01
the CC3 vs Hiarcs .03
and the Mach 1b vs. Hiarcs Olympiad(.06)

not to mention the Resurrection Fruit WCCC 05 vs Hiarcs 3

coming soon to a thread near you..

Fidelity Mach II LA vs

..Hiarcs...not sure Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,

In fact those 2 earliest Hiarcs versions from 1981 and 1983 which were both School projects are available as a free download http://www.hiarcs.com/freechess.htm

Best Wishes,

Harvey

[Steve B]

Hi all

there have been several matches already where old chess computers have matched up against early Hiarcs Engines
The games were all played on Play chess ..and were viewable live

the Fidelity Chess Challenger vs Hiarcs .01
the CC3 vs Hiarcs .03
and the Mach 1b vs. Hiarcs Olympiad(.06)

not to mention the Resurrection Fruit WCCC 05 vs Hiarcs 3

coming soon to a thread near you..

Fidelity Mach II LA vs

..Hiarcs...not sure Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,

In fact those 2 earliest Hiarcs versions from 1981 and 1983 which were both School projects are available as a free download http://www.hiarcs.com/freechess.htm

Best Wishes,

Harvey

thanks Harvey

i am not certain but i think the new edition of Selective Search(131) due out any minute ..will have an article about some of the games played

Waiting For The Mailman Regards
Steve

[Mark Uniacke]

Yes, my hope is that these matches will continue and I can start publishing the older versions and we make progress through time so to speak.

I will strip out the copy protection of the old dos versions so everyone can enjoy them. It will take a little time for me to get it all done though.

Steve, are we still on for the next match up this Sunday coming?

[Harvey Williamson]

Yes, my hope is that these matches will continue and I can start publishing the older versions and we make progress through time so to speak.

I will strip out the copy protection of the old dos versions so everyone can enjoy them. It will take a little time for me to get it all done though.

Steve, are we still on for the next match up this Sunday coming?

Hi Steve,

as this is such an important CC challenge maybe you should start a new thread with the details?

Best Wishes,

Harvey

[Steve B]

Yes, my hope is that these matches will continue and I can start publishing the older versions and we make progress through time so to speak.

I will strip out the copy protection of the old dos versions so everyone can enjoy them. It will take a little time for me to get it all done though.

Steve, are we still on for the next match up this Sunday coming?

Ready and all set

i believe Hiarcs Olmypiad will be facing the Fidelity Excel Mach II LA(known in Europe as the Mach IId) rated 1933 (SS)

normal start time 11am (Playchess server) 10 am UK
time control.. game 30 minutes
best 2-3 with 2 games to be played this Sunday and a tiebreaker next Sunday(if necessary)

Hiarcs to get the White pieces in game 1

meet the face of your next opponent:


Please Confirm Regards
Steve

[Mark Uniacke]

Ok, the 1990 version is eager to get the challenge on and show the old fidelity upstart a thing or two.

Sunday at 11am server time it is.

It will certainly keep me fit - I will need to put the Amiga across the other side of the room and rush between the pc and the amiga to make the moves.

This 1990 version is probably not that much better than the 1989 version. It took off for Hiarcs after the 1990 Olympiad as I started to develop Hiarcs on a Sun Sparc station which in its day was pretty fast (486/33Mhz speed! )

The big factor was the much improved development environment eg. having a hard disk!

We still think 1990 Hiarcs on the Amiga has enough in its tank to send Steve's LA rushing down into the basement to call on Deep Blue for help!?

[Steve B]

Ok, the 1990 version is eager to get the challenge on and show the old fidelity upstart a thing or two.

Sunday at 11am server time it is.

It will certainly keep me fit - I will need to put the Amiga across the other side of the room and rush between the pc and the amiga to make the moves.

This 1990 version is probably not that much better than the 1989 version. It took off for Hiarcs after the 1990 Olympiad as I started to develop Hiarcs on a Sun Sparc station which in its day was pretty fast (486/33Mhz speed! )

The big factor was the much improved development environment eg. having a hard disk!

We still think 1990 Hiarcs on the Amiga has enough in its tank to send Steve's LA rushing down into the basement to call on Deep Blue for help!?

OK then

Hiarcs Olympiad 90 vs Mach II LA

Uniacke vs the Spracklens!



Dan And Kate Send Their Regards
Steve

[Wardy]

Can't wait! Please reserve my usual seat

Now I just have to convince the missus that Sunday morning has to be a chess day.............

[Steve B]

Can't wait! Please reserve my usual seat

Now I just have to convince the missus that Sunday morning has to be a chess day.............

hi Paul
nice to see you
usual seat reserved
in the back ,,where its nice and dark so no one will know your there

will you be wearing the usual disguise?

Groucho Marx Sends His Regards

[Alain]

Hi Steve,

Dan And Kate Send Their Regards
Steve

Great picture ! where does it come from ?
is it from one of the chess computer books appearing from time to time on ebay ?

Apple II Regards,
Alain

[Steve B]

Hi Steve,

Dan And Kate Send Their Regards
Steve

Great picture ! where does it come from ?
is it from one of the chess computer books appearing from time to time on ebay ?

Apple II Regards,
Alain

HI Alain
it comes from an old Fidelity Brochure which discussed the inner workings of the company itself as well as the chess computers
i have this brochure posted in full on my web site here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 923819227/

the brochure was provided to me by Hein Veldhuis

The Golden Years Regards
Steve

[Alain]

Hi Steve,

it comes from an old Fidelity Brochure which discussed the inner workings of the company itself as well as the chess computers
i have this brochure posted in full on my web site here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 923819227/

the brochure was provided to me by Hein Veldhuis

The Golden Years Regards
Steve

cool ! I had never seen the pictures of this brochure, I remember to have seen the computer's ads but not this one, it is very interesting

Fidelity rules regards,
Alain