SciSys Chess Computers 1979-1986

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Model

      Type

 Power

   Release Year

   Programmer

  Elo

Chess Champion Super System III  13 5x5

Chess Champion Super System III

Tabletop - Keypad, LCD Chessboard and Printer

Mains

1979

Philidor Software
Mike Johnson/David Levy

1375 - Wiki

Chess Champion Pocket Chess 2 5x5

Chess Champion Pocket Chess

Portable - Keypad with Pegboard

Mains and Battery

1980

Philidor Software
Mike Johnson

1200-1300
CSVN

Intelligent Chess 9 5x5

Intelligent Chess

Tabletop - Keypad with TV display and tape recorder

Mains

1980

Mark Taylor/David Levy /Kevin O’Connell ?

1380 - Wiki

Chess Partner 2000 3 5x5

Chess Partner 2000

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Mains

1980

Philidor Software
Mike Johnson

1200-1300 
CSVN
  

Senator 2 5 x 5

Senator

Portable - LCD chessboard and cursor

Mains and Battery

1981

Philidor Software ?

1430? - CSVN

Executive 3 5x5

Executive

Portable - LCD chessboard and cursor

Mains and Battery

1981

Philidor Software ?

1430? - CSVN

Sensor Chess 2 5x5

Sensor Chess

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Mains

1981

Julio Kaplan

 1400 - Wiki 
1300-1400 
CSVN

Mini 1 5x5

Mini Chess

Portable - Keypad

Battery

1981

Philidor Software
David Levy + ?

1200-1300 
CSVN

Junior 2 5x5

Junior Chess

Portable - Keypad with Pegboard

Battery

1981

Philidor Software
David Levy + ?

1200-1300 
CSVN

Graduate 3 5x5

Graduate Chess

Portable - Keypad with Pegboard

Battery

1981

Philidor Software
David Levy + ?

1200-1300 
CSVN

Super System IV 5 5x5

Chess Champion Super System IV

Tabletop - Keypad

Mains

1981

Intelligent Software - Mark Taylor + David Broughton (engine) David Levy (opening book)

1380 - Wiki 
1300-1400
CSVN

Chess Champion Mark V (English) 5 5x5

Chess Champion Mark V

Tabletop - LCD chessboard, keypad and cursor

Mains

1981

Intelligent Software - Mark Taylor + David Broughton (engine) David Levy (opening book)

 1530 - Wiki
1419 - SS

Intercontinental Traveler 3 5x5

Intercontinental Traveler

Portable - Keypad with Pegboard

Mains and Battery

1982

Philidor Software
Mike Johnson

1200-1300 
CSVN

Chess Companion 3 5x5

Chess Companion

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Mains

1982

Julio Kaplan

1400 - Wiki 
1500 - CSVN

Travel Sensor 3 5x5

Travel Sensor Chess

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1982

 

1200-1300 
CSVN

President Chess 2 5x5

President Chess

Tabletop - Auto Response Board

Mains

1982

Julio Kaplan

1414 - WS

Explorer 3 5x5

Explorer Chess

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1983

Kaare Danielsen

1380 - Wiki 
1590 - CSVN

Chess Companion II 2 5x5

Chess Companion II

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Mains and Battery

1983

Kaare Danielsen

1380 - Wiki 
1570 - CSVN

Chess Partner 3000 2 5x5

Chess Partner 3000

Tabletop - Keypad

Battery

1983

 

1200-1300 
CSVN

Superstar 28K 1 5x5

Superstar 28K

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1983

Julio Kaplan

1530 - Wiki 
1475 - SS

Travel Mate 2 5x5

Travel Mate

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1983

 

1200-1300 
CSVN

Chess Partner 4000 2 5x5

Chess Partner 4000

Tabletop - Keypad

Battery

1983

 

 

Chess Champion Mk VI + Sensor Board 6 5x5

Chess Champion Mark VI + Sensor Board

Tabletop - Auto Sensory with LCD chessboard, keypad and cursor

Mains

1982/1983

Intelligent Software - David Broughton + Mark Taylor(engine) David Levy (opening book)

1550 - Wiki 
1428 - SS

Olympiade 2 5x5

Olympiade

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Mains and Battery

1984

 

 

Electronic Chess Mk8 2 5x5

Electronic Chess Mark 8

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1984

Kaare Danielsen

1300-1400 ?

Concord 6 5 x 5

Concord

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1984?

Kaare Danielsen

1380 - Wiki

Rapier 2 5x5

Rapier

Tabletop - Keypad

Battery

1984

Julio Kaplan

 

Superstar 36K 2 5x5

Superstar 36K

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1984

Julio Kaplan

1679 - Wiki 
1668 - SS

Chess Partner 5000 2 5x5

Chess Partner 5000

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Battery

1984

 

 

Electronic Chess Mk10 2 5x5

Electronic Chess Mk 10

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Battery

1984

Julio Kaplan

1300-1400
CSVN

Chess Partner 6000  4  5 x 5

Chess Partner 6000

Tabletop - Press Sensory

Battery

1984

 

 

Express 16K 2 5x5

Express 16K

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1985

Julio Kaplan

1440 - Wiki 
1472 - SS

Concord II 2 5x5

Concord II

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1985

Kaare Danielsen

1430 - Wiki  
1570 - CSVN

Turbo 16K 2 5x5

Turbo 16K

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1985

Julio Kaplan

1462 - Wiki 
1472 - SS

Turbostar 432 4 5x5

Turbostar 432 + KSO

Tabletop - Touch sensory

Mains and Battery

1985

Julio Kaplan

  1773 - Wiki 
[+KSO       
1780 - Wiki  
1760 - SS]

Turbostar 540 5 5x5 copy

Turbostar 540

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1985

Julio Kaplan

1800 - Wiki

Trio 2 5 x 5

Electronic Trio

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1985

 

 

Turbo S-24K 2 5x5

Turbo S-24K

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1986

Julio Kaplan

1514 - Wiki 
1476 - SS

Pocket Chess 2 5x5

Pocket Chess

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1986

 

1300-1400 
CSVN

Travel Mate II 3 5x5

Travel Mate II

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1986

 

1200-1300 
CSVN

Courier V  3.1  5 x 5

Courier V

 Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1986 ?

 

 

Companion III 2 5x5

Companion III

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1986

Julio Kaplan

1440 - Wiki  
1580 - CSVN

Electronic Chess Mk 12 2 5x5

Electronic Chess Mk 12

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Battery

1986

Julio Kaplan

1400 - Wiki  
1500 -CSVN

Scisys Leonardo  3  5 x 5

Leonardo

Tabletop - Auto Sensory

Mains and Battery

1986

Julio Kaplan

1500 - Wiki 
[1916 
Maestro D
module]

Astral 2 5 x 5

Astral

Tabletop - Touch Sensory

Mains and Battery

1986

Julio Kaplan

1462 - Wiki 
1526 - SS

Plus  3 5 x 5

Plus

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1986

 

 

Kasparov Plus 3 5 x 5

Kasparov Plus

Portable - Peg Sensory

Battery

1986

 

 

Please click on the pictures to go to the page for that particular model. There you will find further photographs and information.

The Elo ratings quoted come from the following sources :-

SS = Selective Search - often the most reliable source because the Elo ratings have been calculated using a consistent method over 20 years from a large number of games.
Wiki = Schachcomputer.info Elo List and Wiki Encyclopaedia articles - another trusted source based on recent testing or related best estimates.
CSVN = Elo list published on the Old CSVN (Dutch) website. Accuracy unknown.
WS = 1992 Elo List by Werner Stowasser which has appeared on Kurt’s Webpage, www.anacadigital.com and elsewhere. Accuracy unknown.

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