Fidelity
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Excalibur

Novag

Scisys/Saitek

Mephisto

Newcrest / CXG
Krypton / Systema

Applied Concepts / Destiny
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Millennium

Other

1977

Chess Challenger(CC1) (March)

Chess Challenger 3
(July)

Apple II(April)
Commodore Pet(June)

RadioShack TRS-80(Aug)

CompuChess I
(Nov)
 

1978

Chess Challenger 10
(July)



CC10B (Nov)

 

Chess Champion
Mk 1 (Sept) (= JS&A)
( similar Videomaster)

Boris (Feb)












 

1st Microcomputer Chess Tournament (Sargon wins) (Mar)

[Tolinka]

Commodore Chessmate


CompuChess II
(Dec)

1979

CC10C (May)


Chess Challenger 7
(July)
Chess Challenger Voice (Aug)

CC Voice Advanced

Chess Champion Mk IIa & b (July)

Chess Champion Super System III (Sept)
( incl  LCD Board & Printer)

Chess System III
(Sept)
( incl LCD Board & Printer)

Boris Master




Boris Diplomat I (blue) (June)





Modular Game System (MGS) (Dec)
Sargon 2.5 module
 

Multitech HG21 (Sept) ( = Conic Master I =Zetron Computer Chess)

Toytronic Chess Electronics (Sept) (=Caissa Chess Mate)
Atari Chess (Dec)

1980

Sensory 8 (June)


Grandmaster Voice

Impact Printer (Sept)
CC Sensory Voice (Oct)
   (+ De Luxe)

Chess Champion = Pocket Chess(June)






Chess Champion Delta I

Chess Partner 2000
(Dec)

Chess Champion Pocket Chess (June)


Intelligent Chess





Chess Partner 2000 (Dec)

Mephisto I  (Sept)

Auto Response Board (ARB) (Jan)



Boris Diplomat II
(brown) (Apr)

Boris 2.5 module
(= Sargon 2.5) (June)



Boris Handroid (Sept)






 

Sinclair ZX80(Feb)







Acetronic Traveller / Tandy Computerized Chess (2160)


1st World Microcomputer Chess Tournament (Sept)
(Chess Challenger wins)




Mattel (Dec)

1981

Decorator Challenger

CC Sensory Champion



Thermal Printer







CC Champion Elite
(Oct)



CC Mini Sensory I
(Dec)

Micro Chess I (Apr)










Savant


Super Sensor IV



 

Executive Chess
Senator Chess


Chess Champion Super System IV
(May)


Sensor Chess

Mini Chess
Junior Chess (Oct)
Graduate Chess (Oct)

Chess Champion Mark V (Nov)

 

Mephisto II  (Dec)

Computachess
(= Sensor Computachess)(CXG-001)





 

Morphy module
(=Sandy Master module)

Great Game Machine (March)

Gruenfeld module
Capablanca module (May)

Morphy Encore
(=Sandy Encore)

MGS III (July)





Grandmaster Series 3 module (Nov)

 

Commodore VIC-20(Jan)


Sinclair ZX81(March)


Conic Computer Chess 7013 (Korchnoi)

Tandy LCD Graduate (2168)


VEB Erfurt SC1
(July)
Tryom CC-700 Electronic Chess?
IBM PC (Aug)

Toytronic Computer Chess
( = TEC Schachcomputer ) (Sept)

BBC Micro

Hanimex HMG 1200 (=Conic Tracer/7012)(=Westrak CC1)

1982

Mini Sensory II
Sensory 6
Sensory 9
(June)






Prestige

CB9 & CB16
openings cartridges

 

Sensor Dynamic
(July)
Savant II (Sept)
Savant Royale
Robot Adversary
(Sept)
Micro Chess II (Sept)

Intercontinental Traveler

Chess Companion

Sensor Chess modules
[Strong Play, Classical Style Super Strong,
Hypermodern Super Strong]

Travel Sensor

President Chess (Oct)
(prototype-not released)

Mark VI + Philidor module (Nov)

 

ESB II / ESB 6000
(Apr)







Junior (Sept)

Computachess I ?(CXG-022)

Portachess
(CXG-202)( = Chess Voyager)




Computachess II
(CXG-002) (Sept)

Grandmaster Travel
Sensory (CGL)

Computachess Travel Sensory (CGL)
 

Capablanca S module
(March)


Destiny Prodigy
(= Destiny Mini Master)

Gruenfeld S module
(July)





Destiny Laser Chess (not released)

Omikron Bogol
(ASB) 5.0
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Apr)

Xadrez Splice Byte XD-300

Commodore 64 (Aug)
Conchess [Escorter, Monarch, Ambassador + Standard Program] (Sept)
TSB IV La Regence
(Oct/Nov)
VEB Erfurt SC2
(Dec)

1983

Elite A/S (A)
(Spring)




Septennial


Poppy (Aug)
Playmatic (Aug)
Prestige Openings cartridges

Super 9
 (+ De Luxe)(Oct)

Elite A/S Budapest (B)

 

Constellation (April)
















 

Chess Partner 3000


Explorer

Chess Companion II (June)





Superstar 28K (Oct)
Travel Mate (Oct)
Chess Partner 4000

Mark VI Sensor Board (Dec)

ESB 3000

Excalibur

Exclusive Board (Sept)
Modular Board (Sept)
Mephisto III (Sept)

MM1 module (Sept)
HG170 Openings module

Advanced Computachess
(CXG-006)












 

Grandmaster Series
4.0-50 module

Steinitz Edition 4 module (April)




Destiny S (= Prodigy II)








 

MB Milton
MB Grandmaster
MB Phantom

Chess King Mighty Midget
Chess King Pocket Micro

Conchess L Cartridge

Tandy Beginner’s Chess
(2176)
Tandy Computerized Chess (LCD) (2175)
VEB Erfurt Chessmaster
 (Sept)
VTL Chessmaster

Chess King Master
Chess King Triomphe?

1984

Elite Private Line (Apr)

USCF Special Edition (May)




ECO 1-5 openings cartridges

Sensory 12 (Sept)
Elegance (Sept)

Elite A/S Glasgow (C)

Elite Privat (Dec)

Micro Chess III

Constellation 3.6 MHz (Apr)

Dynamic S

Super Constellation (June)







Presto

Olympiade

Superstar 36K

Electronic
Chess Mk 8

Rapier
Concord

Electronic
Chess Mk 10

Chess Partner 5000 ?
Turbostar 432 (Nov)

Chess Partner 6000

Mirage



Munchen Board
Mobil Board ?


Mephisto S Glasgow
Glasgow 68000 module
 

Chess 2001 (Apr)
( = Hanimex HCG1900 and ComputaChess
Champion) (CXG-2001)

Portachess II ?
(CXG-223)


Galaxy Mark VII (July)
(CXG-004)

Enterprise S
(CXG-208) (Oct)
Computachess III
(CXG-008)

Destiny Mega-4 GGM
(not released)













 

Tandy 1650 Computerized Portable Sensory (2187)












Conchess Princhess (Glasgow) cartridges

CLJ L’Empereur


 

1985

Classic (6079)



Sensory 12B (5Mhz) (6086)
Excellence (6080)
Excellence 4.0 (6082)


Excellence Voice
(6092) (Dec)

Piccolo

Constellation Junior

Quattro


Constellation Expert (Nov)

 

KSO module

Electronic Trio

Express 16K
Concord II






Turbo 16K (Dec)

B & P module

Teufelchen (=Chess King Pocket Micro de Luxe)

MM II module
HG240 Openings module


Mondial (Sept)

Amsterdam 68000 module
 

Advanced
Portachess? (CXG-201)

Super
Computachess?
(Prototype?)(CXG-009)

Crown ? (CXG-228)

Star Chess (CXG-209)

Super Enterprise (CXG-210 and CXG-210C)
(Oct)

 

RadioShack 1650
Fast Response (2194)




Chessbase
is launched

Conchess Plymate (Amsterdam) cartridges

RCS Granit (Dec)

1986

Silver Bullet (6087)

Par Excellence (6083)

Elegance B (6085/AS12B)

Elite Avant Garde Mobile Master (6081)

Elite Avant Garde 2100 (6088/6089)

Chessman

Octo

Forte A (July)

Prelude

Turbo S-24K
Pocket Chess (Feb)
Travel Mate II
Courier V

Astral
Chess Companion III
Electronic Chess Mk 12
Turbostar 540+

Plus
Leonardo (Dec)
Kasparov Plus

Supermondial(Oct)
Rebel module (Oct)

Dallas 68000 module

Dallas 68020 module

Computachess IV
(CXG-227)


Advanced Star Chess (CXG-211)

Sphinx Titan (CXG-270)





Super Crown
(CXG-218) (Dec)

Elektronika IM-01

RadioShack 1850 DeLuxe
/Tandy 1850 (2199/2201)

RadioShack 1450 Pocket
(2251)

1987

Micro Chess Challenger (= CXG Pocket Chess) (6096) (Apr)

Gambit (6084) ?
Gambit Voice (6095) ?
Excel Display (6093)
Excel 68000 Club A (6094) (July)
Excel 68000 Club B (6094) (Sept)


Excel Mach IIC LA (6097) (Dec)

Solo (Feb)


Primo (Apr)


VIP (July)
Forte B (July)

Allegro
Accord

Pocket Plus





Stratos



 

Monaco



Mondial II


MM IV module (Oct)
Chess School (Oct)

HG440 Openings module


Roma 68000 module
 

Pocket Chess ?
(= Fidelity Micro Chess)

Portachess III ?
(CXG-233)


Chess 3000 (CXG-3000)

Sphinx Commander
(CXG-3018)

Chess 3008 (CXG-3008) (Oct)

Sphinx 40+ (CXG-3038)
Sphinx 50+ (CXG-3048)
(Dec)

Chess King Philidor (Sept) ?
Chess King Counter Gambit(Sept) ?

VEB Erfurt
Chessmaster Diamond

1988

Excel Mach IIC+ LA (6097)(Jan)





Excel Mach III (6098)

ComputachessIV (6099)
(= CXG Computachess IV)

Phantom (6100)

Designer 1500 (6104/6111)
Designer 2000 (6102/6105)
Designer 2100 (6103/6106) (Nov)

Super Forte A (Jan)
Super Expert A (Jan)

Escort

Alto





Disney Magic Castle


 

Galileo (April)

Leonardo 18 MHz Turbo (April)

Turbo King
Cavalier
Electronic Chess Partner (Sept)
Team Mate
Maestro ‘C’ modules
Analyst ‘C’ modules
Endgame Rom
Simultano (Nov)
Conquistador (Nov)
Corona
 

Europa (Feb)




Mondial/Dallas 68000XL (June)
Mega IV (July)



Monte Carlo (Oct)

Roma II

Almeria 68000 module
 

Sphinx Royal (CXG-240)

Supra (CXG-048) (Apr)


Chess Professor
(CXG-243)

Sphinx Junior
(CXG-237) (Aug)

 

Yeno 301 XL


Intellect-02




RadioShack 2150
Super DeLuxe (2204)

Conchess Victoria Plymate cartridge

1989

Mini Chess (6107) ?
Genesis (6108) ?
Excel Mach IV Master (6110)
Designer Mach III Master 2265 (6113)

Elite Avant Garde v2 (6114-2)
Elite Avant Garde v6 (6117-6)
Elite Avant Garde v9 (6117-9)

Mentor 16 (Feb)

Uno
Supremo (Apr)
Allegro 4 (Apr)
Secondo (Apr)

Mickey’s 4 in 1

Super Forte B (July)
Super Expert B (July)
Super VIP (July)




Solo Deluxe Z
 

Mark 12 Trainer (June)
Renaissance (June)

Maestro ‘D’ modules
Analyst ‘D’ modules (July)



 

Academy (Feb)

Marco Polo (Apr)
Supermondial II / College (Apr)

Mini


Turniermaschine


Polgar module (Sept)

Portorose 68020 module

 

Sphinx Galaxy ?
(CXG-230)

Sphinx ChessCard 
(= Fidelity Chess Card etc)
(CXG-241)

Sphinx Dominator
(CXG-239)




 

Yeno 416 XL
Yeno 532 XL

Peri Alpha
Peri Beta
Peri Gamma
Peri Delta



 

1990

Chesster Challenger (6120)(Feb)



Chess Card (6115) ?
Chess Pal (6116) ?
Tiny Chess (6118) ?
Eldorado (6119) ?
Marauder (6121) ?


Elite Avant Garde v10 (6117-10)(Dec)

Beluga
Super Forte C (July)
Super Expert C (July)
Super Nova (Aug)
Amigo (Aug)



 

Chess Shadow


Turbo King 2


Blitz

Prisma

 

Phantom
Europa A

Polgar 10 MHz (July)
Monte Carlo IV(July)
Junior II
HG550 Openings module
MMV module (Oct)
Lyon 68020 module
Bavaria Board
Monte Carlo IV LE

Yeno Travel Chess

Tasc Final Chesscard
for PC (July)



Peri Epsilon

1991

Travel Master (6122)(June)
USCF Chess Academy (6123) ?
Phantom Chesster (6124)
Little Chesster (6125)
Phantom Chesster Eyeball (6126)
Kishon Chesster (6127)
Designer Mach IV(6129)

Diablo 68000
Scorpio 68000
Crystal

Traveller A (March)











 

Risc 1MB module

Chess Travel Master

My First





Vancouver 68020 module

Milano (Dec)

Gakken?





Tasc Chess Machine
for PC (July)

1992

Elite Premiere (6131)



Chess Mate (6136)(Sept)
Avanti (6137) ?

Tourmaline ?



 

Champion Advanced Trainer

Calculator Chess



Travel Champion 2080 (Sept)
Risc 2500 (Oct)
GK2000 (Oct)
Brute Force module (Nov)

Supermini


Berlin 68000
Modena

Risc 2 module

Voyager (Feb)

Sphinx Granada ?
(CXG-247)
Sphinx Seville
(CXG-807)
Sphinx Madrid
(CXG-901)
Sphinx Legend
(CXG-301)
Sphinx Sierra (CXG-647) (Sept)

Elektronika IM-01T

RadioShack 1650L Portable
(2252)
RadioShack Super 1680L
(2253)
RadioShack Chess
Champion 2150L (2254)



 

1993

    EXCALIBUR




Excalibur Legend II
(301E-2)


 

Emerald
Ruby
Opal
Topaz   (all Apr/May)
Coral
Jade 1
Zircon 1

Pearl

Olympiad ?



Risc 2500 - 512K (July)

Sparc module (Sept)
President (Oct)

Atlantic
Avanti
Alaska
Manhattan
America (May)

Montreal

Wundermaschine

Nigel Short (Nov)
Genius 68030 modules
(Dec)

Sphinx Concerto
(CXG-603)
Sphinx Accolade
(CXG-808)
Sphinx Comet ?
(CXG-902)





 

Tandy 1900L Talking Chess
(2255)
RadioShack 1100L Pocket
(2256)
Tasc R30 v 2.2
(July)


Elektronika IM-05
 

1994

Diamond 1 (June)
Sapphire 1 (June)

Travel Champion 2100 (Feb)

Executive

GK2100

 

Berlin Professional
(Jan)
America II
Chessbook





 

 KRYPTON/SYSTEMA




Krypton Pioneer
Krypton Jupiter
Krypton Challenge
Krypton Comet
Systema Meteor



 

RadioShack 1300 Sphinx Madrid (2426)
RadioShack Avanti (2427)

Tasc R40

Trompowski Tiger
(June)(TravelMaster)


Yeno 430 XT
 

1995

Excalibur Chess Express (119-E)

Excalibur Sabre II (901E-2)

Excalibur The Explorer
(922E)

Zircon 2 (May)
Jade 2 (May)

 

Kasparov Concord

Compact

System Trainer

Mark 14 Trainer (Sept)

 

Beach
Bistro
Montreux (June)

Champion
 

Krypton Chess Express
Systema Odyssey II
Krypton Orion Plus (Aug)
Systema Gemini Plus
Krypton Merlin (Aug)
Krypton Regency
(Aug)
Systema Alpha
Krypton Endeavor
8 in 1 ?

Tasc R30 v 2.5
(Feb)
RadioShack 1680X
Chess Partner (2428)
RadioShack Companion
(2439)
RadioShack 2050X Mega
(2441)


Yeno 540 XT
Yeno 309 XT
 

1996

Excalibur Ivan the Terrible (701E)

Excalibur Stiletto III
(932ED)
Excalibur Sabre III
(901E-3)

Aquamarine Premier ?


Emerald Classic (Nov)

Express

Electronic Chessman

Travel Mate

Solar Star
Solar King
London 68030 (May)



Milano Pro (Oct)
Madison
Mythos
 

Systema Horizon
Systema 1460 Micro Chess
Systema Saturn ?
Systema Endeavor
8 in 1 ?
KryptonMicroChess?
Systema Capricorn ?
Systema Spectrum ?
 

RadioShack 1750L Portable
(2444)

Yeno 320 XT
 

1997

Excalibur Grandmaster
(747K)
Excalibur Mirage

Excalibur Igor (711E)

 

Agate Plus (May)
Amber (June)

Sapphire 2 (July)
Diamond 2 (July)
Aquamarine Premier Plus ?

Universal Board
 

Advanced Talking Chess







 

MM VI module
Chess School II


Atlanta (Aug)

Chess Academy(Oct)

Krypton Marathon
4 in 1
Krypton Genesis (May)
Krypton Talisman
Krypton Protege
Krypton Crusader
Krypton
Grand Master
Krypton Marathon de Luxe ?
Systema Jupiter ?
Systema Computachess ?

Yeno 325 XL?

RadioShack 2150
RadioShack Champion 2250 (2215)
RadioShack Master 2200X (2213)
Tiger Protege ?
Tiger Trekker ?
Tiger Grand Master ?

 

1998

Sapphire 2 De Luxe
Emerald Classic Plus
Jasper
Turquoise (July)
Tourmaline Plus
Amethyst Plus
Opal Plus

Talking Coach
Virtuoso ?
Sensor XL
Cosmos (= Travel Champion 2100) (Sept)
Aria (= Travelmate)
Avalon (= Chessman)
Aurora
Atlas
Alchemist(=ChessPartner2)
Aragon (= Alchemist Plus)
Bullet (= Portable Talking Coach)
Blade (= Coach Partner)
Barracuda (= Executive)
Centurion (= GK2000)
Cougar (= GK2100)
Chess Academy
Capella (= Virtuoso)
(all Dec)

Montana
Mystery






Miami (Nov)
Senator module (Nov)
Magellan module (Dec)

Krypton Schachpartner 2

Krypton Jupiter II
Systema Jupiter de Luxe ?
Systema Aquarius ?
Systema Eclipse ?
Krypton Talisman
Plus ?
Krypton Endeavor
8 in 1(red) ?
Systema Asteroid
4 in 1 ?
Krypton Super 8 ?
KryptonChallenge 8?
Krypton
Chess+More?
Krypton Chess+Games ?
 

  MILLENNIUM






Schachschule 2000
(May)
Schachpartner 2000
(June)





 

Tiger Voice Master (Feb)
Tiger Grenadier




Stadbauer Maestro Schachprofessor



RadioShack Companion
(2216)

RadioShack Chess Master
(2217)

1999

Aquamarine Risc II
26.6 MHz ?
(=Emerald Classic in Spain)

 

Electronic 4 in 1 (Feb)

Centurion

MeXs

Systema Talking Chess Master ?

Systema Chess+Games ?

Krypton Voice
Master II ?

 

Schach&Dame 2000
Mobil Schach & Dame 2000

Genesis (July)

Superschach 2000?
Orion 256K
Karpov Schachpartner

Lexibook 425 Xlight (May)

RadioShack Chess & Checkers (2219)

Tiger Galactic Chess (Sept)
 

2000

Excalibur LCD Computer Chess

Granite
Beryl
Quartz

Melbourne ?

Sprechender Schachpartner 2000

Alpha 2000
Orion 2000
Chess & More (Nov)
 

Tiger Mk 2

RadioShack 4-in-1 (2843)

 

2001

Excalibur Touch Chess

Systema Chessboy Plus ?

Chessboy Plus (July)

Chessboy de Luxe?
 

Lexibook E Chess (July)
RadioShack E-Chess (2845)
 

2002

Bravo (Mar)

Cosmic (July)
 

Touch Chess & Games (Feb)



 

RadioShack Talking
E-Chess (2709)

2003

Excalibur Alexandra The Great (908)

Star Diamond (June)
Obsidian (June)


Star Sapphire (Dec)

Talking Chess Academy(=Chess Academy)


Chess Challenger
(= Centurion) (Dec)
Touch Screen Travel (= Cosmic) (Dec)
Advanced Travel
(= Bravo) (Dec)
Talking Chess Trainer(= Alchemist) (Dec)

Master (= Milano Pro)(Dec)

Karpov Talking Chess School?

Karpov Sprechende Schachschule?

Sprechender Schachmeister?
Orion 4 in 1?
Karpov Schach & Spiele 6 in 1?

Chess & Games?

2004

Excalibur Ivan II The Conqueror (712)

Beryl Plus
Carnelian (Nov)
Star Ruby (Nov)

 

Expert (= Cosmos) (March)



Maestro (= Touch Screen)(Sept)
Chess Trainer

Micro Travel


Explorer (Sept)

Orion 6 in 1?

RadioShack LCD 2-in-1
(2725)

2005

Excalibur Talking Touch Chess

Excalibur De Luxe
Electronic Chess (901E-4)

Excalibur
King Master III (911E-3)

Star Opal
Carnelian II
Star Beryl

Junior Master

Resurrection
(May)

Omega?

Sprechender Schachmeister 3000?
Callisto?

Odyssey 6 in 1

2006

Excalibur Deluxe Talking Touch Chess

Excalibur E-Chess Express (410X-CS-RS)

 

Citrine (Nov)

Sprechender Schachpartner III ?
 

2007

Excalibur Phantom Force(Nov)(= Sharper Image Phantom! Chess)

Excalibur Touch Chess II (714E)
Excalibur Talking
E-Chess (410V)

Excalibur New York Times Deluxe (QU159)

Explorer Pro

Resurrection II (Sept)

Orion Intelligent Chess




Karpov Intelligent Chess (Dec)

RadioShack 92029 (282)
 (= Sakar Mini Chess Master)



Revelation I (Dec)
 

2008

Excalibur Einstein Touch Chess (ET404)

Excalibur Einstein
E=MC2 Master Chess
(E951)

Excalibur Einstein Chess Wizard (E714)

Excalibur Einstein LCD Chess Wizard (E123)
 

Star Aquamarine



2Robot
(production June/July)
(delivery from late November)

2009
 

2010
 

Excalibur Einstein Chess Wizard Keychain(E15316)

2011

2012

2013

DGT Revelation II
(Scheduled for release April/June)