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1K ZX Chess

"Chess game developed for home computer Sinclair ZX81."

·Artic Computing·Sinclair Research· December 31, 1982· Main Game

Chess game developed for home computer Sinclair ZX81. Game code takes up only 672 bytes in memory, but implements all chess rules except for castling, promotion, and en passant, including a computer opponent. It was the smallest implementation of chess on any computer at the time.

Released 31 December 1982 for Sinclair ZX81, published by Artic Computing and Sinclair Research. Single player.

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Sinclair ZX81
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1982
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