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a British computer chess and AI games developing and trading company, founded in 1979 by David Levy and Kevin O’Connell. Philidor Software emerged from the former chess book publishing company //Philidor Press Ltd.//, which was founded by Levy and O’Connell in about 1975. Primary business partner was Eric Winkler of SciSys, who manufactured and traded most of the dedicated chess computers with programs provided by Philidor Software.
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=Recruiting Ground= The PCW tournaments were their primary recruiting ground, where Mike Johnson, David Broughton, and Mark Taylor from outside the computer chess circus were hired to develop programs for homecomputers and dedicated chess computers, later in 1981, Martin Bryant.

Mike Watters in //Chess Computer UK// :

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=Intelligent Software= In summer 1981, Levy and O’Connell decided to loosen their relationship with SciSys and founded their new software company Intelligent Software in autumn 1981

=Associated People=
 * David Broughton
 * Martin Bryant
 * Mike Johnson
 * David Levy
 * Kevin O’Connell
 * Mark Taylor
 * Eric Winkler

=Programs & Products=
 * Philidor
 * Chess Champion Super System III
 * Chess Champion Mark IV
 * Chess Champion Mark V
 * Chess Champion Pocket Chess
 * Chess Partner 2000
 * Chess Traveller
 * Graduate Chess
 * Intelligent Chess
 * Junior Chess
 * Mini Chess
 * PetChess
 * SciSys X
 * White Knight

=See also=
 * Intelligent Software
 * SciSys

=Publications=
 * John F. White (**1981**). //[|Survey-Chess Games]//. Your Computer, [|August/September 1981]
 * John F. White (**1982**). //[|Review-Chess Computers]//. Your Computer, [|March 1982]
 * Tony Harrington (**1983**). //Intelligent Software//. Personal Computer World, [|April 1983], [|pdf] hosted by Mike Watters

=External Links=

Company

 * [|Chess Computers - The UK Story] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|Scisys and Novag : The Early Years] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|David Levy interview] from [|Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]

Dedicated Chess Computers

 * [|Chess Champion Mark V] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|Chess Champion Super System III] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|Graduate Chess] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|Junior Chess] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters
 * [|Mini Chess] from [|Chess Computer UK] by Mike Watters

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