Frans+Morsch

a Dutch professional computer chess programmer. Author of various dedicated chess computers and PC-programs. Frans, born in 1954, already started computer chess programming when he was thirteen years old. While studying physics, he started his career with his first program Nona written in 6502 Assembly, and after first tournament successes soon became professional chess programmer - his first dedicated chess computer was the Mephisto Mondial based on Nona. He further developed programs for Hegener & Glaser, Saitek, ChessBase and TASC, most notably his program Quest which in 1991 evolved to Fritz. After the release of Fritz 13 and 22 years of primary authorship, Frans Morsch retired from ChessBase on his own desire, the Fritz trademark continued with Gyula Horváth and Vasik Rajlich. || toc =Photos= (who works for the Hydra team) and Jaap van den Herik in Bilbao 2004 ||
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 * Frans Morsch (Fritz) with the biggest cup! ICT 2002 ||
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 * Frans Morsch, David Levy, Mohammed Nasir Ali, Chrilly Donninger, Christopher Lutz
 * Frans Morsch, David Levy, Mohammed Nasir Ali, Chrilly Donninger, Christopher Lutz
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 * Chip of a Mephisto computer with Hegener & Glaser initials, and author name ||
 * Chip of a Mephisto computer with Hegener & Glaser initials, and author name ||

=Chess-Programs=
 * Nona
 * Quest
 * Fritz
 * Chessica

=Dedicated Computers=
 * Mephisto Mondial
 * Mephisto Europa
 * GK 2100
 * Saitek Brute Force

=Publications=
 * Frederic Friedel, Frans Morsch (**1994**). //The Intel World Chess Express Challenge//. ICCA Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2

=Forum Posts=
 * [|Using mmx instructions] by Frans Morsch, [|comp.lang.asm.x86], February 03, 2000 » MMX
 * [|Re: New Fritz author?] by Albert Silver, CCC, November 20, 2013

=External Links=
 * [|Frans Morsch's ICGA Tournaments]
 * [|Frans Morsch] from [|Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
 * [|Meet the Authors] by Ed Schröder
 * [|Interview mit Fritz-Autor Frans Morsch] by Peter Schreiner - February 2004 from [|Schachclub Leinzell] (German)
 * [|Who is Who at ChessBase] from [|ChessBase auf Helgoland] June 16, 2004
 * [|Deep Fritz 12 – an interview with the author], ChessBase News, February 17, 2010

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