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|| [[image:Bogoljubow_1925.jpg link="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bogoljubow_1925.jpg"]] ||~   || **Bogol**,
a series of exclusive [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], developed and manufactured in the early 80s by the German [[Omikron|Omikron Electronic GmbH]] <ref>[[http://hamburg.cylex.de/firma-home-hamburg/omikron-electronic-gmbh-3475.html|OMIKRON ELECTRONIC GMBH HALLERSTR. 70 20146 HAMBURG]]</ref>. It was Germany's second chess computer in 1981/82 after the [[Mephisto (H)|Mephisto]] by [[Hegener & Glaser]], and was supported by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany|West German]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Ministry_of_Education_and_Research_%28Germany%29|Federal Ministry of Education and Science]] <ref> [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1982%20%5BB-2711%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%205.5%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|10-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.5 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]], Source: Zeitschrift Schachcomputer (Herausgeber Florian Piel) Edition 3, 10-1982</ref>, but only released in small quantities and prototypes. The computer's name was in remembrance to chess grandmaster [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efim_Bogoljubov|Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov]].

The [[6502]] processing unit with a program by [[Olaf Schinkel]] and the [[Sensory Board|sensory chessboard]] were seperate units, connected via cable. The Bogol 5.0 prototype, which had reversed [[Color of a Square|square colors]], played a strong [[European MCC 1982]] represented by the Omikron team of Martin Suhl and Gerd Krey. Despite missing the first round and losing by default, Bogol managed 4 out of 7 <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] (**1982**). //Advance to the fore//. [[Personal Computer World]], [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1982.html|December 1982]], [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_December_1982.pdf|pdf]] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]</ref> <ref>[[Tony Harrington]] (**1983**). //[[http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n1/123_The_third_European_Microc.php|The third European Microcomputer Chess tournament]]//. [[Creative Computing]], Vol. 9, No. 1</ref> . According to [[Hans-Peter Ketterling]], the Bogol 5.0 was never realeased to the market, apparently due to its close relation to another chess computer <ref>[[Hans-Peter Ketterling]] (**1987**). //Zehn Jahre Mikroschachcomputer//. [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa|Europa Rochade]], in [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1982%20%5BB-2696%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%205.0%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> . ||
|| Efim Bogolyubov <ref>Efim Bogoljobow, 1925, during USSR-championship, Reproduction of a reproduction in a book, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efim_Bogoljubov|Efim Bogolyubov from Wikipedia]]</ref> ||~   ||^   ||
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=Photos= 
|| [[image:Bogol5.0.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859035770/"]] ||
|| Bogol 5.0 Prototype with reversed [[Color of a Square|square colors]] <ref>[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/with/859035770/|Flickr: Fotostream]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> <ref> [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1982%20%5BB-2696%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%205.0%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> <ref>[[Hans-Peter Ketterling]] (**1982**). //Jetzt kommen die Kings//. [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_%28Zeitschrift,_fr%C3%BCher_DM%29|DM]] 11-1982</ref> ||
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|| [[image:BogolLaRegenceEMCCC1982.jpg width="500" link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/with/858204847/"]] ||
|| [[European MCC 1982]], [[Bogol]] - [[La Regence]] operated by [[Kevin O’Connell]] <ref>[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/with/858204847/|Flickr: Fotostream]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> <ref>Photo in: [[Tony Harrington]] (**1983**). //[[http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n1/123_The_third_European_Microc.php|The third European Microcomputer Chess tournament]]//. [[Creative Computing]], Vol. 9, No. 1</ref> <ref>[[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10|Re: Back from Brazil]] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], September 12, 2007</ref> ||

=See also=
* [[Various Classifications#ChessLegend|Chess legends]]

=External Links= 
* [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/02-1981%20%5BB-2636%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%203.5%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|02-1981 Omikron - BOGOL 3.5 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]
* [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1982%20%5BB-2696%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%205.0%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|09-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.0 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]
* [[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/10-1982%20%5BB-2711%5D%20Omikron%20-%20Bogol%20ASB%205.5%20%28Prototyp%29.pdf|10-1982 Omikron - Bogol ASB 5.5 (Prototyp)]], pdf hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Omikron_Bogol_5.0|Omikron Bogol 5.0]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]] (German)

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