Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5

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|| [[image:arb_m.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859026204/in/set-72157600923816639/"]] ||~ || **Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5**,
the first commercial [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] with an Auto Response Board (**ARB**) incorporating a [[6502]] processors running the mighty [[Sargon|Sargon 2.5]] program by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] und [[Kathe Spracklen]]. The Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5, manufactured by [[Applied Concepts]] and distributed by [[Chafitz]] and [[Sandy Electronic]], was launched in 1980 to became a milestone for electronic chess computers and starts the era of [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] chess computers <ref>[[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_ARB_Sargon_2.5|Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)</ref>. The computer participated at the [[ACM 1979]], and the [[WMCCC 1980]], competing with four other Sargon incarnations and finished 8th of 15 with 2½ out of 5 <ref>[[Kevin O’Connell]] (**1980**). //World Microcomputer Chess Championship//. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World|Personal Computer World]], [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html|November 1980]]</ref>. After the Spracklens started their collaboration with [[Fidelity Electronics]], the development of the computer was continued by [[John Aker]] at Applied Concepts <ref> [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_ARB_Sargon_3.0|Chafitz ARB Sargon 3.0]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)</ref> <ref>[[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Aker,_John|Aker, John]]  from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]]</ref>. The machine had an exchangeable program [[Module|module]], with subsequent cartridges available <ref>[[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/applied_concepts_arb_-_modules.html|Applied Concepts ARB + modules]] from [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html|Chess Computer UK]] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>. ||
|| ARB <ref>[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859026204/in/set-72157600923816639/|Flickr - Fotosharing | ARB]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ||~ ||^ ||
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=Photos=
|| [[image:Sargon_2-5_ACM1979.jpg width="640" link="http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=stl-430b9bbd5cbb8"]] ||
|| [[ACM 1979]], [[Kathe Spracklen]] and [[Dan Spracklen]], [[Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5|Sargon 2.5]] <ref>[[http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/still-image/Chess_temporary/still-image/|Gift]] by [[Monroe Newborn]], hosted by [[The Computer History Museum]]</ref> ||

=See also=
* [[Applied Concepts]]
* [[Chafitz]]
* [[Chafitz Modular Game System]]
* [[Chess Challenger]]
* [[Fidelity Electronics]]
* [[Great Game Machine]]
* [[Sargon]]

=Publications=
* [[John F. White]] (**1981**). //[[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/survey-chess-games/|Survey-Chess Games]]//. [[Your Computer]], [[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/augustseptember-1981-contents-and-editorial/|August/September 1981]]
* [[John F. White]] (**1982**). //[[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/review-morphy-v-champion/|Review-Morphy V Champion]]//. [[Your Computer]], [[http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/january-1982-contents-and-editorial/|January 1982]]

=Forum Posts=
* [[http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/f12/arb-sargon-2-5-auto-response-board-3993.html|ARB Sargon 2.5 Auto Response Board]] by Sunny, [[http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/portal.php|Schachcomputer.info Community]], August 30, 2011 (German)

=External Links=
* [[http://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=461|Sargon's ICGA Tournaments]], covers ARB
* [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/applied_concepts_arb_-_modules.html|Applied Concepts ARB + modules]] from [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html|Chess Computer UK]] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/applied_concepts_arb___4_0_mod.html|Applied Concepts ARB + 4.0 module]] from [[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html|Chess Computer UK]] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/arb_sargon_2_5.html|Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5 Electronic Chess Computer]] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600923816639/|Chafitz/Applied Concepts/Destiny | Photo collection]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_ARB_Sargon_2.5|Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_ARB_Sargon_3.0|Chafitz ARB Sargon 3.0]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German) credited to [[John Aker]]
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_ARB_4.0_50_S|Chafitz ARB 4.0 50 S]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[https://www.computerwoche.de/a/mikros-noch-ohne-grossmeister-format,1191318|Sargon immer noch Marktführer:: Mikros noch ohne Großmeister-Format]], [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]], November 28, 1980 (German) » [[WCCC 1980]], [[Chess Challenger]]

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