Chafitz Modular Game System

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|| [[image:chafitzmgs.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171243/in/set-72157600923816639/"]] ||~   || **Chafitz Modular Game System** (MGS),
a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] module system manufactured by [[Applied Concepts]] and distributed by [[Chafitz]], otherwise identical in construction with the akin [[Great Game Machine]]. The MGS had exchangeable modules with programs from multiple authors, [[Sargon|Sargon 2.5]] by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] and [[Kathe Spracklen]], [[Boris|Boris 2.5]] based on Sargon 2.5 improved by [[John Aker]] and [[Terry Fredrick]], [[Morphy]] by [[John Aker]], the opening module [[Morphy#Gruenfeld|Gruenfeld]] by [[Larry Atkin]], [[David Slate]] and [[John Jacobs]], the endgame module [[Morphy#Capablanca|Capablanca]] by Atkin and Slate, and the [[Steinitz]] module by Atkin, all [[6502]] based. There were also other game modules available, such as [[Checkers]] <ref>[[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/12-1980%20%5BK-1001%5D%20Applied%20Concepts%20-%20Borchek%20%28championship%20checkers%20module%29.pdf|Applied Concepts - Borchek (championship checkers module)]] (pdf) by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> , and the [[Othello]] program [[Peter W. Frey#Odin|Odin]] by [[Peter W. Frey]] and Larry Atkin. ||
|| MGS With Sargon 2.5 Module <ref>[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858171243/in/set-72157600923816639/|Flickr - Fotosharing | MGS With Sargon 2.5 Module5]] hosted by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ||~   ||^   ||
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=Sargon at WMCCC 1980= 
The Chafitz Modular Game System with the Sargon 2.5 program incorporated, participated at the [[WMCCC 1980|First World Microcomputer Chess Championship]] 1980 in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London|London]], competing with four other Sargon incarnations and finished 7th 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>, losing the last rounds from runner-up [[Boris|Boris Experimental]] and tournament winner [[Chess Challenger]], both with Spracklen programs as well.

=Modules and Manuals= 
<ref>[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600923816639/|Chafitz/Applied Concepts/Destiny | Photo collection]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref>
|| [[image:chafitzmgs_m.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858197975/in/set-72157600923816639/"]] ||~   || [[image:chafitzmgssargon_m.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858197591/in/set-72157600923816639/"]] ||~   || [[image:chafitzmgsboris_m.jpg link="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/859056802/in/set-72157600923816639/"]] ||
|| MGS Manual ||~   || MGS Sargon 2.5 ||~   || MGS Boris 2.5 ||
=See also= 
* [[Applied Concepts]]
* [[Chafitz]]
* [[Chafitz ARB Sargon 2.5]]
* [[Great Game Machine]]
* [[Morphy]]
> [[Morphy#Gruenfeld|Gruenfeld]]
> [[Morphy#Capablanca|Capablanca]]
> [[Steinitz]]
* [[Sargon]]

=External Links= 
* [[http://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=461|Sargon's ICGA Tournaments]], covers MGS
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600923816639/|Chafitz/Applied Concepts/Destiny | Photo collection]] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]
* [[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/modular_game_system.html|Chafitz Modular Game System Electronic Chess Computer]] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/boris_2_5_module.html|Chafitz Boris 2.5 Module Electronic Chess Computer]] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/sargon_2_5_module.html|Chafitz Sargon 2.5 Module Electronic Chess Computer]] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [[http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/capablanca_module.html|Chafitz Capablanca Module Electronic Chess Computer]] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [[http://tluif.home.xs4all.nl/chescom/EngBorSarg.html|Boris Sargon 2.5]] by [[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etluif/|Tom Luif]]
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_Modular_Game_System|Chafitz Modular Game System]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_Sargon_2.5|Chafitz 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_Capablanca_Edition|Chafitz Capablanca Edition]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_Gr%C3%BCnfeld_Er%C3%B6ffnungsmodul|Chafitz Grünfeld Eröffnungsmodul]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_Morphy_Encore|Chafitz Morphy Encore]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Chafitz_Steinitz_Edition|Chafitz Steinitz Edition]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)
* [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Modular_Game_System_III_%2B_Steinitz_Edition-4|Modular Game System III + Steinitz Edition-4]] from [[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En|Schachcomputer.info Wiki]] (German)

=References= 
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