1) The Chess Challenger 12, and Elite A/S downgraded both in strength (close to 1800) and cosmetic appeal (half size with imitation metallic look and wooden border rather than full wood surface). The price was brought down to the Novag Constallation 3.6’s $250. These spare parts were purchased from Peter Roberts, who worked as repairman for Competence, the distributor of Fidelity chess computers in the UK, through most of the 1980s and 90s. They appear to be mostly unused components in good condition (obvious exceptions noted) and should be in working order. FIDELITY SENSORY CHESS CHALLENGER 12 MODEL SE12 ELECTRONIC CHESS COMPUTER Congratulations on the purchase of your new SENSORY 12 CHESS CHALLENGER. Created by Fidelity Computer Products, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of microprocessor-based board games, this remarkable chess computer is truly one of a kind. SENSORY CHESS CHALLENGER '12B', model 6086, electronic chess game by Fidelity Computer Products, undated but online sources put it as 1984. This large and heavy chess computer is the rarer upgrade of the 1983 CHALLENGER '12' model, recognizable by the large 'B' stamped on the outer box and the '12B' notation on the game board. Chess Challenger, or Fidelity Chess Challenger, was a series of dedicated chess computers produced and market by Fidelity Electronics.The Chess Challenger 1 was the first commercial chess computer of its kind in 1976, invented by Sidney Samole, with a program by Ron Nelson, developed for an Altair 8800 Microcomputer with an Intel 8080 CPU.

1. Chess Challenger Fidelity Electronics 1975
2. Fidelity Electronics Chess Challenger
3. Fidelity Chess Challenger 12

Chess Challenger Fidelity Electronics 1975

The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge is a chess video game released in 1991 by Telegames for the Atari Lynx. Players can either play against the game or against another player using the same console. The game engine was written by Fidelity Electronics, makers of various chess computers, and reached a master rating of 2325 Elo.^{[citation needed]}

Gameplay[edit]

Fidelity Electronics Chess Challenger

The program has 17 levels of play. Eight of them are time based level setting the average response time from 5 seconds (level time 1) to 4 minutes (level 8). The eight following levels restrict the program ability to look ahead. For example, level depth 1 restricts the program to 1 ply or 1 half move, level depth 2 restricts the computer to 2 plies or 2 half moves, and so on to level depth 8. The 17th level is an infinite level, the computation can either be stopped by the user or by the finding of a forced mate.

Fidelity Chess Challenger 12

Development and release[edit]

Reception[edit]

The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge was met with mostly positive reception.^[12] Robert A. Jung reviewed the game which was published to IGN, in his final verdict he wrote; 'Telegames has made a respectable entry into the Lynx game market with this title. As a chess game, The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge fits the bill. It plays a strong, challenging game, though it presumes some knowledge of chess on your part. The lack of a board set-up option, however, is inexcusable; it could have been added with very little effort. However, if you can live with this omission, and want to play chess on the go, then Fidelity Chess is a good solution.' Giving a final score of 7 out of 10.^[3]

References[edit]

1. ^'Telegames - The First Licensed Publisher For The Atari Lynx - The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 18. Sendai Publishing. November 1991. p. 135.
2. ^Knight, Kyle (1998). 'Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge - Review'. AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
3. ^ ^abA. Jung, Robert (July 7, 1999). 'Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge — Telegames makes a respectable entry into the Lynx game market with Fidelty Chess'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
4. ^Amann, Hans-Joachim (July 1991). 'Konsolen - Schachmatt - Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 54. Tronic Verlag. p. 114.
5. ^Iida, Keita (1995). 'AGH Lynx Review: THE FIDELITY ULTIMATE CHESS CHALLENGE'. atarihq.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
6. ^Defrance, Laurent (June 1992). 'Lynx Review - Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Consoles + (in French). No. 10. M.E.R.7. p. 132.
7. ^'Consoles: Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Génération 4 (in French). No. 45. Computec Media France. June 1992. p. 158.
8. ^Morisse, Jean-François (June 1992). 'Ultimate Chess Challenge - Duel Sur Plateau!'. Joypad (in French). No. 9. Yellow Media. p. 90.
9. ^Morisse, Jean-François (June 1992). 'Consoles News: The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Joystick (in French). No. 28. Sipress. p. 135.
10. ^Szameitat, Thorsten (April 1992). 'Review - Konsolen: F.Ul.C.C.'(PDF). Play Time (in German). No. 11. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 82.
11. ^Locker, Anatol (June 1991). 'Videospiele / Tests: Matt-o-mania - Ultimate Chess Challenge'. Power Play (in German). No. 38. Future Verlag. p. 132.
12. ^Molyneaux, Maurice (July 1991). 'Gaming on the Go - Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge by Telegames'. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. No. 30. Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 98–100.

External links[edit]

• The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge at AtariAge
• The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge at GameFAQs
• The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge at MobyGames