´Fidelity Electronics (Miami, USA)

Fidelity was bought by Mephisto in 1989 and 1992 removed.

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Chess Challenger

„The father of all commercial chess computers“ The first chess computer which one could buy on the market was made by the company Fidelity. He was extremely weak and he permitted illegal moves. The notation was frequented. Numbers 1 to 8 were on the basic line instead of A to H. A very rare collector piece. In the German-speaking room may exist approximately 10 piece of it.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunsst.
Prozessor 8080AF 2 Mhz Opening book keine
manufacture year 1977 SSDF - Elo.: k.A.
BxTxH 30,7x20,5x3 cm Newprice in Euro: 600,-
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Chess Challenger 3

 He was much better than the CC1. The notation was now correct. There was he already in Europe to buy.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunsst.
Prozessor 8080AF 2 Mhz Opening book ca. 15 Pos.
manufacture year 1977 SSDF - Elo.: k.A.
BxTxH 30x20,5x3 cm Newprice in Euro: 450,-

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Chess Challenger 10 (Vers. A, B u. C)

From CC 10 there were three different version (A,B,C). However, the changes were not very great.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunstst.
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 80 Pos.
manufacture year 1978 SSDF - Elo.: ca.1300
BxTxH 33,5x21,5x3 cm Newprice in Euro: 450,-
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Chess Challenger 7

Fidelity sold worldwide about from CC 7 600.000 piece. The program was a easily modified version of CC 10 and much cheaper.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 80 Pos.
manufacture year 1979 SSDF - Elo.: ca.1300.
BxTxH 27x29x3 cm Newprice in Euro: 300,-

 

Chess Challenger Voice

The CC-Voice was equipped with a voice output, the voice became legendary. The program could already play well chess. There were variously languages (English and German).

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunstst.
Prozessor Z 80 A 3,9 MHz Opening book 1250 Pos.
manufacture year 1979 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1350
BxTxH 33x21x3 cm Newprice in Euro: 600,-
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Chess Challenger 8

The CC8 had pressing sensor fields. On the picture is the Classic version is more cheaply Varieante of the CC8, that one had on 64 Feldleed´s.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 80 Pos.
manufacture year 1979 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1350
BxTxH 27x29x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 300,-
 

Chess Challenger Sensory Voice

A luxurious chess computer. He has 64 led, press sensors, voice.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunstst.
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 2000 Pos.
manufacture year 1980 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1400
BxTxH 33x29x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 600,-
 

Chess Challenger Grandmaster Voice

A very big chess computer, the program is by the chess challenger sensory voice. He is a very rare collector piece.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Holz/Kunstst
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 1250 Pos.
manufacture year 1980 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1400
BxTxH 71x58x4 cm Newprice in Euro: 900,-
 

Chess Challenger Sensory Champion

At the end of 1981, Dr. Dan and Dr. Kate Spracklenn were used for the first time for Fidelity. It could the Chess Challenger Sensory champion as a first device of Fidelity too of a strong game of chess may convince.He became in 1981st the commercial world champion. A very popular collector piece. He was not to be distinguished optically from the Chess Chellenger Sensory Voice.

Programautor: Dan&Kate Spracklen   Material: Holz/Kunstst
Prozessor 6502 B  2 MHz Opening book 3500 Pos.
manufacture year 1981 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1550
BxTxH 33x29x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 600,-
 

Chess Challenger Sensory Champion Elite

This chesscomputer was in an edition of only 500 brought piece onto the market and is a "hot" collector piece. The price was very expensive. He was the strongest chess computer at 1981.

Programautor: Dan&Kate Spracklen   Material: Holz/Kunstst
Prozessor 6502 C  4 MHz Opening book 3500 Pos.
manufacture year 1981 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1600
BxTxH 33x29x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 2500,-
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Chess Challenger Sensory 6

A very economical chess computer but not very to be recommended, there was one better at this date from Fidelity already considerably lived.

Programautor:  R. C. Nelson   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor Z 80 A 4 MHz Opening book 100 Pos.
manufacture year 1982 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1400
BxTxH 27x2029x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 200,-
 

Chess Challenger Sensory 9

For 1982 a fantastic chess computer, did chess play very strongly, was very convenient. The openingbook modul CB9 (8160 Pos., 120 Euro) or CB16 (16.100 Pos., 200,- Euro) was optionally to this available.

Programautor: Dan&Kate Spracklen   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor 6502 B  1,6 MHz Opening book 3000 Pos.
manufacture year 1982 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 1600.
BxTxH 27x2029x6,5 cm Newprice in Euro: 300,-
 

Chess Challenger Prestige autosensory

To buy extreme expensively but the best chess computer that it in 1982 added. He is sold too at this time very expensively since he is a lover piece. It is very difficult to receive a Fidelity Prestige.

Programautor: Dan&Kate Spracklen   Material: Holz
Prozessor 6502 C  4 MHz Opening book 16100 Pos.
manufacture year 1982 SSDF - Elo.: ca.1700
BxTxH 53x53x8 cm Newprice in Euro: 4000,-
 

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