![]() Q-K8 1-0 Here's a link to a reproduction of the whole game protection section with moves in original descriptive notation. (11) Zimmer - Thiamann, San Diego Freeway 1988, English Openingġ. Don't know what that's about, but here's the list of moves from the booklet: It's listed as two schmoes playing in San Diego in 1988, but using the database here I found it's actually Zukertort's Immortal, but with slightly different moves. Well, maybe you had to enter in the wrong move three times? It was a long time ago. ![]() You had to enter in the right move or the game would lock you out, thinking you had stolen it. But to play the game, the computer prompted one with the historical game and the number of a move played. I didn't know who any of these guys were. The booklet had twenty games with all the moves listed. Part of the old copyright protection scheme back in game distribution infancy. That's how I learned such a thing existed. My first victory was a draw by repetition. The algorithm was good at beating up on 13 year olds. ![]() It was worth it! Violence, gore, medieval kings with laser pistols, what's not to love? I also learned chess the hard way. I owned and played this program on an old 286, my family's very first personal computer.
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