Peter Jennings' Microchess for the 6502
To try Microchess, download the program by right clicking the link below and choosing Save Target As:
- Unzip and run the Soft6502 simulator.
- Load the code file ( File | Load | microchess_1_soft6502.h65)
- Select
0x0000as the starting address or key in AD0000 - Press GO to run the program
- Press C to reset the board
- Press PC to make the program play the first move (
1333P-K4) - Press
6343to respond with your move (P-K4) - Press PC to tell the computer to play
Read the complete manual to understand the board layout and program commands. Because the simulation works slightly differently from the Kim-1, it is necessary to watch the OUT LEDs on the left. When the program is expecting user input, the LEDs will be lit.
With the speed slider at full speed, the simulation will be faster than the original Kim on a new PC.
To make the program play itself, alternate between E to exchange sides and PC to play.
Many thanks to Charles Bond for adapting the simulator to handle the ROM routines for I/O and debugging the OCR code and making Microchess work.
