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Game

1K ZX Chess

1982 · Sinclair ZX81 · Strategy · Tactical

About this game

Chess game developed for home computer Sinclair ZX81. Game code takes up only 672 bytes in memory, but implements all chess rules except for castling, promotion, and en passant, including a computer opponent. It was the smallest implementation of chess on any computer at the time.

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Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1982

Publisher

Artic Computing, Sinclair Research

Platforms

Sinclair ZX81

Genres

Strategy, Tactical

Themes

Educational

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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