Mephisto was the name given to a chess-playing 'pseudo-automaton' built in 1876. Unlike The Turk and Ajeeb it had no hidden operator, instead being remotely controlled by electromechanical means.[1]
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Constructed by Charles Godfrey Gumpel (c.1835 - 1921), an Alsatian manufacturer of artificial limbs, it took some 6 or 7 years to build and was first shown in 1878 at Gumpel's home in Leicester Square, London. Mephisto was mainly operated by chess master Isidor Gunsberg.[1]
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Description[edit]
Mephisto consisted of a life-size figure of an elegant devil, with one foot rendered as a cloven hoof, dressed in red velvet and seated in an armchair in front of an unenclosed, open-sided table. This table set-up was provided to reassure the player that there were no compartments beneath the board where a man could be hidden (as in 'The Turk'). In addition, the public was invited to inspect the contraption before each exhibition, with the intention of demonstrating that there was no player inside. The chessboard was noted as having had indentations on each square that held the bases of the chessmen to prevent them from moving unintentionally. The figure of Mephisto itself was bolted to the table at the chest to enable its arm full reach across the board.[2]
History[edit]
It was the first automaton to win a Chess tournament when it was entered in the Counties Chess Association in London in 1878 and at one time had its own chess club. In 1879 Mephisto, with Gunsberg, went on tour, defeating every male player. When playing ladies, however, Mephisto would first obtain a winning position before losing the game then courteously offer to shake their hand afterwards.
When Mephisto was shown at the Paris Exposition of 1889 it was operated by Jean Taubenhaus. After 1889 it was dismantled and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. 2f09 bmw codes.
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Saitek Mephisto Chess Manual
Mephisto was later used as the name of a top-line dedicated chess computer which won the World Microcomputer Chess Championship in the years 1985-1990. The name is now used by the consumer electronics company Saitek on its line of standalone chess computers.
See also[edit]
- The Turk hoax of 1769 to 1854, destroyed in fire
- Ajeeb hoax of 1868 to 1929, destroyed in fire
- El Ajedrecista of 1912, a electromechanical machine with true integrated automation, that is extant
Notes[edit]
- ^ abTim Harding. 'Isidor Arthur Gunsberg'. Eminent Victorian Chess Players: Ten Biographies. London: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 283–286. ISBN978-0-7864-6568-2.
- ^Gumpel, Charles Godfrey (1889). 'Mephisto', the marvellous automaton, exhibited at the International Theatre, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889. T. Pettitt & Co. p. 46.
References[edit]
- Sunnucks, Anne (1976). The Encyclopaedia of Chess. London: Hale. p. 314. ISBN0-7091-4697-3.
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Now there is a new module for Mephisto boards that has reached an ELO of 2433! (Based on the BT2630 test). This module was designed by Ruud Martin from the Netherlands and can be used in 3 of the Mephisto boards: Exclusive, Munchen and Modular.
This is the greatest development in the Mephisto chess computers world since the company was bought by Saitek!
Please noticed that I do not have any business relationship with Ruud. I am providing this information, with his approval, to share it with those interested in this module. Therefore, you will have to contact Ruud for ordering information.
Technical details:
- Processor: Intel® StrongARM at 203Mhz
- Memory: 32 MB available
- Communications port: Standard serial (PC)
- Chess engines: two are included: Deep Sjeng and Ruffian
Price: Please contact Ruud directly for price information and payment details: Ruud Martin [ ruud.martin@wanadoo.nl ]
Availability: The module is expected to be ready around March 2005 with two possible updates still in 2005. Updates will be sent via email.
Warranty: Please note that Ruud is an individual making this project available to chess computer enthusiasts, therefore the warranty is limited
Features: This module also has features not seen in other original Mephisto modules:
- Serial link
- Program update
- Save and Load of chess games by date/time
- DGT link
- Ability to use two programs (Deep Sjeng and Ruffian)
In the future, there is also a chance that the module will support BlueTooh as an option to the serial link
Here's a picture of a Mephisto Exclusive board with Ruud's module:
Close up on the module:
Requirements:
Mephisto Chess Manual
- Mephisto board (Exclusive, Modular or Munchen)
- Module casing type Vancouver (an old case it can be used)
Please note that the Mephisto Bavaria can NOT be used for this project
Mephisto Chess Module
Features that may be available later in 2005:
- A real graphical active display (128*64) which will fit in a LCD module casing (at an additional extra cost)
- A link with a DGT board
- A link with a PC where UCI engines will run and interface with the module. In this way you can use other engines like Chess master 9000, Fritz, etc.
In a few weeks I believe Ruud will be able to start delivering them.
For more details please contact Ruud directly.
I encourage you to support this project, especially if you have one of the beautiful Mephisto boards that are supported. You will have the strongest chess computer in the world and a module that is upgradeable!
Thanks for visiting and come back for more updates!
Best Regards,
Ismenio Sousa [ Email: contact@ismenio.com ]
Quick links:
Results of the Kaufbeuren Tournament where Ruud's module was the winner! (Oct 2004)
ChessComputers.orgMy collection
Chess Computers Forum