1981 SciSys Chess Champion Mark V becomes the World Microcomputer Champion Sales Offices are opened in London, New York and Frankfurt.1980 FIDE (world chess organisation) gives SciSys exclusively it’s Seal of Approval First Bridge Computer was sold.1979 incorporation of the company SciSys (= Scientific Systems) First product manufactured = Chess Champion Super System MK III.1978 production of their first chess computer.
Through cooperation and sponsorship of Garri Kasparov ] which began in 1996 the additional brandname of Kasparov was added to their computers. After purchasing Hegener & Glaser ( Mephisto) in 1994, Saitek became the world’s largest manufacturer of chess computers. Saitek also manufactured several chess computers for other companies such as Novag and Tandy/ Radio Shack. Saitek, formerly known under the name of SciSys was formed by Erich Winkler a native of Switzerland. In the chess world Julio Kaplan is a well known figure: 1967 Junior World Champion and since then an International Master with an ELO of 2485 - taken from a Saitek prospectus 1990
He is supported by his highly qualified co-workers. This is where Julio Kaplan shines together with his Saitek-Programmer-Team. Besides the idea and design of a chess computer you need of course an established chess program in order to be successful.
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