1K ZX Chess
1K ZX Chess

1K ZX Chess

December 31, 1982
Artic Computing, Sinclair Research
StrategyTactical
Sinclair ZX81
Single player
Bird view / Isometric
Educational

Summary

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.

Gameplay Video

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