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title: Chess Computer, 1979
author: Tiia Monto
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21004/chess-computer-1979/
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updated: 2025-09-15
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# Chess Computer, 1979

_Authored by Tiia Monto_

## Image File

[![Chess Computer, 1979](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21004.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21004.jpg)

## Image Caption

Fidelity Voice Chess Challenger chess computer, 1979. The first talking chess computer.

Deutsches Museum, Munich.

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fidelity_Chess_Challenger_Voice.jpg) by [**Tiia Monto**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fidelity_Chess_Challenger_Voice.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 15 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.