“Commodore 64” Logo

MOS Technology, a division of Commodore responsible for the MOS 6502 Micro Chip, developed the Commodore 64.  It was first shown to the public at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1982 where its success was immediate.  

More than 30 Million Units were sold worldwide making it the highest selling Home Computer of its time.

The Commodore 64 was easy to operate, booting into its Basic Operating System upon system start. Software could be loaded from the Commodore C2N cassette player or from a Commodore 1541 Disc Drive using 5.1/4” Floppies.  A cartridge slot at the back of the unit enabled people who were impatient with the loading times of a cassette tape to plug in a cartridge and play a game instantly.

Even today this machine remains a favorite amongst game players and computer enthusiasts. There are many fan clubs for this machine throughout the Internet.

“Commodore 64” Advertisement

There are several Commodore 64 Emulators available on the internet. Below is information about Vice for Windows version 2.1 that works well and can be used to try out some of the software that was available for the machine. The chess software that was available is also shown under this section. You might want to try out the emulator and at the same time play a game with some of the listed chess software.

C64TPC is a nice Utility tool that allows you to connect your PC to a Commodore 64/128 and load D64 and PRG Files directly to your Commodore 64/128. Instead of using an Emulator you can play with your Commodore 64 or 128. Click on the Icon below for details on C64TPC and also on the Chess Software that works with this Utility.

Did you know that there was also a Game Cartridge available for the Commodore 64/128, dedicated exclusively to chess?