Fidelity Computer Products, Inc. (FCP)

FIDELITY ELECTRONICS LD. INC was an American company, founded in 1959, bought in March 1970 by Sidney and Myron Samole. From 1976, Fidelity Electronics developed and manufactured dedicated chess computers. On February 21, 1984, FIDELITY ELECTRONICS LD. INC filed its petition for relief under Chapter 7 of Bankruptcy Code and transferred its ownership to FIDELITY COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC. becoming later FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL,INC. Their computers won the first four World Microcomputer Chess Championships: London 1980 (Chess Challenger ), Travemünde 1981 (Fidelity X), Budapest 1983 (Elite A/S), and Glasgow 1984 (Elite). They won 4 consecutive years the United States Open Computer Chess Championships (Mobile, Alabama) in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Sold in 1989 to Hegener & Glaser. Fidelity disappeared definitely in 1992.
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Fidelity Computer Products, Inc. (FCP)

Unread post by CHVL » Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:58 am

FIDELITY COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC. appeared in the judgement following the Bankruptcy of FIDELITY ELECTRONICS LTD.,INC..
It was referred as the successor of the bankrupted previous Fidelity company.
"On February 21, 1984, Debtor, FIDELITY ELECTRONICS, LTD., INC., filed its petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United StatesBankruptcy Code. On November 16, 1984, FIDELITY COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC., assigned its ownership..."
This document illustrates this:
https://www.leagle.com/decision/198552752br4751401

Probably, a part of the production of Fidelity computers went under the new designated company. Some of the chess computers appeared on the market under the Fidelity Computer Inc. label.

Later, FIDELITY COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC. became FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INC.
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