Did Activision ever consider making Chess for the 2600?

[bradhig1]

Activision made checkers for the 2600 did they ever think about making Chess for it as well?

[SoundGammon]

In a way they did! Bob Whitehead did Ataris chess and then went on to help start Activision!

 

Doubt they would make one since it would involve using the "venetian blind" technique that Bob created for Video Chess and Atari copyrighted the it!