Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 14:51:03 12/13/01
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On December 13, 2001 at 13:25:23, David Dory wrote:
>>Chess is a disappointingly simple game, even a human beginner
>>>can create a master-level chess program.
>>>
>>>Tord
>>
>>
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>>Actually it happened already. I guess it was around 1980, a guy who barely knew
>>how to move the pieces created a program that took a good place (or even won) in
>>the World Computer Chess Championship.
>>
>>Maybe Bob remembers. I seem to remember the guy was canadian. The name of his
>>program was maybe Chaos or something like that.
>>
>>
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>> Christophe
>
>That would be Claude Jarry who could only tell how his program "L'Excentrique"
>was doing by looking at the printout from the program.
>
>Nevertheless, his program defeated the then world champ CHESS 4.9 in the first
>round in the World Championships in Austria, 1980, so it was certainly strong!
>
>Dave
YES, EXACTLY!
I am unforgiveable for forgetting that his program had a french name!
Is it that I'm getting old? Oops...
Christophe
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