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Subject: Re: Who are the sensations in the history of Computer Chess?

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 22:25:26 09/23/02

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On September 23, 2002 at 23:51:26, ludicrous wrote:

>1) HIARCS - An Amateur Program suddenly wins the world championship
>2) Junior - Won the World Championship a few years ago (Junior 4.6?), while
>regarded still an amateur
>3) Tiger - Shot up the SSDF list a few years back, right after its introduction
>4) Ruffian - A newcomer who took all-comers, and beat down some really big name
>programs.   :-)

and don't forget Richard Lang - his programs dominated computer chess in the
late 80's and early 90's with 10 World Champuionships:


1984 World Microcomputer Championship. Glasgow World Microcomputer Champion
(Joint)
1985 World Microcomputer Championship. Amsterdam World Microcomputer Chess
Champion, Vice-World microcomputer Chess Champion. World Microcomputer Chess
Team Champion. (All titles except best amateur)
1986 World Microcomputer Championship. Dallas World Microcomputer Chess
Champion, World Microcomputer Chess Team Champion.
1987 World Microcomputer Championship. Rome Dedicated World Microcomputer
Champion, Dedicated World Microcomputer Team Champion, World Microcomputer
Software Champion, Personal Computer World Champion.
1988 World Microcomputer Championship. Almeria Manufacturer's World Champion,
World Champion (Unlimited Class), Manufacturer's Team World Champion, Single
Processor World Champion, World Microcomputer Software Champion, Absolute World
Champion.
1989 World Microcomputer Championship. Portorose Manufacturer's World Champion,
Software World Champion, Absolute World Champion
1990 World Microcomputer Championship. Lyons Manufacturer's World Champion,
Software World Champion, Absolute World Champion
1991 World Microcomputer Championship. Vancouver World Microcomputer Chess
Champion. (joint)
1993 World Microcomputer Championship. Munich Manufacturer's World Champion,
Absolute World Champion
1995 World Microcomputer Championship. Paderborn Professional World Champion.
(joint)



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