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Subject: Julio Kaplan

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 03:00:01 06/18/03

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On June 18, 2003 at 01:34:01, Helmut Conrady wrote:

>>more that are FIDE 2400+.  Of course Botvinnik (now deceased) was probably
>>the strongest ever computer chess programmer. :)
>
>If he was really one ... :)
>
>Helmut

The question is IMO very theoretical. After reading his book "Pioneer"
i would say he was a programmer. How would you call shannon ?

But there is Julio Kaplan.
He was world champion. ok - he was young at this time. he is 53 today.
but i doubt that you will find any other chess programmer with a title.

http://www.atarimagazines.com/v4n3/ComputerChess.html


World Junior Champions
compiled by Kelly Atkins

1988
 Joel Lautier
 France

1987
 Viswanathan Anand
 India

1982
 Andrey Sokolov
 USSR

1980
 Garry Kasparov
 USSR

1979
 Yasser Seirawan
 USA

1977
 Artur Yusupov
 USSR


1974
 Anthony Miles
 England

1973
 Alexander Beliavsky
 USSR

1969
 Anatoly Karpov
 USSR

1967
 Julio Kaplan
 Puerto Rico

1955
 Boris Spassky
 USSR

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Kaplan, Julio K, *25.07.1950, USA


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In a recent experiment International Master Julio Kaplan was required rapidly to
add numbers presented to him audibly at the rate of about one number per second,
while at the same time playing five-second-a-move chess against a slightly
weaker, but master level, player. Even with his analytical mind completely
occupied with the addition,Kaplan more than held his own against the master in a
series ofgames. Deprived of the time necessary to see problems or construct
plans, Kaplan still produced fluid and coordinated play.




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