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Subject: Re: Kasporov Chessmate - does anyone know anything about it?

Author: Alastair Scott

Date: 04:58:43 09/24/03

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On September 24, 2003 at 07:37:34, Cliff Sears wrote:

>http://www.broderbund.com/product.asp?OID=4153235&SC=0120056015&CID=604
>
>Who wrote the engine for this program?  What role does Kasparov play in this
>program or is he just there in endorse it?

The engine is Ruffian, no less.

As far as I can tell Kasparov merely endorsed it. There is no evidence of the
wisdom of our great former World Champion as the program has not yet threatened
to take moves back when things get tricky, throw the monitor onto the floor,
kick over the table etc. etc. ;)

Alastair



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