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Subject: Re: Who was the first computer chess programmer?

Author: steven blincoe

Date: 05:52:59 07/15/04

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perhaps the very first chess program was invented by Torres Y Quevedo from Spain
in 1914 he programmed a machine(computer?) to play the endgame of KvsKR
perfectly..
his machine is still working and on exhibit in Madrid today:
http://www.cs.us.es/~perer/publicac/ltq/ajedrez2.jpg

what amazes me the most about this is that the machine still works
i have chess computers i bought 5 years ago that no longer work
:)

Steve

>
>And.. Did he get any consolation prize?

he was idependently wealthy
:)

Steve

• Re: Who was the first computer chess programmer? Robin Smith 07:27:00 07/15/04
  • Re: Who was the first computer chess programmer? steven blincoe 07:43:06 07/15/04
    • Re: Who was the first computer chess programmer? Robin Smith 08:13:51 07/15/04
      • Re: Who was the first computer chess programmer? steven blincoe 08:17:58 07/15/04

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