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

Author: Ingo Bauer

Date: 06:54:19 07/15/04

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On July 15, 2004 at 09:27:47, Steve Glanzfeld wrote:

>On July 15, 2004 at 08:30:45, Peter Berger wrote:
>
>>On July 15, 2004 at 07:39:05, TEERAPONG TOVIRAT wrote:
>>
>>Konrad Zuse
>
>Zuse actually had a working chess program? I don't think so... did he have a
>complete algorithm, like Turning?

Yes. The programm was written between 1942 and 1945 on paper. He used a
programming language designed by himself called "Plankalkül" (Definition
available at the below adress as well)

His intension was to write a chess program but he missed some of the basic rules
of Chess because he obviously did not know them :-)

You can read everything about KONRAD ZUSE at www.zib.de
Have a look at his biography and the years 1937/38
Unfortunately some things are only available in german :-(

Here is a JAVA applet with his Chess-Algorithms:
http://www.zib.de/zuse/Inhalt/Programme/Plankalkuel/Chess/JavaApplet/chess.html

Bye Ingo Bauer



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