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

Author: steven blincoe

Date: 07:43:06 07/15/04

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>Hi Robin,
>
>Torres Y Quevedo's remarkable machine was in fact always able to win K vs KR
>rook endings. Amazing considering the date and that it was all done
>mechanically. And if being able to win is the only criteria for your definition
>of "perfectly" then OK, but I would point out that his machine did not win in
>the fewest possible number of moves, so tablebase perfect it was not.

should have said...could always win the endgame of  KvsKR
:)
Steve

PS..hows the new book doing?

• 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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