Author: Dan Honeycutt
Date: 09:14:17 12/11/04
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On December 11, 2004 at 11:45:56, Michael Watters wrote: >On December 11, 2004 at 11:23:55, Steve B wrote: > >>. But mostly I am hoping Steve >>>will tell me it is rare and worth at least one Robot. >> >>have that book >>was the program they wrote about their first computer entry in the 1980(??) >>computer fair in California >>softcover.. thin book >>dont have it with me here..going from memory >> >>i also collect chess books >> >> >>worth bout $25 >>bout the same value as oh the white rook pawn on the Robot piece set > >1978. Z-80 Assembly Language. $15.95 new. >Ok everybody had one. Fond memories. I had begun work on my second attempt at a chess program when that book came out. I was writing in Z80 assembly - perfect. When I got the book it turns out it's 8080 assembly which I didn't know. Fortunately they are fairly similar so I was able to pretty well follow it. It was from that book that I first learned how an alpha beta search works. Dan H.
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