Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:39:37 05/07/99
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On May 07, 1999 at 08:59:26, James T. Walker wrote: >On May 07, 1999 at 02:34:02, jose hernandez wrote: > >> >>Anybody know, what is the first program in the world that won a Master or IM >>master in game under tournament controls. >> >>And how many moves to resign ? > >I'm not sure but my guess is it was "Belle" by Ken Thompson. I believe Belle >was the first to reach "USCF Master" level of 2200. >Jim Walker To the best of my knowledge, it was Cray Blitz. It beat USCF Master Joe Sentef (2260) in the Mississippi Closed championship in 1981. The game was published with CB analysis in Chess Life a month or two after that tournament. Belle was the first program to reach 2200+ and was awarded the 'life master' certificate in October of 1983 if I recall correctly. I could probably dig up the game if needed. It was 'interesting' with lots of swindle opportunities near the end to enter a KB+2rook pawns, with the _wrong_ bishop. Fortunately Cray Blitz had that knowledge even in 1981. Ken reported that Belle didn't understand it and couldn't find the correct move in tournament time controls. (this was a 40/2 event)..
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