Author: Ratko V Tomic
Date: 20:53:40 11/06/99
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> The first three would have to be Richard Greenblatt, Dave Slate, and Ken > Thompson. Nobody else comes close. Beyond that, it is wide open. Of the micro programmers, Spracklens early on (Challengers), then Dave Kittinger (Constelation/s, Forte) and finally Marty Hirsch (AI Chess, MChess) all advanced the microcomputer chess field toward a strong humanlike play, by a large step in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Constelations and the first AIChess/MChess were especially refreshing when they burst onto the scene (Lang's programs, although strong for their time, had a dull style for my taste). In the recent years, first Rebel 8 and up (by Ed Schoreder) then Hiarcs 6 and up (by Mark Uniacke) were the most refreshing humanlike new programs (I haven't tried CS-Tal yet, so maybe this is not a fair picture).
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