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Subject: Re: What chess projects we have in the States?

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 12:29:00 12/04/99

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On December 04, 1999 at 15:07:14, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On December 04, 1999 at 13:52:25, leonid wrote:
>
>>On December 04, 1999 at 10:33:29, William Bryant wrote:
>>
>>>On December 04, 1999 at 10:08:58, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 04, 1999 at 08:58:35, leonid wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hello!
>>>>>
>>>>>Please, say in general, what old or new chess projects we have in the States.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have the impression that my knowlege about States is pretty limited. I bought
>>>>>only one good chess game done in the States. I know more about chess games done
>>>>>in Holland, Germany and France. America make me think only about Crafty and Deep
>>>>>Blue. Crafty as the most prominent, opened project where you can even see its
>>>>>author in person. Deep Blue as distant, melt from gold solid idol. Good spot for
>>>>>recreation and esthetics but something that was not invented for the practical
>>>>>use. Please, make my picture as much complet and correct as you can.
>>>>>
>>>>>If somewhere beyond the States you know some lonely place where we have some
>>>>>interesting chess development, please mention it as well. All kind of surpises
>>>>>are possible. I remember that until now I was able to buy only one book printed
>>>>>in Australia by Barry Kauler. It explain how to write programs on Assembler for
>>>>>Windows. This miracle appearance is unique and was never repeated in any part of
>>>>>the world.
>>>>>
>>>>>Leonid.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>mchess pro
>>>>
>>>>Ferret (Moreland)
>>>>
>>>>Zarkov (Stanback)
>>>>
>>>>Now (although I no longer know where Mark is and what he is doing)
>>>>
>>>>Crafty (of course)
>>>>
>>>>gnuchess (Cracraft + committee...  )
>>>>
>>>>cilkchess (Daily)
>>>>
>>>>NuChess (slate)
>>>>
>>>>Lachex (Wendroff)
>>>>
>>>>Wchess (Kittinger)
>>>>
>>>>Spector (Edwards)
>>>>
>>>>Stobor (Kerrigan)
>>>>
>>>>There are probably at least a few more that I missed, I am at home, my files
>>>>are at the office.
>>>
>>>Then there are the amature programs in development including (but not limited
>>>to):
>>>
>>>Screamer (my Mac base program)
>>>Amature (Singleton)
>>>Insominac (Robinson)
>>>
>>>These are the ones that come to mind ... there are many others.
>>>
>>>William
>>>wbryant@ix.netcom.com
>>
>>I recognized just two more that I used and bought in the past: Mchess and
>>Wchess. Wchess I remember well because it was useful at the time when I bought
>>it and by the fact that it was written by ex programmer from NASA.
>>
>>Leonid.
>
>
>Not sure what you mean by "ex programmer from NASA".  I am not aware of Dave
>ever working for NASA.  He's been 'chessing' as long as I can remember, while
>also (for a good while) working in Alaska.  He is now in Mobile, Alabama...

Where did X-Board originate?  Was that in the states or over on the other side
of the pond?  I know that's not a Chess program itself, but it's a major part of
many programs.  I think maybe Tim's down in one of those hurricain regions of
the states, could be wrong though.

Pete



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