Beyond deep blue : chess in the stratosphere
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Beyond deep blue : chess in the stratosphere
Springer, c2011
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Beyond deep blue
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
More than a decade has passed since IBM's Deep Blue computer stunned the world by defeating Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion at that time. Beyond Deep Blue tells the continuing story of the chess engine and its steady improvement. The book provides analysis of the games alongside a detailed examination of the remarkable technological progress made by the engines - asking which one is best, how good is it, and how much better can it get. Features: presents a total of 118 games, played by 17 different chess engines, collected together for the first time in a single reference; details the processor speeds, memory sizes, and the number of processors used by each chess engine; includes games from 10 World Computer Chess Championships, and three computer chess tournaments of the Internet Chess Club; covers the man-machine matches between Fritz and Kramnik, and Kasparov and Deep Junior; describes three historical matches between leading engines - Hydra vs. Shredder, Junior vs. Fritz, and Zappa vs. Rybka.
Table of Contents
Deep Blue Establishes Historic Landmark
The Dawn of the Post Deep Blue Era
2002: Shredder Bows to Deep Junior at 10th WCCC
2002: Deep Fritz Befuddles Kramnik, Drawing 4-4 in Bahrain
2003: Deep Junior Confounds Kasparov, Drawing 3-3 in New York
2003: Shredder, the Comeback Kid, Comes Back at 11th WCCC
2004: Deep Junior Edges Out Shredder to Take 12th WCCC
2004: Hydra Slews Shredder in Abu Dhabi, 5-5-2.5
2005: Zappa Red Hot at 13th WCCC
2006: Junior, Another Comeback Kid, Wins 14th WCCC
2006: Deep Fritz Clobbers Kramnik, 4-2
2007: Deep Junior Deep Sixes Deep Fritz in Elista, 4-2
2007: Rybka Moves to Top at 15th WCCC
2007: Zappa Upsets Rybka in Mexico City, 5.5-4.5
2008: Rybka, Naum Top Field at Internet Chess Club CCT 10
2008: Rybka Retains Title at 16th WCCC
2009: Rybka Tops at Internet Chess Club CCT 11
2009: Rybka Rolls Through Opposition at 17th WCCC
2010: Sjeng Wins ICC CCT 12
2010: Rybka Romps Again at 18th WCCC
And Beyond Rybka?
by "Nielsen BookData"