How Computers Play Chess

Levy, David;Newborn, Monroe

ISBN 10: 0716781212 / ISBN 13: 9780716781219

Edité par Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: W H Freeman & Co, 1990

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Trade paperback in very good condition.

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• Titre: How Computers Play Chess
• Éditeur: Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: W H Freeman & Co
• Date de parution: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0716781212
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780716781219
• Reliure: Soft cover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

Levy and Newborn present a broad coverage of computer chess, from its historical development to an analysis of how computers select moves. How Computers Play Chess is an accessible book that opens up the world of computer chess to all readers.

Présentation de l'éditeur

It now appears possible - even likely - that within a few decades and within certain specialized domains, the computer will be more intelligent than we ourselves. What was unimaginable a few years ago is happening today with alarming rapidity. A small piece of silicon, no larger than a thumbnail, can exhibit more “intelligence” than the best human brains. This book attempts to satisfy two different goals. It presents a comprehensive history of computer chess along with many rare examples of the play of early programs. These examples contain both amazing strokes of brilliance and inexplicable catastrophes; they will give the reader a dear perspective of the pioneer days of computer chess. In contrast, contemporary programs are capable of defeating International Grandmasters; the text contains several recent examples including a remarkable victory over former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. The remainder of the book is devoted to an explanation of how the various parts of a chess program are designed and how they function. Readers who have no knowledge of computers will gain insight into how they “think”. Readers who own a personal computer and who want to write their own chess programs will find sufficient information in this book to enable them to make a good start.