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'''Ed Schröder''', (Ed Schroder)<br/>
a Dutch computer chess programmer and founder of '''Schröder BV''' <ref>[http://www.rebel.nl/ Schröder BV]</ref>, a chess software developing company. Ed is author of various chess programs for PCs as well for [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]]. His most famous chess programs were the commercial programs [[Rebel]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess.htm Computer Chess - Rebel]</ref>, and based on Rebel the [[WMCCC 1991]] Micro Champion [[Gideon]] <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=222 Mephisto Gideon's ICGA Tournaments]</ref>, the World Computer Chess Champion from the [[WCCC 1992]], [[ChessMachine]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess_2.htm World Champion (1991-1995)]</ref>, and the free program [[ProDeo]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/prodeo.htm Pro Deo (version 1.2)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40978 ProDeo 1.7 official now] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], November 02, 2011</ref>. Ed contributed a lot to computer chess, since he made almost all his knowledge about chess programming [[Recommended Reading|public]], when he retired from competition in 2003 <ref>Quote from Ed from his former ''Programmer Stuff'' site, now summarized in [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''2004'''). ''How Rebel Plays Chess''. [httphttps://memberssilo.home.nltips/matadordownload/Inside%20Rebel.pdf how-rebel-plays-chess-1 pdf]:<br/>
On this page I will try to explain some of the secrets of REBEL, I have retired from the competition so I see no need any longer to hide my ideas on computer chess. It's my hope that some of my fellow programmers find something useful on this page and that it might contribute to increase the elo rating of their chess engine.</ref>. In 2002 [[Lokasoft]] took over the activities of '''Schröder BV''' <ref>[http://www.rebel.nl/lokasoft.htm Company Information], by Ed Schröder and [[Lex Loep]], September 1, 2002</ref>.
=Selected Publications=
* [[Jeroen Noomen]], [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''1998'''). ''Anand versus Rebel 10 exp.'' [[ICGA Journal#21_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3]]
* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''2004'''). ''How Rebel Plays Chess''. [httphttps://memberssilo.home.nltips/matadordownload/Inside%20Rebel.pdf how-rebel-plays-chess-1 pdf]
=Forum Posts=
