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[[FILE:BaronieBreda1635.jpg|border|right|thumb| Barony of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breda Breda], the home of The Baron <ref>Map detail [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Brabant Duchy of Brabant] from [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baronie_van_Breda Baronie van Breda from Wikipedia.nl] (Dutch), The Baron has likely dual Dutch and Belgian "citizenship", but recently played under the Belgian flag, where his author currently resides near the Dutch border</ref> ]]

'''The Baron''',
a [[Chess Engine Communication Protocol]] compatible chess engine developed by [[Richard Pijl]] started in August 2001. Richard's intention was to make a [[Knowledge|knowledge]] based engine rather than a fast searcher, with main focus on [[Endgame|endgame]] knowledge. The Baron's [[Search|search]] started out to be pretty much [[Brute-Force|brute force]], except for [[Null Move Pruning|null-move pruning]], but more recently <ref>[[CCT14]], 2012</ref> more extensive use of [[Futility Pruning|futility pruning]] and [[Late Move Reductions|late move reductions]] have been implemented. The Baron further applies position [[Learning|learning]] and has its own type of [[Endgame Bitbases|endgame bitbases]] <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/thebaron/html/the_baron.html The Baron - Homepage]</ref>.

=Photos=
[[FILE:pijlsvidler.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|580px|link=http://www.chesstigers.de/ccm6_index_news.php?id=806&rubrik=6&lang=0&kat=6]]
[[Richard Pijl]] operating The Baron versus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Svidler Peter Svidler], Chess Classic Mainz 2005 <ref>[http://www.chesstigers.de/ccm5_index.php?lang=1 Chess Classic Mainz 2005 (CCM5)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.chesstigers.de/ccm6_index_news.php?id=806&rubrik=6&lang=0&kat=6 ... weil Chess960 vom ersten Zug an spannend ist] (German)</ref>

=Tournaments=
So far, The Baron participated at six [[World Computer Chess Championship|World Computer Chess Championships]], the [[WCCC 2005]], [[WCCC 2007]], [[WCCC 2008]], [[WCCC 2009]], [[WCCC 2011]], and the [[WCCC 2015]], and various over the board and online tournaments, such as the [[Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship]], [[International CSVN Tournament]], [[IPCCC|International Paderborn Computer Chess Championship]], [[CCT Tournaments]], and the [[The Chess Programmers Tournament]] organized by [[Richard Pijl]] himself. [[Opening Book Authors|Opening book authors]] were [[Carlos Pesce]] <ref>[http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35970&p=136337 Bug-fixed Baron + new opening book] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 31, 2002</ref>, [[Arturo Ochoa]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12980 New book for the Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], April 09, 2007</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=322144&t=31894 Re: Komodo - Rybka in Danger?] by [[Arturo Ochoa]], [[CCC]], January 21, 2010</ref>, and [[Sebastian Böhme]] <ref>[http://www.csvn.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=465%3A30th-onk-2010-leiden-list-of-participants&catid=51%3Atoernooien&Itemid=28&lang=en 30th ONK 2010 Leiden: List of participants]</ref>. In May 2014, The Baron won the [[PT 46]], in June 2015, the [[PT 48]], and in November 2017 the [[PT 52]]. At the [[IGT 2016]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome], The Baron came in third behind winner [[Chiron]] and [[Booot]].

=Chess960=
A version of The Baron able to play [[Chess960]] competed at [[Livingston Chess960 Computer World Championship]], the [[Chess960CWC 2005]] and [[Chess960CWC 2006]].

=See also=
* [[Crashtest Dummy]]
* [[Duchess]]
* [[Kempelen]]
* [[Various Classifications#Nobility|Nobility]]

=Forum Posts=
==2001==
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35211&p=133295 New Winboard engine!!] by [[Leo Dijksman]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], December 04, 2001
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35235&p=133387 The Baron v0.18 available!!] by [[Leo Dijksman]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], December 07, 2001
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35260&p=133486 The Baron 0.21 released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], December 09, 2001
==2002==
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35918&p=136131 Baron 0.26 released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 27, 2002
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35970&p=136337 Bug-fixed Baron + new opening book] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 31, 2002
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36058&p=136677 New Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], February 07, 2002
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36367&p=137886 Baron 0.29] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], March 07, 2002
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36851&p=139713 Baron 0.30 released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], April 13, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=233732 Baron 0.32 'Leiden' released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], June 03, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=265427 New version of The Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], November 16, 2002
==2003==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=278399 The Baron in CCT5] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], January 20, 2003 » [[CCT5]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=297097 The Baron 1.0 (ICT-3) available] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], May 18, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=297918 The Baron 1.0.1 released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], May 25, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=307128 The Baron 1.0.3 FRC released] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], July 19, 2003
==2004==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=346724 The Baron at CCT-6 (long post)] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], February 03, 2004 » [[CCT6]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=349322 Testposition from Comet-The Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], February 15, 2004 » [[Comet]], [[IPCCC 2004]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=361826 The Baron 1.3.0] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], April 26, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=381277 The Baron 1.4.0] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], August 08, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=393287 The Baron in Leiden] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], October 25, 2004 » [[DOCCC 2004]]
==2005 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=432416 The Baron 1.6.1] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], June 20, 2005
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12980 New book for the Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], April 09, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22611 The Baron 2.23] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22636 The Baron 2.23 without, and with LMR] by [[Michael Scheidl|Mike Scheidl]], [[CCC]], July 28, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26259 The Baron 1.7.0 FRC bug] by [[Matthias Gemuh]], [[CCC]], January 27, 2009
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2399 The Baron v MChess Pro] by [[Harvey Williamson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 24, 2009 » [[MChess]], [[Sandro Necchi]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4894 The Baron at the WCRCC] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], July 16, 2012 » [[WCRCC 2012]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51063 Movei, The Baron, and TSCP] by [[Uri Blass]], [[CCC]], January 23, 2014 » [[Movei]], [[TSCP]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51073 The Baron and TSCP] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], January 27, 2014
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6720 The Baron wins in Leiden] by [[Harvey Williamson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 19, 2014 » [[PT 46]]
==2015 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56645&start=3 Baron 1st, Arasan 2nd] by [[Jon Dart]], [[CCC]], June 14, 2015 » [[PT 48]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56901 *NEW VERSION* of The Baron] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], July 08, 2015
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56901&start=10 Re: *NEW VERSION* of The Baron] by [[Richard Pijl]], [[CCC]], July 08, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65522 The Baron - Latest Version Released] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66278 New Version of The Baron (3.42)] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], January 09, 2018

=External Links=
==The Baron==
* [http://www.chessprogramming.net/the-baron/ Chess Programming | The Baron] hosted by [[Steve Maughan]]
* [http://users.telenet.be/thebaron/index.html The Baron's Lair]
* [http://users.telenet.be/thebaron/html/the_baron.html The Baron - Homepage]
* [http://users.telenet.be/thebaron/html/latest_version.html The Baron - Latest Version]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=106 The Baron's ICGA Tournaments]
==Name Ancestors==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barony Barony from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Brabant Duchy of Brabant] including the Barony of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breda Breda]
* [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baronie_van_Breda Baronie van Breda from Wikipedia.nl] (Dutch)
* [http://www.svdebaronie.nl/start/ Schaakvereniging de Baronie]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_%28disambiguation%29 Baron (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron Baron from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_von_Kempelen Wolfgang von Kempelen from Wikipedia]

=References=
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