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'''John Merlino''',<br/>
an American project manager and programmer in the games industry. He was a programmer on several versions of the [[Chessmaster]] series (4000 Turbo and 6000 <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998</ref>, 7000 and 8000), and was project manager and lead programmer for Chessmaster 9000 <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002</ref>, incorporating [[The King]] engine by [[Johan de Koning]], affiliated with [[Software Toolworks|Software Toolworks, Inc.]], [[Mindscape]] and [[Ubisoft]] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001</ref>. He was also involved in the production of [[Majestic Chess]] and [[Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures]] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneys-aladdin-chess-adventures/credits Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures (2004) Windows credits - MobyGames]</ref>, created by Fluent Entertainment, with engines by [[David Kittinger]]. In 2009, after all his experience with De Koning and Kittinger programs, John Merlino started to write his own [[WinBoard]] compliant chess engine [[Myrddin]] <ref>[http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index Myrddin] by [[John Merlino]], [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref> .
=Forum Posts=
==1998 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=42219 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.3 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 04, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=70061 Chessmaster 7000 "FAQ"] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 23, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=83111 Chessmaster 7000 Patch v1.0.6] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 17, 1999
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=86638 Potential STRONG Chessmaster personality] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=99410 Re: Chessmaster on winboard?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=112355 An open call to all USCF rated players from the Chessmaster developers] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 24, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=117882 Re: Why is Chessmaster so popular in CCC?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=157203 Further news in the Chessmaster saga (some parts are OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 05, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?t=33930&p=128447 Turns out John Merlino is a nice guy after all] by [[Dann Corbit]], [[Computer Chess FOrums|Winboard Forum]], June 09, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=193818 A questionarre for all Chessmaster users] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=242969 Re: is chessmaster a french program?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 28, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=243608 Re: For John Merlino Chessmaster goes gold?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 31, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=287267 Re: Just Curious - Does anyone know Johan de Koning of Chessmaster fame?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2003 » [[Johan de Koning]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=306187 Re: Hoyle Majestic Chess : Head-To-Head with ChessMaster?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=372329 Re: Almost Oriental Software Team in CM 10º edition] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 24, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=403144 Re: Chessmaster Engine History] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 28, 2004
==2005 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422722 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422812 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=440185 To John Merlino. Majestic Chess] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2005
* [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/msg/c0c646a8d48a19c0 Re: To John Merlino] by [[John Merlino]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], October 07, 2005
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16407 Some Chessmaster:GM Edition Info] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 11, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=189956&t=21197 Re: Chessmaster Grandmaster version] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 18, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26729 Introducing Myrddin v0.0000001a] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 24, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27051 Interrupting a search and still picking a move] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 17, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27279 kbhit() taking huge CPU??] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 01, 2009 » [[C]], [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27446 Crafty (and others?) time management question] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 14, 2009 » [[Time Management]], [[Crafty]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27746 Leaving/Returning to Book Annoyance] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 05, 2009 » [[Opening Book]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28023 Limiting Quiescent Search Depth] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2009 » [[Quiescence Search]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28620 Potentially Trapped Pieces] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 24, 2009 » [[Trapped Pieces]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30333 Return eval or upper bound?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 26, 2009 » [[Fail-Soft]], [[Fail-Hard]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30738 Only recaptures in qsearch?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], November 21, 2009 » [[Quiescence Search]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31220 Stupid Extension Problem/Question] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2009 » [[Extensions]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31933 Researching if LMR-affected search improves Alpha?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 22, 2010 » [[Late Move Reductions]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32250 It's time for this position again] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 31, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=393341&t=37393 Re: A fool confesses to being foolish] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], Engine Origins, February 07, 2011 (requires registration) » [[Almond]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=410903&t=39407 Re: Programmers: what's the story behind the name of your engine] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 21, 2011 » [[Myrddin]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39868 64-bit and 32-bit exes producing different results] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40470 Possible pawn hash speed optimization? ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 19, 2011 » [[Pawn Hash Table]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51198 SMP and pondering] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 08, 2014 » [[Parallel Search]], [[Pondering]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-merlino/0/124/370 John Merlino | LinkedIn]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,22763/ John Merlino - Developer BIO] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/chessmaster-6000/credits Chessmaster 6000 (1999) Macintosh credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/63616-chessmaster-6000/credit Chessmaster 6000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-6000/details Chessmaster 6000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-7000/credits Chessmaster 7000 (1999) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/447246-chessmaster-8000/credit Chessmaster 8000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-9000/credits Chessmaster 9000 (2002) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-9000/details Chessmaster 9000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneys-aladdin-chess-adventures/credits Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures (2004) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index Myrddin] by [[John Merlino]], [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]
=References=
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'''[[People|Up one Level]]'''
[[FILE:john-merlino.jpg|border|right|thumb|160px|link=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-merlino/0/124/370| John Merlino <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-merlino/0/124/370 John Merlino | LinkedIn]</ref> ]]
'''John Merlino''',<br/>
an American project manager and programmer in the games industry. He was a programmer on several versions of the [[Chessmaster]] series (4000 Turbo and 6000 <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998</ref>, 7000 and 8000), and was project manager and lead programmer for Chessmaster 9000 <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002</ref>, incorporating [[The King]] engine by [[Johan de Koning]], affiliated with [[Software Toolworks|Software Toolworks, Inc.]], [[Mindscape]] and [[Ubisoft]] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001</ref>. He was also involved in the production of [[Majestic Chess]] and [[Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures]] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneys-aladdin-chess-adventures/credits Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures (2004) Windows credits - MobyGames]</ref>, created by Fluent Entertainment, with engines by [[David Kittinger]]. In 2009, after all his experience with De Koning and Kittinger programs, John Merlino started to write his own [[WinBoard]] compliant chess engine [[Myrddin]] <ref>[http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index Myrddin] by [[John Merlino]], [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref> .
=Forum Posts=
==1998 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=42219 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.3 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 04, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=70061 Chessmaster 7000 "FAQ"] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 23, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=83111 Chessmaster 7000 Patch v1.0.6] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 17, 1999
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=86638 Potential STRONG Chessmaster personality] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=99410 Re: Chessmaster on winboard?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=112355 An open call to all USCF rated players from the Chessmaster developers] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 24, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=117882 Re: Why is Chessmaster so popular in CCC?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=157203 Further news in the Chessmaster saga (some parts are OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 05, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?t=33930&p=128447 Turns out John Merlino is a nice guy after all] by [[Dann Corbit]], [[Computer Chess FOrums|Winboard Forum]], June 09, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=193818 A questionarre for all Chessmaster users] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=242969 Re: is chessmaster a french program?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 28, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=243608 Re: For John Merlino Chessmaster goes gold?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 31, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=287267 Re: Just Curious - Does anyone know Johan de Koning of Chessmaster fame?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2003 » [[Johan de Koning]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=306187 Re: Hoyle Majestic Chess : Head-To-Head with ChessMaster?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=372329 Re: Almost Oriental Software Team in CM 10º edition] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 24, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=403144 Re: Chessmaster Engine History] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 28, 2004
==2005 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422722 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422812 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=440185 To John Merlino. Majestic Chess] by [[Steve Blincoe]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2005
* [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/msg/c0c646a8d48a19c0 Re: To John Merlino] by [[John Merlino]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], October 07, 2005
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16407 Some Chessmaster:GM Edition Info] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 11, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=189956&t=21197 Re: Chessmaster Grandmaster version] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 18, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26729 Introducing Myrddin v0.0000001a] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 24, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27051 Interrupting a search and still picking a move] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 17, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27279 kbhit() taking huge CPU??] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 01, 2009 » [[C]], [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27446 Crafty (and others?) time management question] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 14, 2009 » [[Time Management]], [[Crafty]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27746 Leaving/Returning to Book Annoyance] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 05, 2009 » [[Opening Book]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28023 Limiting Quiescent Search Depth] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2009 » [[Quiescence Search]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28620 Potentially Trapped Pieces] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 24, 2009 » [[Trapped Pieces]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30333 Return eval or upper bound?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 26, 2009 » [[Fail-Soft]], [[Fail-Hard]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30738 Only recaptures in qsearch?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], November 21, 2009 » [[Quiescence Search]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31220 Stupid Extension Problem/Question] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2009 » [[Extensions]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31933 Researching if LMR-affected search improves Alpha?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 22, 2010 » [[Late Move Reductions]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32250 It's time for this position again] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 31, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=393341&t=37393 Re: A fool confesses to being foolish] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], Engine Origins, February 07, 2011 (requires registration) » [[Almond]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=410903&t=39407 Re: Programmers: what's the story behind the name of your engine] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 21, 2011 » [[Myrddin]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39868 64-bit and 32-bit exes producing different results] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40470 Possible pawn hash speed optimization? ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 19, 2011 » [[Pawn Hash Table]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51198 SMP and pondering] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 08, 2014 » [[Parallel Search]], [[Pondering]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-merlino/0/124/370 John Merlino | LinkedIn]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,22763/ John Merlino - Developer BIO] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/chessmaster-6000/credits Chessmaster 6000 (1999) Macintosh credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/63616-chessmaster-6000/credit Chessmaster 6000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-6000/details Chessmaster 6000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-7000/credits Chessmaster 7000 (1999) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/447246-chessmaster-8000/credit Chessmaster 8000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-9000/credits Chessmaster 9000 (2002) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-9000/details Chessmaster 9000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneys-aladdin-chess-adventures/credits Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures (2004) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:engines:myrddin:index Myrddin] by [[John Merlino]], [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]
=References=
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