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'''Lawrence (Larry) Charles Kaufman''', (born November 15, 1947)<br/>
is an American chess [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Grandmaster Grandmaster] <ref>[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=8266 Larry is senior world champion and GM!] from the [[Computer Chess Forums|Rybka Forum]] November 11, 2008</ref> , chess writer, [[:Category:Shogi Player|Shogi player]], chess teacher, [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book author]], and professional computer chess programmer with focus on [[Evaluation|evaluation]].
In 1965, while already a chess master and top rated U.S. Junior player and began to study [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics economics] at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], he started his computer chess career as opening book author of [[Richard Greenblatt|Richard Greenblatt's]] [[Mac Hack|Mac Hack VI]] <ref>[[Richard Greenblatt]], [[Donald Eastlake]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Crocker Stephen D. Crocker] ('''1967'''). ''The Greenblatt Chess Program''. Proceedings of the AfiPs Fall Joint Computer Conference, Vol. 31, pp. 801-810. reprinted ('''1988''') in [[Computer Chess Compendium]]</ref>.
In the 80s and 90s, Larry Kaufman collaborated with [[Don Dailey]] and [[Julio Kaplan]]. Kaufman is well known for his research on [[Material|material]] <ref>[http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7775 The joys of chess – and the value of the pieces], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 21, 2011</ref> <ref>[[Christian Hesse]] ('''2011'''). ''[http://www.newinchess.com/The_Joys_of_Chess-p-953.html The Joys of Chess - Heroes, Battles & Brilliancies]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess]</ref> and his work and publication on ''The Evaluation of Material Imbalances'' <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1999'''). ''[https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-evaluation-of-material-imbalances-by-im-larry-kaufman The Evaluation of Material Imbalances]''. (first published in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Life Chess Life] March 1999, online version edited by [[Dan Heisman]])</ref> and [[Doubled Pawn|doubled pawns]] <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''2005'''). ''[https://de.scribd.com/document/10151669/All-About-Doubled-Pawns All About Doubled Pawns]''. (first published in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Life Chess Life], May 2005)</ref> based on [[Match Statistics|statistics]].
In 1993 as editor of [[ICD Corporation|ICD's]] [[Computer Chess Reports]], Kaufman proposed a 25 problem [[Kaufman Test|test suite]] for chessplaying programs <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Q-euoCEq31w/PXCyDugCxCkJ Kaufman test suite in SAN/FEN] by [[Steven Edwards]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rec.games.chess]], November 28, 1993</ref>.
Larry Kaufman was a member of the [[Rybka]] team around [[Vasik Rajlich]], and successfully improved the evaluation of [[Rybka|Rybka 3]].
He started again to work with [[Don Dailey]] on his new program [[Doch]] <ref>[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=14574 A question to Larry Kaufman], [[Computer Chess Forums|Rybka Forum]], December 30/31, 2009</ref> and since 2010 on [[Komodo]] <ref>[http://komodochess.com/ Komodo chess engine by Don Dailey and Larry Kaufman]</ref> <ref>[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=15105 Komodo - Rybka in Danger?], [[Computer Chess Forums|Rybka Forum]], January 21, 2010</ref>.
After Don Dailey's death in November 2013, the work on Komodo continued with [[Mark Lefler]].

=Chess Programs=
Larry Kaufman was/is involved in the development of following chess programs <ref>[http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/chess/computer/part3/ rec.games.chess.computer FAQ 3/3]</ref> :
* [[Mac Hack|Mac Hack VI]]
* [[Rex]]
* [[RexChess]]
* [[Heuristic Alpha]]
* [[Titan]]
* [[Socrates]]
* [[Kasparov's Gambit]]
* [[Star Socrates]]
* [[Corel Chess]]
* [[Mini]]
* [[Occam]]
* [[Rybka]]
* [[Doch]]
* [[Komodo]]

=Senior World Champion=
In 2008 Larry won the [[FIDE]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Senior_Chess_Championship Senior World Championship] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Zwischenahn Bad Zwischenahn], Germany <ref>[http://www.seniorenschach.de/en/index.php Welcome to the website on XVIII. Senior World Championship 2008 in Bad Zwischenahn]</ref> <ref>[http://www.seniorenschach.de/Listen2008/SenWM2008_Herren-Rang.HTM Final Standings Senior World Championship Men 2008 Bad Zwischenahn]</ref> , also receiving the Grandmaster title <ref>[http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8880/497/ The United States Chess Federation - Larry Kaufman World Senior Champion!], November 8, 2008</ref>.

=Publications=
==1986 ...==
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1986'''). ''ACM's North American Computer-Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], 1986 Fall/Winter Edition, pp. 25 » [[ACM 1985]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1986'''). ''5th World Computer Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], 1986 Fall/Winter Edition, pp. 33 » [[WCCC 1986]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1988'''). ''ACM 1986 North American Computer-Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], 1987-88, pp. 8 » [[ACM 1986]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1988'''). ''ACM 1987 North American Computer-Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], 1987-88, pp. 9 » [[ACM 1987]]
==1990 ...==
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1990'''). ''The Rexchess Story''. [[Computer Chess Reports|Computer Chess Reports Quarterly]]. Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 8 » [[RexChess]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1993'''). ''Rate Your Own Computer''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 17-19 » [[Kaufman Test]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1993'''). ''How Our PC Chess Programs Are Developed''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 12 » [[Engine Testing]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1993'''). ''Rate Your Own Computer - Part II''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 13-15 » [[Kaufman Test]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1993'''). ''CCR Problem Set Vol. 3 No 1 and Vol. 3 No 2''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 30-31 » [[Kaufman Test]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1994'''). ''The One-Hour CCR Test''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol.4, No.2, pp. 25-30 » [[CCR One Hour Test]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1994'''). ''The Relative Value of the Pieces''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 33
==1995 ...==
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1995'''). ''Aegon Tournament''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 4 » [[Aegon 1995]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1995'''). ''Does Fritz deserve to be World Champion?'' [[Selective Search]] 60, pp 3, [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/SS_60.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Mike Watters]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1996'''). ''13th World Microcomputer Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4 » [[WMCCC 1995]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1999'''). ''[https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-evaluation-of-material-imbalances-by-im-larry-kaufman The Evaluation of Material Imbalances]''. (first published in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Life Chess Life] March 1999, online version edited by [[Dan Heisman]]) » [[Material]], [[Material Tables]]
==2000 ...==
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''2005'''). ''[https://de.scribd.com/document/10151669/All-About-Doubled-Pawns All About Doubled Pawns]''. (first published in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Life Chess Life], May 2005
==2010 ...==
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''2010'''). ''Handicap Matches: Rybka vs. Grandmaster''. [[ICGA Journal#33_2|ICGA Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''2010'''). ''A New Use For Monte-Carlo''. [[ICGA Journal#33_2|ICGA Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2]]
* [[Larry Kaufman]] ('''2012'''). ''The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=443739&t=41923 Re: Engine books: Hiarcs vs. Komodo ... @Larry] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 13, 2012</ref>

=Forum Posts=
==2010 ...==
* [http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?start=0&t=31708 Question for Bob Hyatt] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 14, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35278 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 1-40)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 03, 2010 » [[Constellation]]
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35427 Will Connie Ever Castle??] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], July 14, 2010
: [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35754 GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 41-55)] by [[Steve Blincoe|Steve B]], [[CCC]], August 10, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38198 Why are the Ippo derivative stronger than Stockfish?] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], February 24, 2011 » [[Ippolit]], [[Stockfish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41092 Thank you Vincent!] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], November 15, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41236 Lazy eval] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], November 27, 2011 » [[Lazy Evaluation]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41688 opening novelty] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], December 30, 2011
'''2012'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41995 Should reduction depend on depth?] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 14, 2012 » [[Late Move Reductions]], [[Komodo]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42050 Rounding] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 18, 2012 » [[Score]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42971 checks in quies] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], March 22, 2012 » [[Quiescence Search]], [[Check]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42982 stand pat or side to move bonus] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], March 22, 2012 » [[Tempo]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44147 A new way to compare chess programs] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], June 21, 2012 » [[Komodo]], [[Match Statistics]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45174 margin of error] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], September 16, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45287 Another testing question] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], September 23, 2012
* [http://www.foro.meca-web.es/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=72&start=30#p3105 La Máquina Preservadora 4. Don Dailey & Larry Kaufman] by Luis a, [[Computer Chess Forums|Meca Foro]], October 18, 2013
'''2014'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52464 Time Management] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], May 29, 2014 » [[Time Management]]
==2015 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57696 The future of chess and elo ratings] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], September 20, 2015 » [[Chess]], [[Match Statistics]], [[Opening Book]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59570 A bizarre evaluation] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2016 » [[Evaluation]], [[Opening]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66427 a second "grand" title] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 27, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68659&start=30 Re: What got you into computer chess?] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], October 18, 2018

=External Links=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kaufman Larry Kaufman from Wikipedia]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=67 Larry Kaufman's ICGA Tournaments]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=50429 The chess games of Larry Kaufman] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [https://komodochess.com/store/pages.php?cmsid=13 About Komodo] by GM Larry Kaufman
* [http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/blog/?p=2341 Quality Chess Blog » Q&A with Larry Kaufman], December 12, 2013
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-8-about-the-authors Komodo 8: about the authors], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], September 19, 2014
* [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/the-new-chess-world-champion/ The New Chess World Champion] by [[Kenneth Wingate Regan|Ken Regan]], [http://rjlipton.wordpress.com/ Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP], December 28, 2014 » [[TCEC Season 7]], [[Komodo]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-birth-of-a-chess-engine Komodo: Birth of a chess engine] by [https://en.chessbase.com/author/priyadarshan-banjan Priyadarshan Banjan] and [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], July 20, 2016
* [http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-robert-houdart-mark-lefler-and-gm-larry-kaufman/ Interview with Robert Houdart, Mark Lefler and GM Larry Kaufman] by [[Nelson Hernandez]], [[Chessdom]], November 23, 2017 » [[TCEC Season 10]]

=References=
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