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Robert Houdart, a Belgian computer scientist, professional software developer, amateur astronomer, former chess player , and author of the chess engine Houdini, which appeared in 2010 as closed source engine, free for non-commercial use, and leading the IPON rating list by Ingo Bauer (January, 2011). In October 2011 with the release of Houdini 2, Robert Houdart has become professional chess programmer.

=Forum Posts=

2010 ...

 * Re: Visual C++ 2008 - good compiler/ linker settings for speed? by Robert Houdart, CCC, April 13, 2010
 * Re: Costeff Study 1979 by Robert Houdart, CCC, May 16, 2010
 * Re: question on draw evaluation by Robert Houdart, CCC, June 07, 2010 » Draw Evaluation
 * Houdini 1.03 is available by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 15, 2010
 * Re: Mate in 17 revisited by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 16, 2010 » Zugzwang
 * Houdini 1.03a bug-fix is available by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 17, 2010
 * Re: Plain and fancy magic on modern hardware by Robert Houdart, CCC, August 26, 2010 » Magic Bitboards
 * Houdini 1.5 is released by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 15, 2010
 * Houdini 2 is released by Robert Houdart, CCC, September 02, 2011
 * Houdini 2 Aquarium released by Robert Houdart, CCC, October 09, 2011
 * Computer Chess Biggest Liar by kingliveson, OpenChess Forum, October 09, 2011
 * Re: Any plans for Houdini 3? by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 03, 2011
 * Re: Komodo 4 on long time control by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 04, 2011 » Komodo, Strelka
 * IPON results for Houdini 4 by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 02, 2013 » IPON

2015 ...

 * Houdini 5 has been released by Robert Houdart, CCC, November 09, 2016
 * Houdini 6 has been released by Robert Houdart, CCC, September 18, 2017

=External Links=
 * Cruxis Telescope Construction
 * Houdini Chess Engine
 * Robert Houdart chess games - 365Chess.com
 * Interview of Robert Houdart, the Creator of the Strongest Chess Engine in the world: Houdini (pdf), chess-king.com
 * Houdini 3 – the world's strongest chess engine in the Fritz interface - Interview with Robert Houdart, author of Houdini, ChessBase News, October 29, 2012
 * Han har laget sjakk-computeren Carlsen ikke tør møte - VG Nett om Sjakk, November 20, 2013 (Norwegian)
 * Robert Houdart on Houdini 5 dev in TCEC, Chessdom, August 25, 2016 » TCEC Season 9
 * Interview with Robert Houdart, Mark Lefler and GM Larry Kaufman by Nelson Hernandez, Chessdom, November 23, 2017 » TCEC Season 10
 * Interview with Robert Houdart, author of the champion engine Houdini, Chessdom, December 08, 2017

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