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<ref>[http://www.surbitonchessclub.co.uk/news_chess_superminiatures.htm Surbiton Chess Club - Chess Superminiatures]</ref> | <ref>[http://www.surbitonchessclub.co.uk/news_chess_superminiatures.htm Surbiton Chess Club - Chess Superminiatures]</ref> | ||
<ref>[[Nick Pelling]] ('''2013'''). ''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chess-Superminiatures-Nick-Pelling-ebook/dp/B00HEOZ8B6 Chess Superminiatures]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book eBook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle Kindle edition], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon]</ref>. | <ref>[[Nick Pelling]] ('''2013'''). ''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chess-Superminiatures-Nick-Pelling-ebook/dp/B00HEOZ8B6 Chess Superminiatures]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book eBook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle Kindle edition], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon]</ref>. | ||
− | Somewhat longer ago, along with [[Arthur Norman]], Nick Pelling authored [[Acornsoft Chess]] - as the name suggests published by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft Acornsoft] in 1982 and 1983 for the [[BBC Micro]] and [[BBC Micro#Electron|Acorn Electron]] as well. | + | Somewhat longer ago, along with [[Arthur Norman]], Nick Pelling authored [[Acornsoft Chess]] - as the name suggests published by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft Acornsoft] in 1982 and 1983 for the [[BBC Micro]] and [[BBC Micro#Electron|Acorn Electron]] as well. More recently, Nick Pelling contributes to the [[Stockfish]] project <ref>[https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/blob/master/AUTHORS Stockfish/AUTHORS]</ref>. |
=Selected Publications= | =Selected Publications= | ||
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* [[Nick Pelling]] ('''2006'''). ''[http://www.compellingpress.com/voynich/index.html The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript]''. [http://www.compellingpress.com/main/index.html Compelling Press] | * [[Nick Pelling]] ('''2006'''). ''[http://www.compellingpress.com/voynich/index.html The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript]''. [http://www.compellingpress.com/main/index.html Compelling Press] | ||
* [[Nick Pelling]] ('''2013'''). ''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chess-Superminiatures-Nick-Pelling-ebook/dp/B00HEOZ8B6 Chess Superminiatures]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book eBook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle Kindle edition], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon] | * [[Nick Pelling]] ('''2013'''). ''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chess-Superminiatures-Nick-Pelling-ebook/dp/B00HEOZ8B6 Chess Superminiatures]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book eBook], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle Kindle edition], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon] | ||
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+ | =Forum Posts= | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/6tJrb4P0ofU/1dX_2p8NAwAJ What part of SF's code does it spend most time executing?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], June 17, 2016 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/6grLq5OEr9g/ERbVn0uDBQAJ Four-way evaluation trick?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], September 07, 2018 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/svTzAYXesCs/_1smL5wSBwAJ Porting Stockfish to GCN on APUs...?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], November 18, 2018 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/ERsAux5TU6Q/RU2xnF3bDQAJ SPSA and search.cpp?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], January 06, 2019 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/EtLk7EyB9Vs/hcE7c9ttBgAJ What emergent metric is Leela using to win games with?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], February 24, 2019 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/pY1ZxSReS8Y/GtV_uyTqBgAJ Has *constriction* been tried as a static analysis feature?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], May 26, 2019 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/JVmwdRzkrvw/xC8XLAKcAwAJ Statistically testing new metrics?] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], June 01, 2019 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/xGM9K7wd5rM/pmx2MVX-BwAJ Help needed testing vectorized Stockfish pawns.cpp...] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], September 23, 2019 | ||
+ | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/fishcooking/kGGPQPsIKhU/H2vRdD9HBAAJ Coordinated bishop and pawn static eval idea...] by [[Nick Pelling]], [[Computer Chess Forums|FishCooking]], March 20, 2020 | ||
=External Links= | =External Links= |
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Nicholas John (Nick) Pelling, (alias Orlando M Pilchard)
a British software engineer and former computer games programmer [2].
He holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and philosophy from University of Manchester in 1986, and a MBA in strategic management,
with a thesis on knowledge and ideology in 2004 [3].
Games
Nick Pelling developed computer games for most major game platforms and home computers since the early 80s, best known as author of Arcadians for BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, and Frak!, originally developed for the same platform, published by his own 'Aardvark' software label in 1984 [4].
Chess
As well-versed practiced club chess player, Nick Pelling published the eBook Chess Superminiatures with over 100 super-short chess games all under ten moves, and plenty of carefully-graded interactive puzzles throughout [5] [6]. Somewhat longer ago, along with Arthur Norman, Nick Pelling authored Acornsoft Chess - as the name suggests published by Acornsoft in 1982 and 1983 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron as well. More recently, Nick Pelling contributes to the Stockfish project [7].
Selected Publications
- Nick Pelling (2003). Justified True Belief: Three Words, Three Lies? Kingston University Business School, Surrey, UK
- Nick Pelling (2004). The Network Is The Knowledge: Ideology & Strategy in Mintzberg's Ten Schools. MBA dissertation, Kingston University Business School, Surrey, UK
- Nick Pelling (2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press
- Nick Pelling (2013). Chess Superminiatures. eBook, Kindle edition, Amazon
Forum Posts
- What part of SF's code does it spend most time executing? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, June 17, 2016
- Four-way evaluation trick? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, September 07, 2018
- Porting Stockfish to GCN on APUs...? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, November 18, 2018
- SPSA and search.cpp? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, January 06, 2019
- What emergent metric is Leela using to win games with? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, February 24, 2019
- Has *constriction* been tried as a static analysis feature? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, May 26, 2019
- Statistically testing new metrics? by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, June 01, 2019
- Help needed testing vectorized Stockfish pawns.cpp... by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, September 23, 2019
- Coordinated bishop and pawn static eval idea... by Nick Pelling, FishCooking, March 20, 2020
External Links
- Nick Pelling from Wikipedia
- Cipher Mysteries blog by Nick Pelling
- Nick Pelling | LinkedIn
- Nick Pelling (@nickpelling) | Twitter
- Nick Pelling Video Game Credits and Biography MobyGames
- Interview With Nick Pelling, AKA Orlando M Pilchard - The BBC Games Archive (2006)
- Nicholas J Pelling chess games - 365Chess.com
References
- ↑ Nick Pelling (@nickpelling) | Twitter
- ↑ Nick Pelling | LinkedIn
- ↑ Nick Pelling (2004). The Network Is The Knowledge: Ideology & Strategy in Mintzberg's Ten Schools. MBA dissertation, Kingston University Business School, Surrey, UK
- ↑ Nick Pelling from Wikipedia - Ludography
- ↑ Surbiton Chess Club - Chess Superminiatures
- ↑ Nick Pelling (2013). Chess Superminiatures. eBook, Kindle edition, Amazon
- ↑ Stockfish/AUTHORS
- ↑ Nick Pelling's Home Page!