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'''Norman Schmidt''',<br/>
an American professional software engineer and avocational chess programmer, who resides in Belgium.
He studied [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics mathematics], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science computer science], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_engineering systems engineering] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_engineering network engineering] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts University of Massachusetts],
and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music music] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Conservatory Boston Conservatory] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berklee_College_of_Music Berklee College of Music] <ref>personal communication, 2016</ref>. Concerning computer chess, he is proponent of not [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinventing_the_wheel reinventing the wheel], and has cooperated with the [[Ippolit]] and [[RobboLito]] comrades <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrade Comrade from Wikipedia]</ref> and Decembrists <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decembrist_revolt Decembrist revolt from Wikipedia]</ref> <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//robbolito.htm ChessLogik - RobboLito] hosted by [[Norman Schmidt]] has a list of [[RobboLito]] comrades and Decembrists</ref>, and led the effort to [[Debugging|debug]], stabilize, and improve Ippolit source code releases, translated RobboLito from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanians_in_Italy#Italy Italo-Albanian] dialect to English, and put RobboLito versions and his own derivate [[Fire]] under the [[Free Software Foundation#GPL|GNU GPL]]. Beside [[IvanHoe]], he hosts his own [[Fruit]] and [[Toga]] derivative [[Cyclone]] <ref>[http://www.chesslogik.com/index.htm www.chesslogik.com]</ref>, and works with [[Dmitri Gusev]] and [[Matthew R. Brades]] on [[Firenzina]] <ref>[https://github.com/Censor/Firenzina Censor/Firenzina · GitHub]</ref>.
=Derivatives=
In 2008, Norman Schmidt tried to distribute his ''Fruit and Toga'' derivative [[xyclOps]] commercially <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22151 xyclOps 1.2 is available] by Norman Schmidt, [[CCC]], July 05, 2008</ref> until it was suspected as [[Clones|clone]] by [[Matthias Gemuh]] and others <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22276 xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Matthias Gemuh]], [[CCC]], July 10, 2008</ref>. After Norman Schmidt freely volunteered to refund his customers <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=200082&t=22276 Re: xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 11, 2008</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22306 open apology to the chess engine community] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2008</ref>, he announced ''Cyclone based on Fruit and Toga'' as [[:Category:Open Source|open source engine]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22619 Cylone 1.0 beta now available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 27, 2008</ref>.
Further derivative programs by Norman Schmidt were ''TogaToy'' <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28787 TogaToy 1.0] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 04, 2009</ref>, ''Cyclops'' <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22794 Cyclone 1.0 and Cyclops 1.0 avaliable] by Norman Schmidt, [[CCC]], August 04, 2008</ref>, ''Alderon'', [[Demon]], and ''Crimson'', based on [[Viper]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=278427 Crimson 1.1 is a clone of Viper (and so is 1.0)] by [[Christopher Conkie]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2009</ref>,
and more recently [[Fridolin#Jinx|Jinx]] based on [[Fridolin]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/jinx GitHub - FireFather/jinx: chess engine based on Fridolin 2.0]</ref>,
[[Bobcat#Tomcat|Tomcat]] based on [[Bobcat]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/tomcat GitHub - FireFather/tomcat: chess engine based on Bobcat 8.0]</ref>, and [[Gull#SeaGull|Seagull]] based on [[Gull]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/seagull GitHub - FireFather/seagull: chess engine based on Gull 3]</ref>.
=ChessLogik=
Norman Schmidt operated and maintained the '''ChessLogik.com'''' site since 2007, to distribute his projects and other open-source chess engines to hobbyists. Claiming fair-mindedness and many programs and the chess community have taken benefit from his contributions and improvements, he substantiates the suspicion <ref>[http://www.open-chess.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1647 Computer Chess Biggest Liar] by [[Franklin Titus|kingliveson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|OpenChess Forum]], October 09, 2011</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40728 Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Dr. Alexander Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011</ref> that [[Houdini|Houdini 1.0]] by [[Robert Houdart]] is based on his and [[Milos Stanisavljevic|Sentinel's]] GNU public licensed RobboLito 0.085g3 <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=428534&t=40728 Re: Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011</ref>.
Due to that accusation of misuse, and the [[Johandry Gonzalez Espin|Espin]] case with the [[SquarknII]] [[Clones|clone]] their Robbolito versions 0.085 and 0.09 are no longer available for download from the ChessLogik sites <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//robbolito.htm ChessLogik - RobboLito]</ref> <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//fire.htm ChessLogik - Fire]</ref>.
=Forum Posts=
==2008==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=193105&t=20936 Re: Strelka Reverse Engineered from Rybka: Details Examined] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], May 31, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22151 xyclOps 1.2 is available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=200082&t=22276 Re: xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 11, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22306 open apology to the chess engine community] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22591 Cyclone 1.0 beta] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22619 Cylone 1.0 beta now available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 27, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22794 Cyclone 1.0 and Cyclops 1.0 available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24749 Derivatives are real programs too] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23275 Here's something to start with] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 26, 2008 » [[Rybka]], [[Rybka Controversy]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23369 GPL guideline] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 29, 2008
==2009==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28787 TogaToy 1.0] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28788 Crimson 1.1 available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2009
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=403004&t=36954 Re: Deep Saros 2.3c5 Free UCI Engine is out] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], Apr 14, 2011 » [[Roberto Munter]], [[Deep Saros]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=405215&t=38932 Houdini, Fire, IvanHoe, (and Rybka?) are 'clones'...?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], April 30, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=428534&t=40728 Re: Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40810 I don't get it...] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 18, 2011 » [[Ippolit]], [[Strelka]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48983 In support of the IvanHoe authors] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 16, 2013 » [[IvanHoe]]
==2015 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=55795 Live engine tournament] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], March 26, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64418 Open-source improvements released] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], June 26, 2017 » [[Fridolin]], [[Bobcat]], [[Gull]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65164 Chess.com Computer Chess Championship] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], September 13, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65934 Reactions about AlphaZero from top GMs...] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], December 08, 2017 » [[AlphaZero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65945 Photo of Google Cloud TPU cluster] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], December 09, 2017 » [[AlphaZero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67513 Fire 7] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], May 21, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68293 Ethereal 10.88 NUMA] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 24, 2018 » [[Ethereal]], [[NUMA]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.chesslogik.com/index.htm www.chesslogik.com]
* [http://www.chessdom.com/fire-the-chess-engine-releases-a-new-version/ Fire – the chess engine releases a new version], [[Chessdom]], October 02, 2017 » [[TCEC Season 10]]
* [https://github.com/FireFather FireFather · GitHub] by [[Norman Schmidt]]
=References=
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'''Norman Schmidt''',<br/>
an American professional software engineer and avocational chess programmer, who resides in Belgium.
He studied [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics mathematics], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science computer science], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_engineering systems engineering] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_engineering network engineering] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts University of Massachusetts],
and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music music] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Conservatory Boston Conservatory] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berklee_College_of_Music Berklee College of Music] <ref>personal communication, 2016</ref>. Concerning computer chess, he is proponent of not [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinventing_the_wheel reinventing the wheel], and has cooperated with the [[Ippolit]] and [[RobboLito]] comrades <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrade Comrade from Wikipedia]</ref> and Decembrists <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decembrist_revolt Decembrist revolt from Wikipedia]</ref> <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//robbolito.htm ChessLogik - RobboLito] hosted by [[Norman Schmidt]] has a list of [[RobboLito]] comrades and Decembrists</ref>, and led the effort to [[Debugging|debug]], stabilize, and improve Ippolit source code releases, translated RobboLito from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanians_in_Italy#Italy Italo-Albanian] dialect to English, and put RobboLito versions and his own derivate [[Fire]] under the [[Free Software Foundation#GPL|GNU GPL]]. Beside [[IvanHoe]], he hosts his own [[Fruit]] and [[Toga]] derivative [[Cyclone]] <ref>[http://www.chesslogik.com/index.htm www.chesslogik.com]</ref>, and works with [[Dmitri Gusev]] and [[Matthew R. Brades]] on [[Firenzina]] <ref>[https://github.com/Censor/Firenzina Censor/Firenzina · GitHub]</ref>.
=Derivatives=
In 2008, Norman Schmidt tried to distribute his ''Fruit and Toga'' derivative [[xyclOps]] commercially <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22151 xyclOps 1.2 is available] by Norman Schmidt, [[CCC]], July 05, 2008</ref> until it was suspected as [[Clones|clone]] by [[Matthias Gemuh]] and others <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22276 xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Matthias Gemuh]], [[CCC]], July 10, 2008</ref>. After Norman Schmidt freely volunteered to refund his customers <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=200082&t=22276 Re: xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 11, 2008</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22306 open apology to the chess engine community] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2008</ref>, he announced ''Cyclone based on Fruit and Toga'' as [[:Category:Open Source|open source engine]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22619 Cylone 1.0 beta now available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 27, 2008</ref>.
Further derivative programs by Norman Schmidt were ''TogaToy'' <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28787 TogaToy 1.0] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 04, 2009</ref>, ''Cyclops'' <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22794 Cyclone 1.0 and Cyclops 1.0 avaliable] by Norman Schmidt, [[CCC]], August 04, 2008</ref>, ''Alderon'', [[Demon]], and ''Crimson'', based on [[Viper]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=278427 Crimson 1.1 is a clone of Viper (and so is 1.0)] by [[Christopher Conkie]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2009</ref>,
and more recently [[Fridolin#Jinx|Jinx]] based on [[Fridolin]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/jinx GitHub - FireFather/jinx: chess engine based on Fridolin 2.0]</ref>,
[[Bobcat#Tomcat|Tomcat]] based on [[Bobcat]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/tomcat GitHub - FireFather/tomcat: chess engine based on Bobcat 8.0]</ref>, and [[Gull#SeaGull|Seagull]] based on [[Gull]] <ref>[https://github.com/FireFather/seagull GitHub - FireFather/seagull: chess engine based on Gull 3]</ref>.
=ChessLogik=
Norman Schmidt operated and maintained the '''ChessLogik.com'''' site since 2007, to distribute his projects and other open-source chess engines to hobbyists. Claiming fair-mindedness and many programs and the chess community have taken benefit from his contributions and improvements, he substantiates the suspicion <ref>[http://www.open-chess.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1647 Computer Chess Biggest Liar] by [[Franklin Titus|kingliveson]], [[Computer Chess Forums|OpenChess Forum]], October 09, 2011</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40728 Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Dr. Alexander Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011</ref> that [[Houdini|Houdini 1.0]] by [[Robert Houdart]] is based on his and [[Milos Stanisavljevic|Sentinel's]] GNU public licensed RobboLito 0.085g3 <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=428534&t=40728 Re: Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011</ref>.
Due to that accusation of misuse, and the [[Johandry Gonzalez Espin|Espin]] case with the [[SquarknII]] [[Clones|clone]] their Robbolito versions 0.085 and 0.09 are no longer available for download from the ChessLogik sites <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//robbolito.htm ChessLogik - RobboLito]</ref> <ref>[http://users.telenet.be/chesslogik//fire.htm ChessLogik - Fire]</ref>.
=Forum Posts=
==2008==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=193105&t=20936 Re: Strelka Reverse Engineered from Rybka: Details Examined] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], May 31, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22151 xyclOps 1.2 is available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=200082&t=22276 Re: xyclOps, a clone ?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 11, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22306 open apology to the chess engine community] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 12, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22591 Cyclone 1.0 beta] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22619 Cylone 1.0 beta now available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 27, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22794 Cyclone 1.0 and Cyclops 1.0 available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24749 Derivatives are real programs too] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 04, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23275 Here's something to start with] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 26, 2008 » [[Rybka]], [[Rybka Controversy]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23369 GPL guideline] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 29, 2008
==2009==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28787 TogaToy 1.0] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28788 Crimson 1.1 available] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], July 05, 2009
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=403004&t=36954 Re: Deep Saros 2.3c5 Free UCI Engine is out] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], Apr 14, 2011 » [[Roberto Munter]], [[Deep Saros]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=405215&t=38932 Houdini, Fire, IvanHoe, (and Rybka?) are 'clones'...?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], April 30, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=428534&t=40728 Re: Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code?] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 12, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40810 I don't get it...] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], October 18, 2011 » [[Ippolit]], [[Strelka]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48983 In support of the IvanHoe authors] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 16, 2013 » [[IvanHoe]]
==2015 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=55795 Live engine tournament] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], March 26, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64418 Open-source improvements released] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], June 26, 2017 » [[Fridolin]], [[Bobcat]], [[Gull]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65164 Chess.com Computer Chess Championship] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], September 13, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65934 Reactions about AlphaZero from top GMs...] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], December 08, 2017 » [[AlphaZero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65945 Photo of Google Cloud TPU cluster] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], December 09, 2017 » [[AlphaZero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67513 Fire 7] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], May 21, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68293 Ethereal 10.88 NUMA] by [[Norman Schmidt]], [[CCC]], August 24, 2018 » [[Ethereal]], [[NUMA]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.chesslogik.com/index.htm www.chesslogik.com]
* [http://www.chessdom.com/fire-the-chess-engine-releases-a-new-version/ Fire – the chess engine releases a new version], [[Chessdom]], October 02, 2017 » [[TCEC Season 10]]
* [https://github.com/FireFather FireFather · GitHub] by [[Norman Schmidt]]
=References=
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