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Albert Silver made his own experiments to train the [[Neural Networks|network]], relaxing the "Zero" paradigm of pure [[Reinforcement Learning|reinforcement learning]] from ground up,
but [[Supervised Learning|supervised learning]], feeding in high quality games played by other strong chess playing entities.
His [[Leela Chess Zero#Lc0|Lc0]] derivative dubbed [[Deus X]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68094 TCEC season 13, 2 NN engines will be participating, Leela and Deus X] by Nay Lin Tun, [[CCC]], July 28, 2018</ref> won the [[PT 54]] and apparently became prototype the driving force of the commercial [[ChessBase]] cloud project [[Fat Fritz]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71540 'Deus X' Unveiled as FAT FRITZ PROJECT...] by supersharp77, [[CCC]], August 13, 2019</ref>. =Fat Fritz 2=[[Fat Fritz#Fat Fritz 2|Fat Fritz 2]], released in February 2021 by [[ChessBase]] is based on [[NNUE]] technology of [[Stockfish|Stockfish 12]] with a double sized network trained by [[Albert Silver]], and thus, running on a CPU, not requiring expensive [[GPU]] graphic cards for game playing like its predecessor <ref>[https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-2-0-the-new-number-1 Fat Fritz 2.0 - The new number 1], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 09, 2021</ref>. =Interviews=* [[Deus X#interview|Deus X]]* [[Fat Fritz#interview|Fat Fritz 2]]
=Selected Articles=
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/chessbase-larger-text-and-bigger-board ChessBase: larger text and bigger board] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], September 06, 2015
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-world-s-smallest-chess-engines The world's smallest chess engines] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], September 23, 2015 » [[1K ZX Chess]], [[BootChess]], [[Toledo|Toledo Nanochess]], [[Micro-Max]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/garry-kasparov-the-happiest-day-of-his-life Garry Kasparov - The happiest day of his life] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 10, 2015 » [[Garry Kasparov]]
'''2016'''
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fritz-15-engine-questions-and-answers Fritz 15 engine - questions and answers] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 04, 2016 » [[Fritz]], [[Vasik Rajlich]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/amd-releases-new-ryzen-processor AMD releases new Ryzen processor] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], March 03, 2017 » [[AMD]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/using-your-home-chess-engine-anytime-anywhere Using your home chess engine anytime, anywhere] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], May 09, 2017
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/kasparov-at-ted-don-t-fear-intelligent-machines-work-with-them Kasparov at TED: Don't fear intelligent machines. Work with them] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], June 12, 2017
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/building-the-ultimate-chess-machine Building the ultimate chess machine] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 18, 2017
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/building-a-500-chess-machine Building a $500 chess machine] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 27, 2017
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-future-is-here-alphazero-learns-chess The future is here – AlphaZero learns chess] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 06, 2017 » [[AlphaZero]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fritz-16-a-fun-and-instructive-opponent Fritz 16 — a fun and instructive opponent] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 11, 2017 » [[Fritz]]
'''2018'''
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/endgame-tablebases-a-short-history Endgame tablebases: A short history] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], March 16, 2018 » [[Endgame Tablebases]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/6-piece-endgame-turbo-5-why-you-need-it 6-piece Endgame Turbo 5: why you need it] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], March 21, 2018 » [[Syzygy Bases]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/americans-playing-for-the-title-frank-marshall Americans playing for the title: Frank Marshall] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], March 30, 2018
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/americans-playing-for-the-title-samuel-reshevsky Americans playing for the title: Samuel Reshevsky] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], April 02, 2018
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/leela-chess-zero-alphazero-for-the-pc Leela Chess Zero: AlphaZero for the PC] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], April 26, 2018 » [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-mcts-the-boa-constrictor-approach Komodo MCTS: the boa constrictor approach] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], June 15, 2018 » [[Komodo#MCTS|Komodo MCTS]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/americans-playing-for-the-title-wilhelm-steinitz Americans playing for the title: Wilhelm Steinitz] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], June 30, 2018
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-full-alphazero-paper-is-published-at-long-last Inside the (deep) mind of AlphaZero] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 07, 2018
'''2019'''
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-what-on-earth-is-that Fat Fritz – What on Earth is that?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], August 13, 2019» [[Fat Fritz]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-and-the-kid Fat Fritz and the KID] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], August 26, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants Standing on the shoulders of giants] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], September 18, 2019 » [[Arthur Samuel]], [[Gerald Tesauro]], [[AlphaZero]], [[Leela Chess Zero]], [[Fat Fritz]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-analyzes-a-matter-of-technique Fat Fritz analysis: A matter of technique] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], September 24, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-small-differences-big-effect Fat Fritz: Small differences, big effect] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], October 09, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-what-videocard-to-buy Fat Fritz: what videocard to buy] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 14, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/your-chess-computer-buyer-s-guide Chess computer buyer's guide] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 18, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/optimizing-fat-fritz Optimizing Fat Fritz, the top rated engine in the world] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 25, 2019
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-in-the-cloud Fat Fritz in the cloud] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], November 28, 2019
==2020 ...==
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-update-and-fat-fritz-jr Fat Fritz 1.1 update and a small gift] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], March 05, 2020 » [[Fat Fritz]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/fat-fritz-2-best-of-both-worlds Fat Fritz 2: The Best of Both Worlds] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 11, 2021 » [[Fat Fritz#Fat Fritz 2|Fat Fritz 2.0]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/how-a-neural-network-is-made How a neural network is made] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 21, 2021 » [[Fat Fritz#Fat Fritz 2|Fat Fritz 2.0]]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/solving-the-impossible Solving the impossible] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], June 24, 2021 » [[Fat Fritz#Fat Fritz 2|Fat Fritz 2.0]]
=Forum Posts=
==1998 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=13605 LCT II results of Reb9, F5, and H6 on K6/233] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], January 03, 1998 » [[LCT II]], [[Rebel]], [[Fritz]], [[HiarcsHIARCS]]
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=351476 Was the List 5.12 issue ever cleared?] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], February 26, 2004 » [[List (Program)|List]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31965 Clarification requested] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], January 24, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32872 New Chess Course software by ChessOk] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], February 24, 2010 » [[ChessOkChessOK]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36979 GUI idea: Testing until certainty] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], December 07, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40562 Grandmaster prefers Stockfish evals] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], September 29, 2011 » [[Stockfish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67631 Graphs of evolution of Leela's openings] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], June 02, 2018 » [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67646 New CLOP settings give Leela huge tactics boost] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], June 04, 2018 » [[CLOP]], [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/lczero/vGdNYW-Ou58/Kh0GCj2OCgAJ Has Silver written any code for "his" ZeusX?] by [[Chris Whittington]], [[CCC]], [[Computer Chess Forums|LCZero Forum]], July 31, 2018 » [[Deus X]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69463&start=1 Re: Deus X Neural Network Progress] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], January 03, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71661 Chessbase's Albert Silver on LC0 & Fat Fritz] by supersharp77, [[CCC]], August 26, 2019
==2020 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=76031&start=7 Re: Fat Fritz Update] by [[Albert Silver]], [[CCC]], December 12, 2020
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=77612 Time to rethink what Albert Silver has done?] by [[Srdja Matovic]], [[CCC]], July 03, 2021 » [[Fat Fritz#Fat Fritz 2|Fat Fritz 2]]
==Silver Openings Suite==
* [http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2102250 Silver, Albert Winston - FIDE Chess Profile]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/124992764@N04/albums/with/72157666421568705 Albert Silver’s albums | Flickr]
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/interview-with-albert-silver-his-journey-to-fat-fritz-2-0 Interview with Albert Silver - His journey to Fat Fritz 2.0] by [https://www.udemy.com/user/arne-kaehler/ Arne Kaehler], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], February 12, 2021
=References=
