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[[FILE:ccm8_naum-alexander naumov.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f| Alexander Naumov <ref>Image from [http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f Category 29: The strongest chess tournament…ever! Chess Tigers News], [[Eric van Reem]] July 18, 2008</ref> ]]
'''Alexander (Alex) Naumov''', (born 1969)<br/>
a Serbian computer scientist and as former computer chess programmer author of the chess engine [[Naum]]. Alex studied computer science at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Belgrade University of Belgrade] and moved to Canada in 1994, where he worked as [[Cpp|C++]] and [[Java]] developer. He wrote his first logical game as a teenager for [[Commodore 64]], and the first game featuring [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta algorithm]] in 1992. He started programming Naum in 2003, the first version for [[Palm]] handheld computers, later ported to [[x86]] [[IBM PC|PCs]], where Naum soon evolved to a top commercial chess engine <ref>[http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f Category 29: The strongest chess tournament…ever! Chess Tigers News], [[Eric van Reem]] July 18, 2008</ref>.
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=Open Source=
Alexander Naumov on [[:Category:Open Source|open source]], reply to [[Tord Romstad]] after his announcement to release the source code of [[Glaurung|Glaurung 0.1.5.]] in 2004 <ref>[http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=818#p3435 Re: Glaurung 0.1.5 source code] by Naum, [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], November 30, 2004</ref> :
First of all, this post is not related to Glaurung, but to the idea of publishing the source code.
I strongly disagree with anyone publishing the source code. Winboard community mainly exists, because people enjoy running tournaments, and programmers enjoy competing in them. Publishing source code totally destroys competitive side of chess programming. I HATE [[Crafty]], and I think it's doing a big damage to this community. You never know who stole code from it, and how much of some engine's code is stolen from Crafty.
There are probably many not so good programmers who reach the plato in their development, and then start 'borrowing' code from the open source programs, because it's the only way for them to increase the strength of their engine. What would be the purpose of publishing Glaurung's source. Crafty is already out there doing the damage. You think your code is easier to read. Great! It will help someone to steal it more easily.
If someone wants to check the basic idea's, there is [[TSCP]]. If someone wants to dig in deeper, there is Crafty. I don't think there is need for anything else. But I guess, as long as Crafty is out there, there is no reason why you shouldn't publish your own code. I just don't see the big reason for it.
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=394866 Naum is a copy of ... SENSATION !!] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[CCC]], November 07, 2004
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=585&p=2258#p2236 Giving you a better chance against multi-processor engine] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], November 13, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=442233 Naum 1.8 for Palm (light version)] by [[Alexander Naumov|Alex Naumov]], [[CCC]], August 15, 2005
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4155#p21405 Re: Do you evaluate internal nodes?] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 18, 2006
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4197#p21614 Re: Irrefutable laws of chess programming !] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 22, 2006
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28043& Future of Naum] by [[Alexander Naumov]], [[CCC]], May 21, 2009
=External Links=
* [http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f Category 29: The strongest chess tournament…ever! Chess Tigers News] by [[Eric van Reem]], July 18, 2008
* [http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1455&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=9d16569d5cd804d61d9d5b2197ba5b09 Rybka defends Chess960 title after tough final with Shredder - Chess Tigers News] by [[Eric van Reem]], August 01, 2008
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'''Alexander (Alex) Naumov''', (born 1969)<br/>
a Serbian computer scientist and as former computer chess programmer author of the chess engine [[Naum]]. Alex studied computer science at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Belgrade University of Belgrade] and moved to Canada in 1994, where he worked as [[Cpp|C++]] and [[Java]] developer. He wrote his first logical game as a teenager for [[Commodore 64]], and the first game featuring [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta algorithm]] in 1992. He started programming Naum in 2003, the first version for [[Palm]] handheld computers, later ported to [[x86]] [[IBM PC|PCs]], where Naum soon evolved to a top commercial chess engine <ref>[http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f Category 29: The strongest chess tournament…ever! Chess Tigers News], [[Eric van Reem]] July 18, 2008</ref>.
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=Open Source=
Alexander Naumov on [[:Category:Open Source|open source]], reply to [[Tord Romstad]] after his announcement to release the source code of [[Glaurung|Glaurung 0.1.5.]] in 2004 <ref>[http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=818#p3435 Re: Glaurung 0.1.5 source code] by Naum, [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], November 30, 2004</ref> :
First of all, this post is not related to Glaurung, but to the idea of publishing the source code.
I strongly disagree with anyone publishing the source code. Winboard community mainly exists, because people enjoy running tournaments, and programmers enjoy competing in them. Publishing source code totally destroys competitive side of chess programming. I HATE [[Crafty]], and I think it's doing a big damage to this community. You never know who stole code from it, and how much of some engine's code is stolen from Crafty.
There are probably many not so good programmers who reach the plato in their development, and then start 'borrowing' code from the open source programs, because it's the only way for them to increase the strength of their engine. What would be the purpose of publishing Glaurung's source. Crafty is already out there doing the damage. You think your code is easier to read. Great! It will help someone to steal it more easily.
If someone wants to check the basic idea's, there is [[TSCP]]. If someone wants to dig in deeper, there is Crafty. I don't think there is need for anything else. But I guess, as long as Crafty is out there, there is no reason why you shouldn't publish your own code. I just don't see the big reason for it.
=Forum Posts=
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=394866 Naum is a copy of ... SENSATION !!] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[CCC]], November 07, 2004
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=585&p=2258#p2236 Giving you a better chance against multi-processor engine] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], November 13, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=442233 Naum 1.8 for Palm (light version)] by [[Alexander Naumov|Alex Naumov]], [[CCC]], August 15, 2005
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4155#p21405 Re: Do you evaluate internal nodes?] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 18, 2006
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4197#p21614 Re: Irrefutable laws of chess programming !] by [[Alexander Naumov|Naum]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], January 22, 2006
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28043& Future of Naum] by [[Alexander Naumov]], [[CCC]], May 21, 2009
=External Links=
* [http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1406&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=415fbdd3bf40f39df9e68b5bf096434f Category 29: The strongest chess tournament…ever! Chess Tigers News] by [[Eric van Reem]], July 18, 2008
* [http://chesstigers.de/index_news.php?id=1455&rubrik=6&PHPSESSID=9d16569d5cd804d61d9d5b2197ba5b09 Rybka defends Chess960 title after tough final with Shredder - Chess Tigers News] by [[Eric van Reem]], August 01, 2008
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