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'''William (Bill) Jordan''',<br/> | '''William (Bill) Jordan''',<br/> | ||
an Australian chess player, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titles#FIDE_Master_.28FM.29 FIDE Master], | an Australian chess player, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titles#FIDE_Master_.28FM.29 FIDE Master], | ||
| − | in 1974 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Chess_Championship#Australian_Junior_Champions Australian Junior Champion], in 1997 Australian Postal champion <ref>[https://sachess.org.au/bill-jordan/ Bill Jordan | South Australian Chess Association]</ref>, chess coach and writer, as well as software developer with focus on chess | + | in 1974 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Chess_Championship#Australian_Junior_Champions Australian Junior Champion], in 1997 Australian Postal champion <ref>[https://sachess.org.au/bill-jordan/ Bill Jordan | South Australian Chess Association]</ref>, chess coach and writer, as well as software developer with focus on chess and [[Checkers]] programs and utilities. |
=Computer Chess= | =Computer Chess= | ||
| − | As computer chess programmer Bill, Jordan is author of various chess tools and the [[WinBoard]] compliant chess engines [[Bills Bare Bones Chess]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161111132747/http://www.chess-tuition.com/bbb//bbbc.html Bills Bare Bones Chess] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>, and [[Awesome]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161012202911/http://chess-tuition.com/awesome.html Awesome Chess Program, Chess Tuition (2016)] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>. | + | As computer chess programmer Bill, Jordan is author of various chess tools and the [[WinBoard]] compliant chess engines [[Bills Bare Bones Chess]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161111132747/http://www.chess-tuition.com/bbb//bbbc.html Bills Bare Bones Chess] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref> aka Basic-Chess, and [[Awesome]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161012202911/http://chess-tuition.com/awesome.html Awesome Chess Program, Chess Tuition (2016)] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>. |
His program '''Chess Memory''' was inspired by [[Adriaan de Groot|Adriaan de Groot's]] [[Cognition|cognitive]] experiments. | His program '''Chess Memory''' was inspired by [[Adriaan de Groot|Adriaan de Groot's]] [[Cognition|cognitive]] experiments. | ||
One has to memorize positions from a series displayed for 10 seconds each to receive a percent score | One has to memorize positions from a series displayed for 10 seconds each to receive a percent score | ||
<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140122140327/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~chess/cm.html Chess Memory] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref> . | <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140122140327/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~chess/cm.html Chess Memory] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref> . | ||
| − | More recently, Bill Jordan published the didactic [[:Category:Open Source|open source chess programs]] | + | More recently, Bill Jordan published the didactic [[:Category:Open Source|open source chess programs]] [[Bitboard-Chess]] and [[JavaScript-Chess]] on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub GitHub] <ref>[https://github.com/billjordanchess billjordanchess · GitHub]</ref>, along with his books and e-Books explaining the programs. |
=Selected Publications= | =Selected Publications= | ||
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* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Optimise Your Chess Thinking''. [https://www.amazon.com/Optimise-Your-Chess-Thinking-Jordan-ebook/dp/B07NJRGBCY/ amazon] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Optimise Your Chess Thinking''. [https://www.amazon.com/Optimise-Your-Chess-Thinking-Jordan-ebook/dp/B07NJRGBCY/ amazon] | ||
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Fast, Positionally and Accurately: Choosing a Move''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Fast-Positionally-Accurately-Choosing-ebook/dp/B07WQ1SM86/ amazon] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Fast, Positionally and Accurately: Choosing a Move''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Fast-Positionally-Accurately-Choosing-ebook/dp/B07WQ1SM86/ amazon] | ||
| − | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''How to Write a Chess Program''. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SVX1V73/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 amazon] » [[Basic-Chess]] | + | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''How to Write a Chess Program''. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SVX1V73/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 amazon] » [[Bills Bare Bones Chess|Basic-Chess]] |
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''The Joy of Chess Programming: How Chess Engines Work''. [https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Chess-Programming-Engines-Work-ebook/dp/B07RQJWKHV amazon] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''The Joy of Chess Programming: How Chess Engines Work''. [https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Chess-Programming-Engines-Work-ebook/dp/B07RQJWKHV amazon] | ||
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Like a World Champion: Wilhelm Steinitz''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-World-Champion-Steinitz-ebook/dp/B07PWJCNWY/ amazon] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Like a World Champion: Wilhelm Steinitz''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-World-Champion-Steinitz-ebook/dp/B07PWJCNWY/ amazon] | ||
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* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2020'''). ''How to Write a JavaScript Chess Engine''. [https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-JavaScript-Chess-Engine-ebook/dp/B087BJ467C/ amazon] » [[JavaScript-Chess]] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2020'''). ''How to Write a JavaScript Chess Engine''. [https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-JavaScript-Chess-Engine-ebook/dp/B087BJ467C/ amazon] » [[JavaScript-Chess]] | ||
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2021'''). ''Advanced Chess Programming: How Strong Chess Engines Work''. [https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Chess-Programming-Strong-Engines-ebook/dp/B092W5LV9Q/ amazon] | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2021'''). ''Advanced Chess Programming: How Strong Chess Engines Work''. [https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Chess-Programming-Strong-Engines-ebook/dp/B092W5LV9Q/ amazon] | ||
| + | * [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2021'''). ''How to Write a Checkers Program''. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0968R3TW4/ amazon] | ||
=Postings= | =Postings= | ||
* [http://whoareyoutothink.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-passion-for-programming.html My Passion for Programming] by [[Bill Jordan]], [http://whoareyoutothink.blogspot.com/ Who are you to think that you could change the world?], July 30, 2011 | * [http://whoareyoutothink.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-passion-for-programming.html My Passion for Programming] by [[Bill Jordan]], [http://whoareyoutothink.blogspot.com/ Who are you to think that you could change the world?], July 30, 2011 | ||
| − | * [http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php?15127-Bill-Jordan-flukes-a-win-over-Houdini Bill Jordan flukes a win over Houdini] by [[Bill Jordan]], [http://www.chesschat.org/forum.php Chess Chat], October 12, 2013 » [[Houdini]] | + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20140501153133/http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php?15127-Bill-Jordan-flukes-a-win-over-Houdini Bill Jordan flukes a win over Houdini] by [[Bill Jordan]], [http://www.chesschat.org/forum.php Chess Chat], October 12, 2013 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine]) » [[Houdini]] |
| − | * [https://billjordanchess.blogspot.com/2019/05/i-am-making-available-source-code-for.html source code for a basic chess engine] by [[Bill Jordan]], [https://billjordanchess.blogspot.com Bill Jordan Chess], May 4, 2019 » [[Bills Bare Bones Chess]] | + | * [https://billjordanchess.blogspot.com/2019/05/i-am-making-available-source-code-for.html source code for a basic chess engine] by [[Bill Jordan]], [https://billjordanchess.blogspot.com Bill Jordan Chess], May 4, 2019 » [[Bills Bare Bones Chess]] aka Basic-Chess |
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
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[[Category:Chess Player|Jordan]] | [[Category:Chess Player|Jordan]] | ||
[[Category:Chess Programmer|Jordan]] | [[Category:Chess Programmer|Jordan]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Checkers Programmer|Jordan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:29, 24 July 2021
Bill Jordan [1]
William (Bill) Jordan,
an Australian chess player, FIDE Master,
in 1974 Australian Junior Champion, in 1997 Australian Postal champion [2], chess coach and writer, as well as software developer with focus on chess and Checkers programs and utilities.
Contents
Computer Chess
As computer chess programmer Bill, Jordan is author of various chess tools and the WinBoard compliant chess engines Bills Bare Bones Chess [3] aka Basic-Chess, and Awesome [4]. His program Chess Memory was inspired by Adriaan de Groot's cognitive experiments. One has to memorize positions from a series displayed for 10 seconds each to receive a percent score [5] . More recently, Bill Jordan published the didactic open source chess programs Bitboard-Chess and JavaScript-Chess on GitHub [6], along with his books and e-Books explaining the programs.
Selected Publications
2018 ...
- Bill Jordan (2018). Think Like a Computer. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Optimise Your Chess Thinking. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Play Fast, Positionally and Accurately: Choosing a Move. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). How to Write a Chess Program. amazon » Basic-Chess
- Bill Jordan (2019). The Joy of Chess Programming: How Chess Engines Work. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Play Like a World Champion: Wilhelm Steinitz. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Play Like a World Champion: Emanuel Lasker. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Play Like a World Champion: Boris Spassky. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2019). Play Like a World Champion: Garry Kasparov. amazon
2020 ...
- Bill Jordan (2020). Calculation versus Intuition: Stockfish versus Leela. amazon » TCEC, Stockfish, Leela Chess Zero
- Bill Jordan (2020). How to Write a Bitboard Chess Engine. amazon » Bitboard-Chess
- Bill Jordan (2020). How to Write a JavaScript Chess Engine. amazon » JavaScript-Chess
- Bill Jordan (2021). Advanced Chess Programming: How Strong Chess Engines Work. amazon
- Bill Jordan (2021). How to Write a Checkers Program. amazon
Postings
- My Passion for Programming by Bill Jordan, Who are you to think that you could change the world?, July 30, 2011
- Bill Jordan flukes a win over Houdini by Bill Jordan, Chess Chat, October 12, 2013 (Wayback Machine) » Houdini
- source code for a basic chess engine by Bill Jordan, Bill Jordan Chess, May 4, 2019 » Bills Bare Bones Chess aka Basic-Chess
External Links
- billjordanchess · GitHub
- Bill Jordan Chess
- Blogger: Bill Jordan
- Chess Software by Bill Jordan (Wayback Machine)
- Chess Dos Programs(2-November-2002) by Bill Jordan (Wayback Machine)
- Jordan, William FIDE Chess Profile
- Bill Jordan | South Australian Chess Association
- William Jordan chess games - 365Chess.com
- The chess games of William Jordan from chessgames.com
- Bill Jordan chess YouTube channel
References
- ↑ Bill Jordan chess YouTube channel
- ↑ Bill Jordan | South Australian Chess Association
- ↑ Bills Bare Bones Chess (Wayback Machine)
- ↑ Awesome Chess Program, Chess Tuition (2016) (Wayback Machine)
- ↑ Chess Memory (Wayback Machine)
- ↑ billjordanchess · GitHub
- ↑ FM Bill Jordan's eBooks @ Amazon Author Central
