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=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>.
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
<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]] [[Basic-Chess]], [[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=
<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07F5WSFHZ FM Bill Jordan's eBooks @ Amazon Author Central]</ref>
==2018 ...==
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2018'''). ''Think Like a Computer''. [https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Computer-Bill-Jordan-ebook/dp/B07KPHNCQH/ 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'''). ''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'''). ''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: Emanuel Lasker''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-World-Champion-Emanuel-ebook/dp/B07Q338XH2/ amazon]
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Like a World Champion: Boris Spassky''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-World-Champion-Spassky-ebook/dp/B07SHXWR6B/ amazon]
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2019'''). ''Play Like a World Champion: Garry Kasparov''. [https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-World-Champion-Kasparov-ebook/dp/B07T8CVK63/ amazon]
==2020 ...==
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2020'''). ''Calculation versus Intuition: Stockfish versus Leela''. [https://www.amazon.com/Calculation-versus-Intuition-Stockfish-Leela-ebook/dp/B08LYBQDMB/ amazon] » [[TCEC]], [[Stockfish]], [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [[Bill Jordan]] ('''2020'''). ''How to Write a Bitboard Chess Engine''. [https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Bitboard-Chess-Engine-ebook/dp/B0842GRJ6L/ amazon] » [[Bitboard-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]
=Postings=
=External Links=
* [https://github.com/billjordanchess billjordanchess · GitHub]
* [https://billjordanchess.blogspot.com/ Bill Jordan Chess]
* [https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403969173737672866 Blogger: Bill Jordan]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20131022085307/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~chess/programs.html Chess Software] by [[Bill Jordan]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121016072832/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~chess/dos.html Chess Dos Programs(2-November-2002)] by [[Bill Jordan]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
* [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=3200876 Jordan, William FIDE Chess Profile]
* [https://sachess.org.au/bill-jordan/ Bill Jordan | South Australian Chess Association]
* [https://www.365chess.com/players/William_Jordan William Jordan chess games - 365Chess.com]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=39607 The chess games of William Jordan] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdlBGD9F-HNla3kQdhTleQ Bill Jordan chess YouTube channel]
=References=
