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a Dutch computer chess programmer and founder of '''Schröder BV''' <ref>[http://www.rebel.nl/ Schröder BV]</ref>, a chess software developing company. Ed is author of various chess programs for PCs as well for [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]]. His most famous chess programs were the commercial programs [[Rebel]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess.htm Computer Chess - Rebel]</ref>, and based on Rebel the [[WMCCC 1991]] Micro Champion [[Gideon]] <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=222 Mephisto Gideon's ICGA Tournaments]</ref>, the World Computer Chess Champion from the [[WCCC 1992]], [[ChessMachine]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess_2.htm World Champion (1991-1995)]</ref>, and the free program [[ProDeo]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/prodeo.htm Pro Deo (version 1.2)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40978 ProDeo 1.7 official now] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [[CCC]], November 02, 2011</ref> <ref>[http://www.top-5000.nl/prodeo17.htm Pro Deo 1.7]</ref>. Ed contributed a lot to computer chess, since he made almost all his knowledge about chess programming [[Recommended Reading|public]], when he retired from competition in 2003 <ref>Quote from Ed from his former ''Programmer Stuff'' site, now summarized in [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''2004'''). ''How Rebel Plays Chess''. [http://wwwmembers.top-5000home.nl/authorsmatador/rebel/chess840Inside%20Rebel.htm Programmer Stuffpdf pdf] site:<br/>

In 2011, Ed Schröder first signed the [[Open letter to the ICGA about the Rybka-Fruit issue|open letter]] directed to the [[ICGA]], to support the claim [[Rybka |Rybka 1.0 beta]] and subsequent versions were allegedly derivatives from [[Fabien Letouzey|Fabien Letouzey’s]] program [[Fruit|Fruit 2.1]], but soon after the [[Rybka Controversy#RybkaDecision|ICGA decision]], reconsidered <ref>[http://www.open-chess.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1471 Progess (often) is ugly, a summary try] by [[Ed Schroder|Rebel]], [[Computer Chess Forums|OpenChess Forum]], July 03, 2011</ref> <ref>[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=22421 In retrospect] by [[Ed Schroder|Rebel]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Rybka Forum]], July 14, 2011</ref>, apologized to [[Vasik Rajlich]] <ref>[http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=22679 Apology to Vas] by [[Ed Schroder|Rebel]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Rybka Forum]], August 17, 2011</ref> and criticized the [[ICGA Investigations|investigation process]] and the represented evidence. In November 2011, Ed Schröder announced his new web-sites <ref>[http://www.top-5000.nl/Rybka.htm ''Rybka vs ICGA a different view] '' by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], November 2011</ref> <ref>[http://www.top-5000.nl/evidence.htm ''Rybka evidence] '' by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], November 2011</ref> that give an alternative view of the historic ICGA - RYBKA event that led to the ban of Rybka.

* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''20122004'''). ''Rybka reloadedHow Rebel Plays Chess''. [http://wwwmembers.top-5000home.nl/Rybkamatador/Inside%20Reloaded.pdf pdf]* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]] ('''2015'''). ''The myth Rajlich copied Fruit''. [http://www.top-5000.nl/The-myth-Rajlich-copied-Fruit20Rebel.pdf pdf]