Folkert van Heusden
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Folkert van Heusden,
a Dutch software developer [2].
As open source and game programmer, Folkert is author of the experimental chess programs Pos [3] and DeepBrutePos [4], both written in Java. A incarnation of DeepBrutePos, running on a system with an UDOO computer and seven Raspberry Pi calculating nodes is dubbed PuppetMaster [5] . Former chess programs were Embla (in 2016 incorporated inside a self made chess computer board based on a Raspberry Pi 3 [6]), CPP1 [7] , Bullucks [8] and QueenBee. His latest chess engine, first released in June 2019, is the UCI compliant Micah [9]. He started writing chess programs on May 21, 1996 (aprox 14:30).
He further wrote the Go playing program Stop [10].
Other new chess programs: Feeks, CaffeinatedPawn, Dolly and Dog.
Forum Posts
2012 ...
- move generation speed by Folkert van Heusden, Winboard Forum, January 03, 2012 » Move Generation
- what on earth by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, July 09, 2012
- transposition tables by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, July 23, 2013 » Transposition Table
- raspberry pi cluster versus fairymax by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 31, 2013 » Raspberry Pi
- Re: CSVN 1st Open Internet Tournament: Results and games by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, May 12, 2014
- std::vector<> considered harmful by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, September 25, 2014 » Move List, Array
2015 ...
- creating an opening book by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 24, 2015 » Opening Book
- Embla by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, August 26, 2015
- Embla 0.7.1 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, December 08, 2015
2016
- late move reduction by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, January 21, 2016 » Late Move Reductions
- Embla 0.8 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, February 13, 2016
- Embla 0.9 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, March 03, 2016
- threading by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, March 03, 2016 » Thread
- chess computer board by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 27, 2016 » Embla Board
- cluster versus single server by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 28, 2016 » Engine Testing
2017
- improving iid by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, January 06, 2017 » Internal Iterative Deepening
- cut nodes by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 18, 2017 » Cut-Nodes
- PVS & Embla by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 19, 2017 » Principal Variation Search, Embla
- tuning for the uninformed by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, November 23, 2017 » Automated Tuning
2018
- texel tuning by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 01, 2018 » Texel's Tuning Method
- Re: Lazy SMP ideas by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 03, 2018 » Lazy SMP, Aspiration Windows
- easy move? by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 19, 2018 » Time Management
- open files and diagonals by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 21, 2019 » Open File
External Links
- folkertvanheusden (Folkert van Heusden) · GitHub
- www.vanheusden.com
- Computer Chess
- van Heusden, Folkert from computer-go.info
References
- ↑ Folkert van Heusden operating PuppetMaster at PT 46, photos by Jan Krabbenbos, PT46: Round 2
- ↑ Folkert van Heusden - LinkedIn
- ↑ POS - An experimental chess program
- ↑ DeepBrutePOS - An experimental chess program
- ↑ Re: CSVN 1st Open Internet Tournament: Results and games by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, May 12, 2014
- ↑ chess computer board by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 27, 2016
- ↑ CPP1
- ↑ Bullucks
- ↑ Micah by Folkert van Heusden
- ↑ www.vanheusden.com - STOP
