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'''Gyula Horváth''',<br/>
a Hungarian electrical engineer, project manager, and chess programmer. He started chess programming around 1985 on a [[Commodore 64]], in 1987 he continued on an [[IBM PC]] <ref>[http://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3531 Studie: Schachspielen mit ein 286er 12 MHz Laptop - Schachcomputer.info Community] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], May 22, 2010 (German)</ref>. He is primary author of the chess programs [[Pandix]] and [[Brainstorm]], as well as programs for the [[CXG Sphinx#H8|dedicated CXG Sphinx]] [[H8]] series <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Gyula_Horvath Horvath,Gyula] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]</ref>. His wife, [[Zsuzsa Horváth]], joined the Pandix development in 1986, active in testing and developing the [[GUI]] and graphics of the commercial ''Pandix ChessFriend'' <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=190 Pandix' ICGA Tournaments]</ref>.

After more than a decade of recreation and abstinence from competing in international [[Tournaments|tournaments]], Gyula started a comeback at the [[DOCCC 2008]], and the [[WCCC 2009]]. Pandix Breakthrough played a strong [[WCCC 2010]], and in June 2011, Pandix won the [[ICT 2011]] with 7 out of 7. At the [[WCSC 2013]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama Yokohama], [[Pandix]] started a great pursuit with 4½/5 in the second half, for a Silver medal shared with [[Junior]], a half point behind Gold medalist [[Hiarcs]]. Also the open hardware [[WCCC 2013]] was a great tournament for Pandix, winning Bronce in the main course and blitz.

As a surprise for the computer chess scene in November 2013, Gyula Horváth turned out to be the author of the [[Fritz|Deep Fritz 14]] native [[ChessBase]] engine <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50149 New Fritz author?] by John Hartmann, [[CCC]], November 19, 2013</ref>.

=Quotes=
from the [[ICGA]]-site <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=190 Pandix' ICGA Tournaments]</ref>:
Gyula Horvath started writing chess programs in 1985. His program won the Amateur World Chess Championship in 1987 and the Personal Computer Chess Champion title in 1988 and 1989. His wife, Szuzsa, joined the development in 1986. She is mainly active in testing the program and in designing and programming the graphics of the commercial versions of the program. Both of them pursue chess programming as a hobby - Gyula works as a marketing researcher and Zsuzsa works as a telemarketing assistant.

=Publications=
* [[Gyula Horváth]] ('''2009'''). ''[[MASPV 2009|The Hungarian Computer Chess Tournament]]''. [[ICGA Journal#32_4|ICGA Journal, Vol. 32 No. 4]]

=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39854 Pandix games from ACCA] by [[Gyula Horváth]], [[CCC]], July 25, 2011 » [[ACCA]] [[WCRCC 2011]]
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6967 Horvath Play Styles] by [[The Spacious Mind|Spacious Mind]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 27, 2014 » [[CXG Sphinx#H8|dedicated CXG Sphinx H8]]

=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=184 Gyula Horváth's ICGA Tournaments]

=References=
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