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[[FILE:KomodoLogo.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=httphttps://www.komodochess.com/Komodo14.htm| Komodo logo <ref>[https://www.komodochess.com// Komodo14.htm Komodo 14 Chess Engine - World Champion Chess ComputerOfficial Site]</ref> ]]
'''Komodo''',<br/>
a chess engine by primary author [[Don Dailey]] (died at the age of 57 on November 22, 2013) and since October 2013, by [[Mark Lefler]], supported by chess advisor and evaluation expert and Don's long time collaborator [[Larry Kaufman]]. Since 2015, [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book expert]] [[Erdogan Günes]] is responsible for Komodo's [[Opening Book|book moves]].
At the [[WCCC 2016]] [[#10|Komodo 10.x]] first time won the [[Shannon Trophy]], defended by subsequent versions at the [[WCCC 2017]], [[WCCC 2018]] and [[WCCC 2019]] so far.
In November 2020, the [[Dragon by Komodo Chess]] was released, featuring [[NNUE]] technology.
Komodo appeared in January 2010 derived from Don's former engine [[Doch]]. It uses [[Bitboards|bitboards]] as internal board representation, and has a sophisticated [[Search|search]] and a knowledge based, balanced [[Evaluation|evaluation]].
=See also=
* [[Dragon by Komodo Chess]]
* [[Doch]]
* [[Occam]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58455 Komodo vs GM handicap matches] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], December 03, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58577 Komodo vs GM Williams match] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], December 12, 2015
* [https://www.chess.com/news/view/komodo-vs-humanity-nakamura-will-give-it-a-go-6514 Komodo vs Humanity: Nakamura Will Give It A Go] by [[Peter Doggers]], [[Chess.com]], December 28, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58767 Mikhalevski vs Komodo match] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 01, 2016 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Mikhalevski Victor Mikhalevski from Wikipedia]</ref>
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58799 Nakamura vs. Komodo] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], January 04, 2016 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru_Nakamura Hikaru Nakamura from Wikipedia]</ref>
* [https://www.chess.com/article/view/nakamura-to-play-komodo-in-odds-match TODAY: Nakamura To Play Komodo In Odds Match] by [[Peter Doggers]], [[Chess.com]], January 7, 2016* [https://www.chess.com/news/komodo-beats-nakamura-in-final-battle-1331 Komodo Beats Nakamura In Final Battle] by [https://schach.chess.com/coach/sam-copeland Sam Copeland], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess.com [Chess.com]], January 08, 2016* [https://www.chess.com/news/komodo-coasts-to-victory-over-benjamin-9464 Komodo Coasts To Victory Over Benjamin] by [https://schach.chess.com/coach/sam-copeland Sam Copeland], [[Chess.com]], March 31, 2016* [https://enwww.wikipediachess.orgcom/news/wikiview/Chessnakamura-adopts-komodo-on-fathers-day-20-5-2-5 Nakamura 'Adopts' Komodo On Fathers Day: 20.5-2.com 5] by [[Peter Doggers]], [[Chess.com]], March 31June 19, 20162018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71665 Komodo vs. Larry K on chess.com] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], August 27, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73381 Komodo vs GM Smerdon knight odds match] by [[Larry Kaufman]], [[CCC]], March 16, 2020
* [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/depth-of-satisficing/ Depth of Satisficing] by [[Kenneth W. Regan|Ken Regan]], [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/ Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP], October 06, 2015 » [[Depth]], [[Match Statistics]], [[Pawn Advantage, Win Percentage, and Elo]], [[Stockfish]], [[Komodo]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57890 Regan's latest: Depth of Satisficing] by Carl Lumma, [[CCC]], October 09, 2015</ref>
* [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/a-chess-firewall-at-zero/ A Chess Firewall at Zero?] by [[Kenneth W. Regan|Ken Regan]], [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/ Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP], January 21, 2016
* [https://www.chess.com/terms/komodo-chess-engine Komodo - Chess Engines] - [[Chess.com]]
===Purchase===
* [https://komodochess.com/ Komodo chess engine - Dragon]
: [https://komodochess.com/downloads.htm Available Versions of Komodo]
* [https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/komodo_chess_13?Ref=RF70-5OH0EFN840 komodo_chess_14 Komodo 1314] - [[ChessBase|ChessBase Shop]], 20192020
===Interviews===
* [http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/blog/?p=2341 Quality Chess Blog » Q&A with Larry Kaufman], December 12, 2013
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-8-deep-blue-revisited-part-one Komodo 8: Deep Blue revisited (part one)] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 26, 2014 » [[Deep Blue]], [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1997]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54759 Komodo 8: Deep Blue revisited (1/2)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[CCC]], December 27, 2014</ref>
* [https://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/the-new-chess-world-champion/ The New Chess World Champion] by [[Kenneth W. Regan|Ken Regan]], [http://rjlipton.wordpress.com/ Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP], December 28, 2014 » [[Larry Kaufman]], [[TCEC Season 7]]
* [https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-of-2014 The Best Chess Of 2014] - Chess Engine of the Year, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess.com [Chess.com]], December 29, 2014
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-8-deep-blue-revisited-part-two Komodo 8: Deep Blue revisited (part two)] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], December 31, 2014
* [https://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-8-deep-blue-revisited-part-three Komodo 8: Deep Blue revisited (part three)] by [[Albert Silver]], [[ChessBase|ChessBase News]], January 09, 2015
