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'''Ktulu''',<br/>
a commercial [[UCI]] and [[WinBoard]] compatible chess engine by [[Rahman Paidar]] distributed by [[Lokasoft]], but as of July 2020 no longer available <ref>[https://www.lokasoft.nl/ktulu.aspx Ktulu] from [[Lokasoft]] (as of July 2020, no longer available)</ref>.
Ktulu has a sophisticated [[Evaluation|evaluation]] - [[King Safety|King safety]] and [[Passed Pawn|passed pawn]] evaluation,
completely rewritten in version 6.2, are responsible for its dangerous attacking style with strong [[Tactics|tactical]] and positional play.
=Tournament Play=
Ktulu played four [[CSVN]] tournaments over the board, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden Leiden] [[DOCCC 2005]], [[DOCCC 2008]], [[ICT 2009]] and [[DOCCC 2009]], operated by [[Hans Secelle]].Ktulu furher participated at the [[CCT10]], [[CCT11]] and [[CCT12]] online tournaments, the and the [[WCRCC 2007]], - the first [[ACCA World Computer Rapid Chess Championship]].
=Photos & Games=
=Forum Posts=
==2003 ==* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=42073 Ktulu Chess by Rahman Paidar] by [[Tim Mann]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], April 05, 2003* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=42177 Ktulu and pondering] by [[George Lyapko]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], April 11, 2003 » [[Pondering]]* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=42258 Ktulu 3.4 has been released] by [[Jan Kiwitter]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], April 16, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=317576 KTULU: A new strong WB-Engine (soon) - text german, sorry - ?] by [[Eduard Nemeth]], [[CCC]], September 24, 2003
* [http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=45801 Ktulu 4.1 and 4.2] by [[Rahman Paidar]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Winboard Forum]], December 29, 2003
==2004==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=357995 Ktulu goes commercial] by Christian Koch, [[CCC]], April 02, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=360209 Ktulu 5.0 by Rahman Paidar commercial available around April 22th, 2004!] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[CCC]], April 15, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=362816 Ktulu 5.0 by Rahman Paidar (Iran) available in Gladiator-Shop tomorrow!] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[CCC]], May 01, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=362930 Ktulu 5.0 and Patriot 1.2.2 released ...] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[CCC]], May 02, 2004
=External Links=
==Chess Engine==
* [https://www.lokasoft.nl/ktulu.aspx Ktulu 9] from [[Lokasoft]](as of July 2020, no longer available)
* [https://www.schachversand.de/software/schachprogramm/ktulu-8-upgrade.html Rahman Paidar - Ktulu 8] - [[Schachversand Niggemann]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110611144445/http://www.playwitharena.com/?Newsticker:Archive_6 Ktulu 6.2 will be released soon], Interview with [[Rahman Paidar]] by [[Frank Quisinsky]], [[Arena|Arena News-Ticker]] 80, March 15, 2005 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
