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'''Martin Thoresen''',<br/>
a Norwegian IT consultant and [[Microsoft]] employee, computer chess aficionado, tester, initiator, [[:Category:Tournament Director|organizer]], director and eponym of the [[TCEC|Thoresen Chess Engine Competition]], in 2015,
when [[Chessdom]] by [[Anton Mihailov]] took over the organization, renamed as '''Top Chess Engines Competition'''.
He got interested in computer chess in 2006 after watching [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen Magnus Carlsen] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_World_Cup_2005 Chess World Cup] in late 2005,
and spent some time as part of the [[CCRL]] testing group, but thought it would be more interesting to actually watch the games, using long time control - and preferably live - so the idea of TCEC was born, [[TCEC Season 1|first season]] launched in 2010 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoresen_Chess_Engines_Competition Thoresen Chess Engines Competition - Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Forum Posts=
==2007 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13054 Test versions / private versions wanted for testing purposes] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 12, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13186 Searching for fairly new engines with personality-settings] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 17, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13384 Retiring from computer chess] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20549 Information on engines with learning capabilities] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 06, 2008 » [[Learning]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20553 Question(s)/tips/discussion about RomiChess] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 06, 2008 » [[RomiChess]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32256 n/s speed of search through Wb2Uci - need some clarification] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 01, 2010 » [[Nodes per Second]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35451 Move time remaining (webpage related) - for live broadcast] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35581 Which match pair next? For the long TC matches. POLL!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35791 Premiere: www.tcec-chess.org re-launched!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 13, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36465 To hyperthread or not to hyperthread (Crafty tested)] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], October 24, 2010 » [[Crafty]], [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36865 TCEC relaunched! New rules, Divisions ++ MUST READ!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], November 30, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36888 Should TCEC switch to Ponder = ON ?] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], December 01, 2010 » [[Pondering]]
'''2011'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37948 TCEC Announcement - Season 2 information!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 05, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38876 TCEC SEASON 3 - All info] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39217 TCEC announcement: End of project] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], May 28, 2011
'''2012'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44108 TCEC - general interest?] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], June 18, 2012
==2013 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46708 TCEC resurrection - need to decide between ponder ON or OFF] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 01, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46739 Regarding hyperthreads or not for TNGCC, here are my results] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 03, 2013 » [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46861 Official (re)launch of TCEC - website is up!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 12, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47724 Interview with Don Dailey] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 07, 2013 » [[Don Dailey]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47985 Interview with Robert Houdart] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], May 13, 2013 » [[Robert Houdart]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48970 TCEC and Chessdom announces partnership + start of Season 2] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 15, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49020 nTCEC Season 2 information + changes] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 19, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49935 Great new Carlsen documentary] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2013
'''2014'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51173 Dear all TCEC fans: New website up. Season 6 -> 7th of February] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 05, 2014 » [[TCEC Season 6]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53731 TCEC Season 7 - Main Thread] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], September 17, 2014 » [[TCEC Season 7]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-martin-thoresen-organizer-and-director-of-tcec/ Interview with Martin Thoresen – organizer and director of TCEC] by [http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davorin_Kulja%C5%A1evi%C4%87 Davorin Kuljasevic], [[Chessdom]], May 28, 2014
* [http://blog.chabris.com/2015/01/martin-thoresens-world-chess.html Martin Thoresen's World Chess Championship] by [[Christopher Chabris]], January 10, 2015 » [[TCEC Season 7]]
=References=
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'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Tester|Thoresen]]
[[Category:Tournament Director|Thoresen]]
[[FILE:MartinThoresen.jpg|border|right|thumb| Martin Thoresen <ref>Photo Courtesy Martin Thoresen</ref> ]]
'''Martin Thoresen''',<br/>
a Norwegian IT consultant and [[Microsoft]] employee, computer chess aficionado, tester, initiator, [[:Category:Tournament Director|organizer]], director and eponym of the [[TCEC|Thoresen Chess Engine Competition]], in 2015,
when [[Chessdom]] by [[Anton Mihailov]] took over the organization, renamed as '''Top Chess Engines Competition'''.
He got interested in computer chess in 2006 after watching [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen Magnus Carlsen] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_World_Cup_2005 Chess World Cup] in late 2005,
and spent some time as part of the [[CCRL]] testing group, but thought it would be more interesting to actually watch the games, using long time control - and preferably live - so the idea of TCEC was born, [[TCEC Season 1|first season]] launched in 2010 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoresen_Chess_Engines_Competition Thoresen Chess Engines Competition - Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Forum Posts=
==2007 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13054 Test versions / private versions wanted for testing purposes] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 12, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13186 Searching for fairly new engines with personality-settings] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 17, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13384 Retiring from computer chess] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20549 Information on engines with learning capabilities] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 06, 2008 » [[Learning]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20553 Question(s)/tips/discussion about RomiChess] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 06, 2008 » [[RomiChess]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32256 n/s speed of search through Wb2Uci - need some clarification] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 01, 2010 » [[Nodes per Second]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35451 Move time remaining (webpage related) - for live broadcast] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35581 Which match pair next? For the long TC matches. POLL!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], July 26, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35791 Premiere: www.tcec-chess.org re-launched!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 13, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36465 To hyperthread or not to hyperthread (Crafty tested)] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], October 24, 2010 » [[Crafty]], [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36865 TCEC relaunched! New rules, Divisions ++ MUST READ!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], November 30, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36888 Should TCEC switch to Ponder = ON ?] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], December 01, 2010 » [[Pondering]]
'''2011'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37948 TCEC Announcement - Season 2 information!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 05, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38876 TCEC SEASON 3 - All info] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39217 TCEC announcement: End of project] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], May 28, 2011
'''2012'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44108 TCEC - general interest?] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], June 18, 2012
==2013 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46708 TCEC resurrection - need to decide between ponder ON or OFF] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 01, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46739 Regarding hyperthreads or not for TNGCC, here are my results] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 03, 2013 » [[Thread]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46861 Official (re)launch of TCEC - website is up!] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], January 12, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47724 Interview with Don Dailey] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], April 07, 2013 » [[Don Dailey]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47985 Interview with Robert Houdart] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], May 13, 2013 » [[Robert Houdart]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48970 TCEC and Chessdom announces partnership + start of Season 2] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 15, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49020 nTCEC Season 2 information + changes] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], August 19, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49935 Great new Carlsen documentary] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2013
'''2014'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51173 Dear all TCEC fans: New website up. Season 6 -> 7th of February] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], February 05, 2014 » [[TCEC Season 6]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53731 TCEC Season 7 - Main Thread] by [[Martin Thoresen]], [[CCC]], September 17, 2014 » [[TCEC Season 7]]
=External Links=
* [http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-martin-thoresen-organizer-and-director-of-tcec/ Interview with Martin Thoresen – organizer and director of TCEC] by [http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davorin_Kulja%C5%A1evi%C4%87 Davorin Kuljasevic], [[Chessdom]], May 28, 2014
* [http://blog.chabris.com/2015/01/martin-thoresens-world-chess.html Martin Thoresen's World Chess Championship] by [[Christopher Chabris]], January 10, 2015 » [[TCEC Season 7]]
=References=
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'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Tester|Thoresen]]
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