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In 1978, Matthias Engelbach started to develop the chess program [[Schach]] in [[Algol]] running on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainframe_computer mainframe computers] | In 1978, Matthias Engelbach started to develop the chess program [[Schach]] in [[Algol]] running on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainframe_computer mainframe computers] | ||
<ref>[http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=doc-431614f6c9575 The Fifteenth ACM Computer Chess Championship, San Francisco California, October 7-9, 1984], [http://archive.computerhistory.org/projects/chess/related_materials/text/3-1%20and%203-2%20and%203-3%20and%204-3.1984_15th_NACCC/1984%20NACCC.062303012.sm.pdf pdf] from [[The Computer History Museum]]</ref>. | <ref>[http://www.computerhistory.org/chess/full_record.php?iid=doc-431614f6c9575 The Fifteenth ACM Computer Chess Championship, San Francisco California, October 7-9, 1984], [http://archive.computerhistory.org/projects/chess/related_materials/text/3-1%20and%203-2%20and%203-3%20and%204-3.1984_15th_NACCC/1984%20NACCC.062303012.sm.pdf pdf] from [[The Computer History Museum]]</ref>. | ||
| − | According to | + | According to a former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessgames.com Chessgames.com] description <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=64934 The chess games of Schach 2 3] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessgames.com Chessgames.com]</ref>, Schach '''2.0''' extended a 1970s version of [[Schach (US)|Schach]] by [[Rolf C. Smith]] and [[Franklin D. Ceruti]]. |
In the early 90s, along with co-author [[Thomas Kreitmair]], Schach '''3.0''' was a complete re-write in [[x86]] (486) [[Assembly|assembly language]] for [[IBM PC|PCs]], to become one of the fastest programs of its time <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=222098 Schach 3.0] by [[Vincent Diepeveen]], [[CCC]], April 08, 2002</ref>. | In the early 90s, along with co-author [[Thomas Kreitmair]], Schach '''3.0''' was a complete re-write in [[x86]] (486) [[Assembly|assembly language]] for [[IBM PC|PCs]], to become one of the fastest programs of its time <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=222098 Schach 3.0] by [[Vincent Diepeveen]], [[CCC]], April 08, 2002</ref>. | ||
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Home * People * Matthias Engelbach
Matthias Engelbach [1]
Matthias Engelbach,
a German chess programmer, management consultant, and electrical engineer, in 1980 graduated from Bundeswehr University Munich,
part of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) supposed to offer civilian academic education for military officers.
In 1978, Matthias Engelbach started to develop the chess program Schach in Algol running on mainframe computers
[2].
According to a former Chessgames.com description [3], Schach 2.0 extended a 1970s version of Schach by Rolf C. Smith and Franklin D. Ceruti.
In the early 90s, along with co-author Thomas Kreitmair, Schach 3.0 was a complete re-write in x86 (486) assembly language for PCs, to become one of the fastest programs of its time [4].
