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'''Michael (Mike) Byrne''',<br/>
an American now retired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Public_Accountant certified public accountant], finance manager, chess player and computer chess aficionado, in 1983 graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania] <ref>[[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 Book Learning Feature''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, pp. 85-86 - About the Author p. 86</ref>.
He wrote computer chess articles for [[Computer Chess Reports]] in the 90s, and served as moderator in [[CCC]]. He is member of the [[Crafty]] team around [[Robert Hyatt]] as mentioned on the [[CCT Tournaments|CCT Tournament]] <ref>[https://www.cctchess.com/previous-events/cct-15/participants/ CCT 15 Participants | CCT Events]</ref> and [[ACCA World Computer Rapid Chess Championship]] <ref>[http://compchess.org/ACCAWCRCC/2010ACCAWCRCC/WCRCCPart.html 2010 Fourth Annual ACCA World Computer Rapid Chess Championships - Participants]</ref> sites, as chess consultant and [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book author]].
More recently, he plays around with a derivative of [[Senpai|Senpai 1.0]] by [[Fabien Letouzey]], dubbed [[Kōhai]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60393 Kohai 1.0 Released - a Senpai Derivative] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 06, 2016</ref> <ref>[https://github.com/MichaelB7/Kohai-Chess GitHub - MichaelB7/Kohai-Chess: UCI Chess Engine, a derivative of Senpai 1.0]</ref>,
the [[Gull|Gull 3]] fork dubbed [[Gull#Hawkeye|Hawkeye]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60725 Hawkeye 1.01 Released] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 07, 2016</ref>,
and a [[Stockfish]] fork with [[Cerebellum]] book, dubbed [[McBrain]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62732 McBrain 2017] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 06, 2017</ref> aka '''McCain'''.
=Selected Articles=
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''My Personal Evaluations''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 67
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''Hiarcs Mac vs. IBM's Top Chess Playing Guns''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 84
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 Book Learning Feature''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 85
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 'Hidden Book"''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 86
=Forum Posts=
==1997 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=11493 Steve Edward's Endgame Tablebase generator is now available for WIN95] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], November 01, 1997 » [[Edwards' Tablebases]]
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=239018 WAC 230 ..solved by] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], July 07, 2002 <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102423 Hans Kmoch vs Aron Nimzowitsch (1927)] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]</ref> » [[Win at Chess]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=286508 qBASIC Chess program - from 1984 by Dieter Steinwender] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], February 23, 2003 » [[Minimax (program)|Minimax]] by [[Dieter Steinwender]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=361540 Crafty, Winboard, DGT and Move Annoucement] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=368251 Deep Blue vs Kasparov , Game 6 , 1996 - Annotated with test position] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], May 30, 2004 » [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1996]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422416 Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 23, 2005 » [[Chessmaster]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60393 Kohai 1.0 Released - a Senpai Derivative] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 06, 2016
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60663 Gull 3 x64] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 01, 2016 » [[Gull|Gull 3]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60831 HAwkeye 1.03 Released] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 16, 2016 » [[Gull#Hawkeye|Hawkeye]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61594 Crafty 25.1 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 04, 2016 » [[Crafty]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61874 Crafty v25.2 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 29, 2016
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61952 Stockfish 8 SE (Special Edition)] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2016 » [[Stockfish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62000 Stockfish 8 SSE (Special Edition)] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 07, 2016
'''2017'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62732 McBrain 2017] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 06, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64327 Stockfish/McBrain 2.5 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 17, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65064 Why McBrain?] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], September 02, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65710 Cfish update -> macOS exe's for download] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 13, 2017 » [[CFish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65797 asmfishX - macOS] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 23, 2017 » [[AsmFish]]
'''2018'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66401 ThrowBack Tuesday - Nolot 11] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 24, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66933 A blast from the past...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], March 27, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67718 what may be two firsts...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 13, 2018 » [[DGT Pi]], [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68366 McBrain v9.9 / McCain v2 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], September 04, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68653 McCain v10 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 14, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68791 CT800 for the macOS] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 01, 2018 » [[CT800]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69309 7 Man Syzygy and SSD] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], December 18, 2018 » [[Syzygy Bases]]
'''2019'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70832 Honey-XPro Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], May 26, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71065 McCain X4 Release Final] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 21, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71091 Strictly for Chess960 Enthusiasts ...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 25, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=71129 Linux flavors - opinions] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 28, 2019
=External Links=
* [https://github.com/MichaelB7 MichaelB7 · GitHub]
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
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[[FILE:MichaelByrne.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://github.com/MichaelB7
| Michael B <ref> [https://github.com/MichaelB7 MichaelB7 · GitHub]</ref> ]]
'''Michael (Mike) Byrne''',<br/>
an American now retired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Public_Accountant certified public accountant], finance manager, chess player and computer chess aficionado, in 1983 graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania] <ref>[[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 Book Learning Feature''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, pp. 85-86 - About the Author p. 86</ref>.
He wrote computer chess articles for [[Computer Chess Reports]] in the 90s, and served as moderator in [[CCC]]. He is member of the [[Crafty]] team around [[Robert Hyatt]] as mentioned on the [[CCT Tournaments|CCT Tournament]] <ref>[https://www.cctchess.com/previous-events/cct-15/participants/ CCT 15 Participants | CCT Events]</ref> and [[ACCA World Computer Rapid Chess Championship]] <ref>[http://compchess.org/ACCAWCRCC/2010ACCAWCRCC/WCRCCPart.html 2010 Fourth Annual ACCA World Computer Rapid Chess Championships - Participants]</ref> sites, as chess consultant and [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book author]].
More recently, he plays around with a derivative of [[Senpai|Senpai 1.0]] by [[Fabien Letouzey]], dubbed [[Kōhai]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60393 Kohai 1.0 Released - a Senpai Derivative] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 06, 2016</ref> <ref>[https://github.com/MichaelB7/Kohai-Chess GitHub - MichaelB7/Kohai-Chess: UCI Chess Engine, a derivative of Senpai 1.0]</ref>,
the [[Gull|Gull 3]] fork dubbed [[Gull#Hawkeye|Hawkeye]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60725 Hawkeye 1.01 Released] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 07, 2016</ref>,
and a [[Stockfish]] fork with [[Cerebellum]] book, dubbed [[McBrain]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62732 McBrain 2017] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 06, 2017</ref> aka '''McCain'''.
=Selected Articles=
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''My Personal Evaluations''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 67
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''Hiarcs Mac vs. IBM's Top Chess Playing Guns''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 84
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 Book Learning Feature''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 85
* [[Michael Byrne]] ('''1996'''). ''M-Chess Pro 5.0 'Hidden Book"''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 86
=Forum Posts=
==1997 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=11493 Steve Edward's Endgame Tablebase generator is now available for WIN95] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], November 01, 1997 » [[Edwards' Tablebases]]
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=239018 WAC 230 ..solved by] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], July 07, 2002 <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102423 Hans Kmoch vs Aron Nimzowitsch (1927)] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]</ref> » [[Win at Chess]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=286508 qBASIC Chess program - from 1984 by Dieter Steinwender] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], February 23, 2003 » [[Minimax (program)|Minimax]] by [[Dieter Steinwender]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=361540 Crafty, Winboard, DGT and Move Annoucement] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=368251 Deep Blue vs Kasparov , Game 6 , 1996 - Annotated with test position] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], May 30, 2004 » [[Kasparov versus Deep Blue 1996]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422416 Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 23, 2005 » [[Chessmaster]]
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60393 Kohai 1.0 Released - a Senpai Derivative] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 06, 2016
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60663 Gull 3 x64] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 01, 2016 » [[Gull|Gull 3]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60831 HAwkeye 1.03 Released] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], July 16, 2016 » [[Gull#Hawkeye|Hawkeye]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61594 Crafty 25.1 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 04, 2016 » [[Crafty]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61874 Crafty v25.2 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 29, 2016
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61952 Stockfish 8 SE (Special Edition)] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2016 » [[Stockfish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62000 Stockfish 8 SSE (Special Edition)] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 07, 2016
'''2017'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62732 McBrain 2017] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 06, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64327 Stockfish/McBrain 2.5 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 17, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65064 Why McBrain?] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], September 02, 2017
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65710 Cfish update -> macOS exe's for download] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 13, 2017 » [[CFish]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65797 asmfishX - macOS] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 23, 2017 » [[AsmFish]]
'''2018'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66401 ThrowBack Tuesday - Nolot 11] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], January 24, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66933 A blast from the past...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], March 27, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67718 what may be two firsts...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 13, 2018 » [[DGT Pi]], [[Leela Chess Zero]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68366 McBrain v9.9 / McCain v2 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], September 04, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68653 McCain v10 Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], October 14, 2018
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68791 CT800 for the macOS] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], November 01, 2018 » [[CT800]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69309 7 Man Syzygy and SSD] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], December 18, 2018 » [[Syzygy Bases]]
'''2019'''
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70832 Honey-XPro Release] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], May 26, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71065 McCain X4 Release Final] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 21, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71091 Strictly for Chess960 Enthusiasts ...] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 25, 2019
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=71129 Linux flavors - opinions] by [[Michael Byrne|Michael B]], [[CCC]], June 28, 2019
=External Links=
* [https://github.com/MichaelB7 MichaelB7 · GitHub]
=References=
<references />
'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Opening Book Author|Byrne]]
[[Category:Chess Player|Byrne]]
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