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Mikhail R. Shura-Bura studied at the Institute of Mathematics at [[Moscow State University]] under the guidance of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Alexandrov [Mathematician#PAlexandrov|Pavel Alexandrov]], where he researched on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_topology general topology] and submitted a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidate_of_Sciences candidate dissertation] thesis in 1947 on ''Projection Spectra of Bicompact Spaces'', and in 1952 he defended a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis doctoral dissertation] on ''The Questions of Solving Mathematical Problems Involving a Large Number of Operations'' <ref>The Editorial Board ('''2009'''). ''To the Memory of Mikhail Romanovich Shura-Bura''. [http://www.springer.com/computer/journal/11086 Programming and Computer Software], Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 181–182. © [http://www.maikonline.com/maik/about.do?tileName=about.copyright Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.], Original Russian Text © Editorial Board, published in [http://www.maik.ru/cgi-perl/journal.pl?name=procom&page=main Programmirovanie], Vol. 35, No. 4, [http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1134%2FS036176880904001X.pdf pdf]</ref> . In 1952, he co-authored the first Soviet textbook on programming <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazar_Lyusternik [Mathematician#LLyusternik|Lazar A. Lyusternik]], [http://www.mathnet.ru/php/person.phtml?personid=30351&option_lang=eng [Mathematician#AAbramov|Aleksandr A. Abramov]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Shestakov [Mathematician#VIShestakov|Victor I. Shestakov]], [[Mikhail R. Shura-Bura]] ('''1952'''). ''Programming for High-Speed Electronic Computers''. (Программирование для электронных счетных машин)</ref> . Mikhail R. Shura-Bura was head of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keldysh_Institute_of_Applied_Mathematics Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Academy_of_Sciences Moscow Academy of Sciences], and professor of the department of system programming, Moscow State University, head of its Software Engineering Chair, and since 1994 Professor Emeritus at MSU. Two times Mikhail Romanovich Shura-Bura was awarded with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USSR_State_Prize USSR State Prize], in 1955 for his contribution in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_atomic_bomb_project Soviet atomic bomb project], and in 1978 for the development of computer software <ref>[http://www.chernyshov.com/PROGRAMMERS/GrosProg.htm Выдающиеся программисты и математики-программисты] (Outstanding programmers and mathematicians)</ref> .

[[Shura-Bura's Program|Shura-Bura's chess playing program]], presumably for the [[M-20]], was developed in 1961 by a team headed by Shura-Bura <ref>В. Туманов ('''1961'''). ''Лучший ход» — за 58 секунд''. Таль—Ботвинник: матч-реванш на первенство мира. Бюллетень Центрального шахматно<br/>V. Tomanov Tumanov ('''1961'''). ''The best move in 58 seconds''. in the 8th Bulletin of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_1961 Botvinnik Tal 1961 revenge-match] (Russian)</ref> <ref>[[Jaap van den Herik]] ('''1983'''). ''Computerschaak, Schaakwereld en Kunstmatige Intelligentie''. Ph.D. thesis, [[Delft University of Technology]]. Academic Service, The Hague. ISBN 90 62 33 093 2 (Dutch), 2.2.9. Sjoera-Boera - translation from Russian by J.P. Warris, Russian teacher at TH Delft</ref> <ref>[http://www.schachcomputer.at/gesch6.htm Schachcomputer - Geschichte - 6] by [[Karsten Bauermeister]] (German)</ref> <ref>[http://www.dsk1931evtalkchess.decom/Computerschachforum3/computerviewtopic.php?f=2&t=70939&start=5 Re: The mystery of Alex Bernstein] by [[Sergei Markoff|Sergei S.htm Computerschach - ein ÜberblickMarkoff]], [[CCC]], June 08, 2019 » [[Alex Bernstein]] von Mathias Grontzki (German)</ref>.

Machine representation of sets i.e. foundation of [[Bitboards]] and [[Piece-Sets]] <ref>[http://ershov.iis.nsk.su/archive/eaimage.asp?did=28792&fileid=173670 preprint pp. 43]</ref> <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazar_Lyusternik [Mathematician#LLyusternik|Lazar A. Lyusternik]], [http://www.mathnet.ru/php/person.phtml?personid=30351&option_lang=eng [Mathematician#AAbramov|Aleksandr A. Abramov]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Shestakov [Mathematician#VIShestakov|Victor I. Shestakov]], [[Mikhail R. Shura-Bura]] ('''1952'''). ''Programming for High-Speed Electronic Computers''. (Программирование для электронных счетных машин)</ref>

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazar_Lyusternik [Mathematician#LLyusternik|Lazar A. Lyusternik]], [http://www.mathnet.ru/php/person.phtml?personid=30351&option_lang=eng [Mathematician#AAbramov|Aleksandr A. Abramov]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Shestakov [Mathematician#VIShestakov|Victor I. Shestakov]], [[Mikhail R. Shura-Bura]] ('''1952'''). ''Programming for High-Speed Electronic Computers''. (Программирование для электронных счетных машин)

* [httphttps://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=106676 The Mathematics Genealogy Project - Mikhail Shura-Bura]