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'''Peter Kappler''',<br/> | '''Peter Kappler''',<br/> | ||
| − | an American aerospace engineer, software developer, master-ranked [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation USCF] chess player <ref>[http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12283/719/ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Root Dr. Alexey Root], July 17, 2013 | + | an American aerospace engineer, software developer, master-ranked [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation USCF] chess player <ref>[http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12283/719/ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Root Dr. Alexey Root], July 17, 2013</ref>, and computer chess programmer and consultant. |
Peter received a B.Sc. in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospace_engineering aerospace engineering] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin University of Texas at Austin] in 1992. | Peter received a B.Sc. in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospace_engineering aerospace engineering] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin University of Texas at Austin] in 1992. | ||
| − | He serves as webmaster of the ''Texas Chess Association'' <ref>[https://texaschess.org/welcome-to-the-new-tca-website/ Welcome to the new TCA website! - Texas Chess Association]</ref> <ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0ZXhhc2NoZXNzfGd4OjYyMTVmZDU0N2M5ODE5MDk Texas Knights - The official publication of the Texas Chess Association, Volume 52, Number 4, March-April 2011]</ref>, | + | He is co-founder and director of the ''Austin Chess Club'' <ref>[http://www.austinchess.org/FAQ.html Austin Chess Club - FAQ]</ref>, serves as webmaster of the ''Texas Chess Association'' <ref>[https://texaschess.org/welcome-to-the-new-tca-website/ Welcome to the new TCA website! - Texas Chess Association]</ref> <ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0ZXhhc2NoZXNzfGd4OjYyMTVmZDU0N2M5ODE5MDk Texas Knights - The official publication of the Texas Chess Association, Volume 52, Number 4, March-April 2011]</ref>, |
and is author of the private chess engine [[Grok]] <ref>[http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list#inactive_private_engine_list inactive Private Engine List] from [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref>. | and is author of the private chess engine [[Grok]] <ref>[http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:private_engine_list#inactive_private_engine_list inactive Private Engine List] from [http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=home Computer-Chess Wiki] by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref>. | ||
Peter Kappler was computer chess consultant for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bujalski Andrew Bujalski's] 2013 feature film [[History#ComputerChess|Computer Chess]] <ref>[http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12283/719/ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Root Dr. Alexey Root], July 17, 2013</ref>. | Peter Kappler was computer chess consultant for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bujalski Andrew Bujalski's] 2013 feature film [[History#ComputerChess|Computer Chess]] <ref>[http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12283/719/ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Root Dr. Alexey Root], July 17, 2013</ref>. | ||
=Forum Posts= | =Forum Posts= | ||
| − | == | + | ==1995 ...== |
| + | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/5byhl_6Jmc8/D1QAR146VLIJ MVV/LVA and SEE - what do they mean?] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], August 28, 1995 » [[MVV-LVA|MVV/LVA]], [[Static Exchange Evaluation|SEE]] | ||
| + | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/DgEqpuPShO0/YShAHYuCWIEJ nodes per second - how to count?] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], January 20, 1997 » [[Nodes per Second]] | ||
| + | * [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/o3AMPvhmY3o/p1E8VkEIajYJ Re: Java chess program?] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], May 31, 1997 | ||
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=49915 u2600 - rook sac from Lambchop-Grok] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[CCC]], April 27, 1999 | * [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=49915 u2600 - rook sac from Lambchop-Grok] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[CCC]], April 27, 1999 | ||
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=55884 Most entertaining game in round 1? My vote is Centaur-Fritz] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[CCC]], June 15, 1999 » [[WCCC 1999]] | * [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=55884 Most entertaining game in round 1? My vote is Centaur-Fritz] by [[Peter Kappler]], [[CCC]], June 15, 1999 » [[WCCC 1999]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:31, 1 November 2019
Peter Kappler [1]
Peter Kappler,
an American aerospace engineer, software developer, master-ranked USCF chess player [2], and computer chess programmer and consultant.
Peter received a B.Sc. in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Austin in 1992.
He is co-founder and director of the Austin Chess Club [3], serves as webmaster of the Texas Chess Association [4] [5],
and is author of the private chess engine Grok [6].
Peter Kappler was computer chess consultant for Andrew Bujalski's 2013 feature film Computer Chess [7].
Forum Posts
1995 ...
- MVV/LVA and SEE - what do they mean? by Peter Kappler, rgcc, August 28, 1995 » MVV/LVA, SEE
- nodes per second - how to count? by Peter Kappler, rgcc, January 20, 1997 » Nodes per Second
- Re: Java chess program? by Peter Kappler, rgcc, May 31, 1997
- u2600 - rook sac from Lambchop-Grok by Peter Kappler, CCC, April 27, 1999
- Most entertaining game in round 1? My vote is Centaur-Fritz by Peter Kappler, CCC, June 15, 1999 » WCCC 1999
- ICC Championship - lets decide on a time control by Peter Kappler, CCC, November 15, 1999
2000 ...
- diminishing returns w/ increased search depth? by Peter Kappler, CCC, January 27, 2000 » Diminishing Returns
- Re: Bookup by Peter Kappler, CCC, February 23, 2000 » Bookup
- CCT3 - nice first day for Bringer by Peter Kappler, CCC, May 26, 2001 » CCT3, Bringer
- CCT5 - Grok, Rounds 1-4 by Peter Kappler, CCC, January 21, 2003 » CCT5
- to Peter Kappler - re:Grok by Scott Farrell, CCC, November 13, 2003
- Re: OliThink GUI in Java... Complete source posted by Peter Kappler, CCC, November 26, 2009 » OliThink
2010 ...
- Re: WinBoard protocol extension proposal: exclude moves by Peter Kappler, CCC, November 17, 2010 » Chess Engine Communication Protocol
- Re: Computer Chess - the movie by Peter Kappler, CCC, July 30, 2011 » Computer Chess
- Re: Easy engine to use for testing by Peter Kappler, CCC, June 10, 2012 » The Art of Evaluation
- Re: Transposition table usage in quiescent search? by Peter Kappler, CCC, March 03, 2013 » Transposition Table, Quiescence Search
- Google's AlphaGo team has been working on chess by Peter Kappler, CCC, December 06, 2017 » AlphaZero
External Links
- Peter Kappler | LinkedIn
- Peter Kappler (@pkappler) | Twitter
- pkappler (Peter Kappler) · GitHub
- The United States Chess Federation - A New Lens on Computer Chess by Dr. Alexey Root, August 14, 2011
- The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess by Dr. Alexey Root, July 17, 2013 » Computer Chess
- Peter Kappler - IMDb
References
- ↑ Peter Kappler | LinkedIn
- ↑ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess by Dr. Alexey Root, July 17, 2013
- ↑ Austin Chess Club - FAQ
- ↑ Welcome to the new TCA website! - Texas Chess Association
- ↑ Texas Knights - The official publication of the Texas Chess Association, Volume 52, Number 4, March-April 2011
- ↑ inactive Private Engine List from Computer-Chess Wiki by Ron Murawski
- ↑ The United States Chess Federation - The Making of Computer Chess by Dr. Alexey Root, July 17, 2013
