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'''Treebeard''',<br/>
a multi-platform, commercial chess program developed by [[Jeff Rollason]] and [[Didzis Cirulis]]. Treebeard, an [[AI Factory]] product, applies a complex [[SOMA#SOMAALGO|swapping off material analyzer]] (SOMA) of the whole board, also considering [[Pin|pins]] and [[Overloading|ties to defend]] against [[Captures|captures]], [[Double Attack|forks]] and even [[Mate at a Glance|mate threats]], similar as described in Rollason's SUPER-SOMA approach for [[Shogi]] <ref>[[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2000'''). ''[http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-45579-5_19 SUPER-SOMA - Solving Tactical Exchanges in Shogi without Tree Searching]''. [[CG 2000]], [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/downloads/SUPER-SOMA.doc Word preprint]</ref>, which guides a probability-based [[Search|tree search]].
Treebeard comes with an optional [[3D Graphics Board|3D Board]] as version of Chess for the [[IBM PC|PC]], and is currently the chess engine used by [[Microsoft]] for their [[MSN Chess]] <ref>[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/AIF_Games_Chess_Treebeard.htm AI Factory Chess Treebeard]</ref> <ref>[https://zone.msn.com/en/chess/default.htm Chess - MSN Games - Free Online Games]</ref>. Further, Treebeard is incorporated in AI Factory's [[Chess Free]] for [[Android]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54538 Free Chess program in Android] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], December 03, 2014</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Chess Free]]
* [[MSN Chess]]
=Publications=
* [[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2000'''). ''[http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-45579-5_19 SUPER-SOMA - Solving Tactical Exchanges in Shogi without Tree Searching]''. [[CG 2000]], [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/downloads/SUPER-SOMA.doc Word preprint]
* [[Jeff Rollason]], [[Didzis Cirulis]] ('''2005'''). ''[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/newsletter/2005_02_treebeard_chess.htm Treebeard - A new way to do Chess]''. [[AI Factory]], Summer 2005
* [[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2006'''). ''[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/newsletter/2006_03_quiescence_alts.htm Looking for Alternatives to Quiescence Search]''. [[AI Factory]], Autumn 2006 ยป [[Quiescence Search]], [[SOMA]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14356 Treebeard Chess Engine] by cornetmike, [[CCC]], June 08, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26791 Treebeard chess engine] by Ruxy Sylwyka, [[CCC]], February 28, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54538 Free Chess program in Android] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], December 03, 2014
=External Links=
==Chess Engine==
* [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/AIF_Games_Chess_Treebeard.htm AI Factory Chess Treebeard]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treebeard Treebeard (fictional character) from Wikipedia]
* [http://treebeard.sourceforge.net/ Treebeard - an Open Source XSLT IDE]
=References=
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[[FILE:TREEBEARD.jpg|border|right|thumb|200px| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treebeard Treebeard] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit Hobbits] <ref>[[:Category:Tom Loback|Tom Loback]] - Treebeard and Hobbits, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent Ent from Wikipedia]</ref> ]]
'''Treebeard''',<br/>
a multi-platform, commercial chess program developed by [[Jeff Rollason]] and [[Didzis Cirulis]]. Treebeard, an [[AI Factory]] product, applies a complex [[SOMA#SOMAALGO|swapping off material analyzer]] (SOMA) of the whole board, also considering [[Pin|pins]] and [[Overloading|ties to defend]] against [[Captures|captures]], [[Double Attack|forks]] and even [[Mate at a Glance|mate threats]], similar as described in Rollason's SUPER-SOMA approach for [[Shogi]] <ref>[[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2000'''). ''[http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-45579-5_19 SUPER-SOMA - Solving Tactical Exchanges in Shogi without Tree Searching]''. [[CG 2000]], [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/downloads/SUPER-SOMA.doc Word preprint]</ref>, which guides a probability-based [[Search|tree search]].
Treebeard comes with an optional [[3D Graphics Board|3D Board]] as version of Chess for the [[IBM PC|PC]], and is currently the chess engine used by [[Microsoft]] for their [[MSN Chess]] <ref>[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/AIF_Games_Chess_Treebeard.htm AI Factory Chess Treebeard]</ref> <ref>[https://zone.msn.com/en/chess/default.htm Chess - MSN Games - Free Online Games]</ref>. Further, Treebeard is incorporated in AI Factory's [[Chess Free]] for [[Android]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54538 Free Chess program in Android] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], December 03, 2014</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Chess Free]]
* [[MSN Chess]]
=Publications=
* [[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2000'''). ''[http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-45579-5_19 SUPER-SOMA - Solving Tactical Exchanges in Shogi without Tree Searching]''. [[CG 2000]], [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/downloads/SUPER-SOMA.doc Word preprint]
* [[Jeff Rollason]], [[Didzis Cirulis]] ('''2005'''). ''[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/newsletter/2005_02_treebeard_chess.htm Treebeard - A new way to do Chess]''. [[AI Factory]], Summer 2005
* [[Jeff Rollason]] ('''2006'''). ''[http://www.aifactory.co.uk/newsletter/2006_03_quiescence_alts.htm Looking for Alternatives to Quiescence Search]''. [[AI Factory]], Autumn 2006 ยป [[Quiescence Search]], [[SOMA]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14356 Treebeard Chess Engine] by cornetmike, [[CCC]], June 08, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26791 Treebeard chess engine] by Ruxy Sylwyka, [[CCC]], February 28, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54538 Free Chess program in Android] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], December 03, 2014
=External Links=
==Chess Engine==
* [http://www.aifactory.co.uk/AIF_Games_Chess_Treebeard.htm AI Factory Chess Treebeard]
==Misc==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treebeard Treebeard (fictional character) from Wikipedia]
* [http://treebeard.sourceforge.net/ Treebeard - an Open Source XSLT IDE]
=References=
<references />
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