Fm Bill Jordan Advanced Chess Programming: How Strong Chess Engines Work

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Advanced Chess Programming presumes the reader has some knowledge of C or C++ programming and understanding of basics of how engines work. It is not just for those who have tinkered with chess programming, but anyone who is curious about this topic. For readers without programming experience I suggest my bookThe Joy of Chess Programming. This book designed for people who have experience or understanding of chess programming or have read one or more of my books: How to Write a Chess ProgramHow to write a Bitboard Chess EngineHow to write a JavaScript Chess Engine It presents programming ideas from my strongest chess engine Simplicity. It also mentions ideas from open source engines such as Crafty, TSCP and the very strong StockFish. Also mentioned are ideas from engines with no open source such as Fruit, Rybka and Houdini. The author is a FIDE master and national senior chess champion in addition to being a chess programming enthusiast. He was also an IT trainer for 10 years, teaching programming languages such as C++ to adults.

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