MChess Pro
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| Developer(s) | Martin Hirsch |
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| Stable release | 8.0
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| Operating system | MS-DOS |
| Type | Chess engine |
| License | Proprietary |
MChess Pro is the name given to a chess playing computer program written by Martin Hirsch which won the World Microcomputer Chess Championship in 1995.[1] The opening book for the software is written by Sandro Necchi. [2]
History
The versions of MChess Pro which appear on the historical and current SSDF ratings lists include 3.12, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.1, and 8.0.[3][4]
Features
MChess Pro has its own DOS GUI and as well as playing chess is able to analyse EPD (Extended Position Description) files.[5]
Playing Style
MChess Pro's style of play is designed to be particularly human, and, more specifically, particularly positional.[6]
Playing Strength
MChess Pro was one of the strongest chess programs of the 1990s.[1] In the 10th AEGON event at the Hague in 1995, MChess Pro defeated three grandmasters[7] and achieved a performance rating of 2652 Elo.[8]
See also
- Chess engine
- Computer chess
- Human-computer chess matches
- List of chess software
- World Computer Chess Championship
References
- ^ a b "Chess Programming Wiki". Chess Programming Wiki. 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Title Screen From MChess Pro Version 8". 2012-21-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Historical SSDF Ratings Lists". SSDF. 2009-09-12. Archived from the original on 2009-10-20.
- ^ "SSDF Ratings List". SSDF. 2009-09-12.
- ^ "BookUp EPD Help". BookUp. 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Chess Software Authors Page". Ed Schroder. 2009-09-12.
- ^ "ICGA". ICGA. 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Jeremy Silman Chess Engines Review". Jeremy Silman. 2009-09-12.
