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Robert Houdart [1] Robert Houdart,

a Belgian computer scientist, professional software developer, amateur astronomer [2] , former chess player [3], and author of the chess engine Houdini, which appeared in 2010 as closed source engine, free for non-commercial use, and leading the IPON rating list by Ingo Bauer [4] (January, 2011). In October 2011 with the release of Houdini 2, Robert Houdart has become professional chess programmer [5].

2010 …#

• Re: Visual C++ 2008 - good compiler/ linker settings for speed? by Robert Houdart, CCC, April 13, 2010
• Introducing Houdini, a new, strong UCI chess engine by Robert Houdart, CCC, May 16, 2010
• Re: question on draw evaluation by Robert Houdart, CCC, June 07, 2010 » Draw Evaluation
• Houdini 1.03 is available by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 15, 2010
• Re: Mate in 17 revisited by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 16, 2010 » Zugzwang
• Houdini 1.03a bug-fix is available by Robert Houdart, CCC, July 17, 2010
• Re: Plain and fancy magic on modern hardware by Robert Houdart, CCC, August 26, 2010 » Magic Bitboards
• Houdini 1.5 is released by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 15, 2010
• Houdini 2 is released by Robert Houdart, CCC, September 02, 2011
• Houdini 2 Aquarium released by Robert Houdart, CCC, October 09, 2011
• Computer Chess Biggest Liar by kingliveson, OpenChess Forum, October 09, 2011 [6] [7]
• Re: Any plans for Houdini 3? by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 03, 2011
• Re: Komodo 4 on long time control by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 04, 2011 » Komodo, Strelka
• IPON results for Houdini 4 by Robert Houdart, CCC, December 02, 2013 » IPON

2015 …#

• Houdini 5 has been released by Robert Houdart, CCC, November 09, 2016
• Houdini 6 has been released by Robert Houdart, CCC, September 18, 2017

External Links#

• Cruxis Telescope Construction
• Houdini Chess Engine
• Robert Houdart chess games - 365Chess.com
• Interview of Robert Houdart, the Creator of the Strongest Chess Engine in the world: Houdini (pdf), chess-king.com
• Houdini 3 – the world’s strongest chess engine in the Fritz interface - Interview with Robert Houdart, author of Houdini, ChessBase News, October 29, 2012
• Han har laget sjakk-computeren Carlsen ikke tør møte - VG Nett om Sjakk, November 20, 2013 (Norwegian) [8] [9] [10]
• Robert Houdart on Houdini 5 dev in TCEC, Chessdom, August 25, 2016 » TCEC Season 9
• Interview with Robert Houdart, Mark Lefler and GM Larry Kaufman by Nelson Hernandez, Chessdom, November 23, 2017 » TCEC Season 10
• Interview with Robert Houdart, author of the champion engine Houdini, Chessdom, December 08, 2017

References#

1. ↑ Houdini: Flickr Album by Jan Lagrain, Schaakfabriek.be
2. ↑ Design and Construction of the 110 cm Cruxis Telescope
3. ↑ Robert Houdart chess games - 365Chess.com
4. ↑ IPON-Rating-List by Ingo Bauer
5. ↑ Houdini 2 is released by Robert Houdart, CCC, September 02, 2011
6. ↑ Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code? by Dr. Alexander Schmidt, CCC, October 12, 2011
7. ↑ Re: Houdini with 1:1 Robbolito-code? by Norman Schmidt, CCC, October 12, 2011
8. ↑ “Carlsen würde mit 2:8 verlieren”, ChessBase.de, November 20, 2013 (German)
9. ↑ Magnus Carlsen from Wikipedia
10. ↑ World Chess Championship 2013 - Wikipedia

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