Schwarzman versus Maximus
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SCHWARZMAN VERSUS MAXIMUS
A MAN-MACHINE MATCH IN INTERNATIONAL DRAUGHTS
Jan-Jaap van Horssen1
Zeist, The Netherlands
ABSTRACT
This report describes the match of former World Champion Alexander Schwarzman
against computer...
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Schwarzman versus Maximus
1
SCHWARZMAN VERSUS MAXIMUS
A MAN-MACHINE MATCH IN INTERNATIONAL DRAUGHTS
Jan-Jaap van Horssen1
Zeist, The Netherlands
ABSTRACT
This report describes the match of former World Champion Alexander Schwarzman
against computer draughts program Maximus.
An introduction is given to international
draughts, computer draughts, Man-Machine battles in mind sports, and Maximus.
The
outcome of the match, a 7-5 win for Schwarzman, is described and analyzed from a
computer science point of view.
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INTRODUCTION
From April 9-14 2012, a Man-Machine battle in international draughts took place in Heerhugowaard,
The Netherlands, as a side-event to the Dutch National championship in international draughts.
A
match with, on one side of the board, Alexander Schwarzman from Russia, and on the other side
Maximus, a computer draughts program from The Netherlands.
International or Polish draughts (see box) is a board game of strategy and tactics, which can b
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