05/06/2014

Spike

Spike

Spike by Volker Böhm & Ralf Schäfer, Germany
* * * Spike is the first Chess960 Computer Chess World Champion! * * *
 
A little bit about Spike:
Spike webpage

2004, CCT-6 Internet (preview engine "Cheetah") 3.5/9 points, ranking 43 of 54
2005, CCT-7 Internet 5.5/9 points, ranking 8 of 44
2005, 14th IPCCC Paderborn 5.5/9 points, ranking 4 of 16
2005, Chess Classic Mainz (Chess960) Champion 5.5/7 points, ranking 1 of 19
2010, Open Dutch Computer Chess Championship
6/9 points, ranking 2 of 2