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Chinook is a computer program that plays English Draughts , developed at the University Of Alberta , led by Jonathan Schaeffer . Other developers are Rob Lake , Paul Lu , Martin Bryant , and Norman Treloar . It was declared the Man-Machine World Champion in checkers in 1994 against Marion Tinsley after six drawn games and Tinsley's withdrawal for health reasons; it then defended its title against Don Lafferty when it lost one game, won one and drew 18. After the match, Jonathan Schaeffer decided not to let Chinook compete anymore.

A book was written about Chinook by Jonathan Schaeffer was called ''One Jump Ahead: Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers''.


HISTORY


In May 24, 2004 {Link without Title} , Chinook completed its 10 piece database with 5 pieces on each side.

In August 2, 2004 {Link without Title} , the Chinook team announced that the tournament opening in English draughts called the White Doctor (10-14 22-18 12-16) has proven to be a draw.

In January 18, 2006, the Chinook team announced that the 09-13 21-17 05-09 opening has been proven to be a draw.


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