(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.4339) Shogi computer beats female champ Shimizu

[TAKATA Masayuki]

Folks,

You might be interested in this.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20101012p2a00m0na012000c.html

The cluster computer consisted of:
 - Intel Xeon 2.80GHz, 4 cores x 109
 - Intel Xeon 2.40GHz, 4 cores x 60

Shogi is a larger game than Western chess, because you can put any of the
pieces you captured back onto the board, instead of a move for your turn.

Cheers,

Makki

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Takata, Masayuki: Professor
Edogawa University, Nagareyama, Chiba 270-0198 Japan
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