Hans Berliner
American chess player (1929–2017)
Hans Jack Berliner (January 27, 1929 – January 13, 2017) was a German-born American computer scientist and chess player. He was born in Berlin and of Jewish descent.[1]
He was Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, was a former World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–68. He was a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess and an International Master for over-the-board chess. He directed the construction of the chess computer HiTech, and was also a published chess writer.
Berliner died on January 13, 2017 in Riviera Beach, Florida at the age of 87.[2]
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- ↑ "Hans Berliner, Master Chess Player and Computer Programmer, Dies At 87". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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