Ikarus is a computer

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created by brothers Munjong and Muntsin Kolss.

History

Development

Development began in 1997 and it competed in its first ICGA event in 1998 at the 9th World Computer Chess Championship, held in

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, finishing in 26th place with 2 points from 7 games. Three years later, in Maastricht, it performed better, finishing in eighth place with 4.5/9 and scoring 5/9 for sixth place in the

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Champion of the World

Ikarus won the

, held in

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in May 2006. It finished in ninth place at the World Championship main event.

References

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