title: Building Up Your Chess: The Art of Accurate Evaluation and Other Winning Techniques
author:  Lev Alburt 
description: International Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. champion and former European champion, is one of the most sought-after chess teachers in the world. He lives in New York.
zlib_text: Contents 
  Symbols 
  Introduction 
  Part 1: How the Computer Works 
  1 The History of Computer Chess 
  The First Mechanical Machine 
  Early Developments 
  Haunted by 'Bugs' 
  A Computer Program Becomes a Master 
  Playing the World Champ 
  Mount Everest Grows 
  The Legend of Deep Blue 
  2 Inside the Machine 
  The Search Tree 
  The Alpha-Beta Algorithm and Extensions 
  'Gimme Your Best Shot!' - The Null-Move 
  Razoring 
  The Evaluation Function 
  The Engine Output 
  3 The Blind Spots of the Computer 
  Positional Problems Denving from the 'Horizon Effect' 
  B uilding Fortresses 
  Materialism and Kmg Safety 
  More on Sacrifices 
  Aggression and Lack of Planning 
  Closed Positions 
  Activity of the Pieces 
  Zugzwang Positions 
  Lack of Endgame Knowledge 
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  How TO USE COMPUTERS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHESS 
  Positional Evaluation and Exceptions from Rules 
  The Good, the Bad and the Active Bishop 
  4 How to Beat Your Compu