dɪvˈɛləpmənt bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ænd ɪt kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst ˈaɪkɡə ᵻvˈɛnt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt æt ðə nˈaɪnθ wˈɜːld kəmpjˈuːɾɚ tʃˈɛs tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, hˈɛld ɪn pˈædɚbˌɔːɹn, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn twˈɛnti sˈɪksθ plˈeɪs wɪð tˈuː pˈɔɪnts fɹʌm sˈɛvən ɡˈeɪmz.
Development began in 1997 and it competed in its first ICGA event in 1998 at the 9th World Computer Chess Championship, held in Paderborn, finishing in 26th place with 2 points from 7 games.