Jack in the News

Berry Westra

• Berry Reflects, Jack Selects (1). Berry Westra describes and analyzes interesting deals. He uses Jack to find the most promising line of play.

World Championships computer bridge

• History of the Championship
• Bridge Programs
• Competitions
  • 2008: Las Vegas, July 20-25, 2008
  • 2007: Shanghai (China), October 4-9, 2007
  • 2006: Verona (Italy), June 17-22, 2006
  • 2005: Estoril (Portugal), October 25-30, 2005
  • 2004: New York, July 13-18, Jack to defend title
  • 2003: Hattrick in Menton, Contestants
  • 2002: Jack keeps title

Press

• Computers That Gamble And Imagine New York Times - Alan Truscott - September 26, 2002
• Computers Battle in France, and the Dutch Win Again New York Times - Alan Truscott - July 12, 2003
• Some Sophisticated Bidding by Jack, a Dutch Computer Program New York Times - Alan Truscott - August 2, 2004
• At Computer Bridge, a Dutch Team Wins New York Times - June 23, 2006
• World champion - again Helsingborgs Dagblad - Anders Wirgren - September 16, 2006
• Bridge and computers Sydsvenska Dagbladet - Anders Wirgren - October 23, 2006

Humans versus Jack

In the spring of 2005 Jack challenged various top Dutch players in matches of 28 or more boards scored at IMP pairs. Reports will be published here.

1. The Computer Plays Bridge, I Don't Know Whether to Laugh or Cry - July 2005
2. Computer Bridge 2; World Champion Jack in Action - August 2005
3. Computer Bridge 3; World Champion Jack in Action - October 2005
4. Computer Bridge 4: Jack Just Isn't Human - February 2006

Jack's favorites

Book Reviews

• The Principle of restricted talent - Danny Kleinman and Nick Straguzzi.
  Danny Kleinman and Nick Straguzzi wrote a book about a bridge playing robot called Chthonic and his adventures at and away from the bridge table.