Steven Edwards question

bob · Post by **bob** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:09 pm

Someone reported in CTF that Steven Edwards was found dead in his home about 3 weeks ago or so. Is this confirmed as true?

I've known him since the 70's...

Steve Maughan · Post by **Steve Maughan** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:23 pm

Sadly I believe it is.

I was linked to him on Facebook. Someone, local to him, wrote on his Facebook wall that he was found deceased in his home.

Here's a link to the funeral home announcement:

http://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/fh/obit ... h_id=12889

It looks as if he passed on Oct 1st 2016

Steve

vittyvirus · Post by **vittyvirus** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:58 pm

Did he compute perft 14?

theturk1234 · Post by **theturk1234** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:27 pm

Not as far as I know.
He was working on it--he had more than half done...
I recall he posted about what to do when he was gone--I think he wanted other people to take over his project.

theturk1234 · Post by **theturk1234** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:16 pm

I wonder if anyone will eventually find the source code to his program Symbolic....

jswaff · Post by **jswaff** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:30 pm

I'm very sad to hear this. I'm not nearly as active as I used to be but I have fond memories of conversing with Steven in some of the early CCT events. I looked up to him for his many contributions to computer chess and followed the development of Symbolic with great interest.

Rest in peace Steven.

phhnguyen · Post by **phhnguyen** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:14 am

Sad news!

First time I have heard about his name via... Crafty which has been using his endgame tablebase! My first (and only one) to him was about asking permission to use that tablebase.

CPW has updated already about him:

https://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Steven+Edwards

RIP

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