Pre-Owned One Jump Ahead: Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers by Jonathan Schaeffer (Paperback), COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / General, English

Discover the captivating story behind the creation of Chinook, the world champion checkers computer program, in "One Jump Ahead: Challenging Human Supremacy in Checkers" by Jonathan Schaeffer. This compelling book, published by Springer, details Chinook's journey from its inception in 1988 to its ultimate triumph over top human players. Schaeffer, the program's originator, provides an engrossing account of the challenges and successes encountered, offering insights into the human endeavor behind artificial intelligence. Readers interested in computing and games will find this English-language non-fiction book, with 496 pages, a fascinating read.