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Stolen Code Is Linked to Program for Chess

Date: July 2, 2011

Author: Dylan Loeb McClain

QUOTE: Players who use computers to cheat are a growing concern in the chess world. Now the developer of Rybka, the winner of the last four World Computer Chess Championships, has been accused of plagiarizing code to create the program.

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Key People:

• Prof. Robert M. Hyatt Ph.D.
• David Levy
• Lawrence "Larry" C. Kaufman
• Vasik Rajlich
• Prof. Mark A. Lemley Esq.

Key Organizations:

• International Computer Gaming Association (ICGA)
• New York Times Company

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