Hans Berliner rolls. He also developed the B* search algorithm for game tree searching. Some of Berliner's PhD students, such as Carl Ebeling and Murray Campbell, went on to become noted researchers in computer chess themselves. Campbell was part of the Deep Blue team that defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997. In his later years Berliner lived in Florida and worked to develop computer chess programs. Yakov Estrin–Hans Berliner, 5th CC World Ch Final 1965; Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation ("ECO" C57) Bibliography Hans Berliner Hans Jack Berliner (January 27, 1929 – January 13, 2017) was a Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie
1997 Champion Hurdle 1997 Champion Hurdle The 1997 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 11 March 1997. It was the 68th running of the Champion Hurdle. The winner was Peter Deal's Make A Stand, a six-year-old chestnut gelding trained in Devon by Martin Pipe and ridden by A. P. McCoy. Make A Stand's victory was a first in the race for both jockey and owner: Pipe had previously won the race with Granville Again in 1993. Make A Stand, formerly a moderate flat racer, but the winner of his last four hurdle races, started the 7/1 fourth