Search results
Houdini is a state-of-the-art chess engine for Windows combining outstanding positional evaluation with the most sophisticated search algorithm.
Houdini is a UCI chess engine developed by Belgian programmer Robert Houdart. It is influenced by open-source engines IPPOLIT /RobboLito, Stockfish , and Crafty . Versions up to 1.5a are available for non-commercial use, while 2.0 and later are commercial only.
What Is Houdini? Houdini is a commercial chess engine, meaning that it can be purchased and used by anyone. The engine was developed by the Belgian chess player and programmer Robert Houdart in 2010. It is one of the strongest chess engines and was the fourth highest-rated engine in late 2019 (behind Stockfish, Leela Chess Zero, and Komodo).
Learn about the history, development and features of Houdini, the chess engine that replaced Rybka as No. 1 in 2010. See examples of Houdini's play, its escape tricks and its style reminiscent of Anderssen and Morphy.
Houdini is a chess engine that was developed by Robert Houdart and others, built on the backbone of open source engines such as Stockfish and Crafty. It is one of the strongest chess playing softwares and the world’s first commercially successful computer chess product.
Only two years ago the Houdini chess engine stormed to the top of the ranking lists, and since then has been the uncontested number one chess engine in the world. The secret of its success: Houdini introduces pure magic into the game of chess!
Houdini is a powerful chess engine for Windows and Linux, named after the famous magician. It combines positional evaluation and sophisticated search algorithm, and is widely used by top Grand Masters.
