Ikarus is a computer

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created by brothers Munjong and Muntsin Kolss.

History

Development

Development began in 1997 and it competed in its first ICGA event in 1998 at the 9th

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, held in

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, finishing in 26th place with 2 points from 7 games. Three years later, in Maastricht, it performed better, finishing in eighth place with 4.5/9 and scoring 5/9 for sixth place in the

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Champion of the World

Ikarus won the

, held in

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in May 2006. It finished in ninth place at the World Championship main event.

References

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