ICGA Journal
Encyclopedia
The ICGA Journal is a quarterly academic journal
published by the International Computer Games Association
. It was renamed in 2000, its previous name was the ICCA Journal of the International Computer Chess Association, which was founded in 1977.
The journal covers computer analysis on two-player games, especially games with perfect information
such as chess
, checkers, and Go. It has been the primary outlet for publication of articles on solved game
s, including the development of endgame tablebase
s in chess and other games. For example, John W. Romein and Henri E. Bal reported in the journal in 2002 that they had solved Awari.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by the International Computer Games Association
International Computer Games Association
The International Computer Games Association was founded as the International Computer Chess Association in 1977 by computer chess programmers to organise championship events for computer programs and to facilitate the sharing of technical knowledge via the ICCA Journal.Renamed the 'ICGA' in...
. It was renamed in 2000, its previous name was the ICCA Journal of the International Computer Chess Association, which was founded in 1977.
The journal covers computer analysis on two-player games, especially games with perfect information
Perfect information
In game theory, perfect information describes the situation when a player has available the same information to determine all of the possible games as would be available at the end of the game....
such as chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
, checkers, and Go. It has been the primary outlet for publication of articles on solved game
Solved game
A solved game is a game whose outcome can be correctly predicted from any position when each side plays optimally. Games which have not been solved are said to be "unsolved"...
s, including the development of endgame tablebase
Endgame tablebase
An endgame tablebase is a computerized database that contains precalculated exhaustive analysis of a chess endgame position. It is typically used by a computer chess engine during play, or by a human or computer that is retrospectively analysing a game that has already been played.The tablebase...
s in chess and other games. For example, John W. Romein and Henri E. Bal reported in the journal in 2002 that they had solved Awari.