Who are the best human (computer) players in the world?
The current human world champion is Hideshi Tamenori, who played for the Japanese team at the 1995 World Championships in Melbourne. The top computer program in the world is Logistello, a program by Michael Buro. The construction of the program was the subject of his Ph.D. thesis research in Paderborn, Germany. The current rating lists on the other page will give you an idea of who The other top players in the world are. It is the author’s opinion that computers can beat any human in a prolonged match; however, this superiority has yet to be proven over a match of any length. Back to the FAQ index.
