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Publications

Journal papers

• Sato, Y., Takahashi, D. and Grimbergen, R. (2010).
  A Shogi Program Based on Monte-Carlo Tree Search.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.33, no.2, pp. 80--92.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (406,646 bytes) ]
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2009).
  On the Relation between Perception and Recognition in Shogi.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.32, no.1, pp. 12--22.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (262,144 bytes) ]
  NB: This is a revised version of the CG2008 paper below.
• Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  Building the Society of Games.
  Journal of the Game Amusement Society, Vol.1, no.1, pp. 44--50.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (163,840 bytes) ]
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  Using Bitboards for Move Generation in Shogi.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.30, no.1, pp. 25--34.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (147,456 bytes) ]
  NB: This is a revised version of the GPW paper below.
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2004).
  将棋の認知科学的研究（２）−次の一手実験からの考察.
  情報処理学会論文誌, 第45巻、第5号別刷、pp. 1481-1492. (In Japanese)
  
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  Cognitive Science Approach to Shogi Playing Processes (1) - Some Results on Memory Experiments.
  Journal of the Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol.43, No. 10, pp. 2998--3011. (In Japanese)
  [ PDF file (1,322,408 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (2001).
  Plausible Move Generation in Two-Player Complete Information Games Using Static Evaluation.
  Transactions of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, Vol.16, pp. 55--62.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (373,490 bytes) ]
• Walczak, S. and Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  Pattern Analysis and Analogy in Shogi: Predicting Shogi Moves from Prior Experience.
  Knowledge and Information Systems Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 185--200.
  

Conference papers

• Grimbergen, R. (2008).
  Cognitive Modeling of Knowledge-Guided Information Acquisition in Games.
  In: Van den Herik, H.J., Xu, X., Ma, Z. and Winands, M.H.M. (Eds.), Computers and Games, 6th International Conference, CG2008, Beijing, China, September/October 2008, LNCS 5131, pp. 169--179.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (266,240 bytes) ]
• Higashiuchi, Y. and Grimbergen, R. (2005).
  Enhancing Search Efficiency by Using Move Categorization Based on Game Progress in Amazons.
  In: Van den Herik, H., Hsu, S-C., Hsu, T. and Donkers, H.H.L.M. (Eds.), Advances in Computer Games, 11th International Conference, ACG2005, Taipei, Taiwan, September 2005, LNCS 4250, pp. 73--87.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (510,523 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2005).
  A Cognitive Science Approach to Shogi Playing Processes - Some Results on Next Move Test Experiments -.
  In: Van den Herik, H., Hsu, S-C., Hsu, T. and Donkers, H.H.L.M. (Eds.), Advances in Computer Games, 11th International Conference, ACG2005, Taipei, Taiwan, September 2005, LNCS 4250, pp. 140--154.
  [ Word file (537,600 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Rollason, J. (2002).
  Board Maps and Hill-climbing for Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi.
  In: J.Schaeffer, M.Müller and Y.Björnsson (Eds.), Computer and Games, Third International Conference, CG 2002, Edmonton, Canada, July 2002, LNCS 2883, pp. 171--187.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (231,485 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  Threat Stacks to Guide Pruning and Search Extensions in Shogi.
  in: R.Nakatsu and J.Hoshino (Eds.), Entertainment Computing, Technologies and Applications (IWEC2002), Kluwer Academic Publishers, USA, pp.73--80.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (149,525 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2001).
  The Use of Memory and Causal Chunking in the Game of Shogi.
  Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive Science (ICCS2001), Beijing, China, pp. 134--140.
  [ PDF file (59,347 bytes) ]
• Hori, Y., Seki, M., Grimbergen, R., Maruyama, T. and Hoshino, T. (2000).
  A Shogi Processor with a Field Programmable Gate Array.
  In: T.A.Marsland and I.Frank (Eds.), Computer and Games, Second International Conference, CG 2000, Hamamatsu, Japan, October 2000, LNCS 2063, pp. 297--314.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (469156 bytes) ] [ PDF file (223,046 bytes) ] © Springer Verlag
• Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  Plausible Move Generation Using Move Merit Analysis with Cut-Off Thresholds in Shogi.
  In: T.A.Marsland and I.Frank (Eds.), Computer and Games, Second International Conference, CG 2000, Hamamatsu, Japan, October 2000, LNCS 2063, pp. 315--332.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (263,490 bytes) ] [ PDF file (217,708 bytes) ] © Springer Verlag
• Grimbergen, R. (1999).
  Candidate Relevance Analysis for Selective Search in Shogi.
  In: H.J.van den Herik and B.Monien (eds.), Advances in Computer Games 9, Van Spijk, Venlo, The Netherlands, pp. 233--246
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (377,382 bytes) ] [ PDF file (150,357 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (1999).
  A Survey of Tsume Shogi Programs Using Variable Depth Search.
  In: H.J.van den Herik, H.Iida (eds.), Computers and Games, First International Conference, CG'98, Tsukuba, Japan, November 1998. LNCS 1558, pp. 300--317.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (470,827 bytes) ] [ PDF file (206,153 bytes) ] © Springer Verlag

Other scientific publications

• Iwasaki, R. and Grimbergen, R. (2012).
  ブロックスとN人囚人のジレンマとの関係の研究.
  in: The 17th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2012), pp. 148--150, Kanagawa, Japan. (In Japanese)
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (456,615 bytes) ]
  
• Xun, J. and Grimbergen, R. (2012).
  Efficient Time Control in Chinese Chess with Alternating Search.
  in: The 17th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2012), pp. 141--143, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (371,251 bytes) ]
  
• Li, Y. and Grimbergen, R. (2012).
  評価特徴によるプレイヤーベル合わせるゲームAI.
  in: The 17th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2012), pp. 134--136, Kanagawa, Japan. (In Japanese)
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (548,470 bytes) ]
  
• Grimbergen, R. and Nakamura, A. (2009).
  Analysis of the Behavior of People Solving Sudoku Puzzles.
  in: The 14th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2009), pp. 79--82, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (161,629 bytes) ]
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2008).
  A Reproduction Experiment Concerning the Relation Between Perceptual Features and Memory in Shogi.
  in: The 13th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2008), pp. 120--123, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (89,157 bytes) ]
  
• 大島　安簡、Grimbergen, R. (2008).
  対局経験を利用した相手の手の予測システム.
  in: The 13th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2008), pp. 80--86, Kanagawa, Japan. (in Japanese)
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (215,952 bytes) ]
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2008).
  On the Relation Between Perception, Memory and Cognition in Games.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2008-GI-19, pp. 17--24.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (647,168 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  Improving Strategic Play in Shogi by Using Move Sequence Trees.
  in: The 12th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2007), pp. 156--163, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (135,168 bytes) ]
  
• 太田　喜裕、Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  TD法を用いたAmazonsの優位距離の学習.
  in: The 12th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2007), pp. 84--90, Kanagawa, Japan. (in Japanese)
  
• 武田　知之、Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  将棋の中盤データベースの作成.
  in: The 12th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2007), pp. 132--135, Kanagawa, Japan. (in Japanese)
  
• 片寄　裕、Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  チェスに似たゲームにおける評価関数の共通性.
  in: The 12th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2007), pp. 164--171, Kanagawa, Japan. (in Japanese)
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2006).
  Using Bitboards for Move Generation in Shogi.
  in: The 11th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2006), pp. 70--77, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (131,072 bytes) ]
  NB: This is a revised version of the original GPW paper, as a number of errors were pointed out to me by Bruno Lucas, for which I am very grateful.
• Grimbergen, R. (2006).
  The Society of Shogi - A research agenda - .
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2006-GI-16, pp. 37--44.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (123,217 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2005).
  将棋の認知科学的研究.
  In: H. Matsubara (Ed.), アマトップクラスに迫る：コンピュータ将棋の進歩５, pp. 113--159.
  
• Higashiuchi, Y. and Grimbergen, R. (2005).
  Enhancing Search Efficiency by Using Move Categorization Based on Various Game Progress Values in Amazons.
  in: The 10th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2005), pp. 97--103, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (196,608 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Muraoka, T. (2004).
  What Shogi Programs Still Cannot Do - A New Test Set for Shogi -.
  in: The 9th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2004), pp. 40--47, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (182,811 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R., Hadano, K. and Suetsugu, M. (2003).
  Using Partial Order Bounding in Shogi.
  in: The 8th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2003), pp. 52--58, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (144,410 bytes) ]
• Hori, Y., Grimbergen, R. and Maruyama, T. (2003).
  Field-Programmable Gate Arrayによる将棋専用プロセッサの開発.
  In: H. Matsubara (Ed.), アマ４段を超える：コンピュータ将棋の進歩４, pp. 41--67.
  
• Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  A Neural Network for Evaluating King Danger in Shogi.
  in: The 7th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (GPW2002), pp. 36--43, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (167,313 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  On the Relation Between the Ability to Calculate Moves and Playing Strength in Shogi.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2002-GI-8, pp. 37--44.
  [ PDF file (204,574 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  Search depth and width of shogi players with different playing strength.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2002-GI-7, pp. 41--47. (In Japanese)
  [ PDF file (58,518 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  Threat Analysis to Reduce the Effects of the Horizon Problem in Shogi.
  in: The Pan-Yellow-Sea International Workshop on Information Technologies for the Network Era (PYIWIT2002), pp. 180--185, Saga, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (154,347 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2001).
  From Spatial Chunking to Causal Chunking.
  in: The 6th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2001), pp. 132--139, Kanagawa, Japan. (In Japanese)
  [ PDF file (228,743 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Rollason, J. (2001).
  Using Castle and Assault Maps for Guiding Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi.
  in: The 6th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2001), pp. 102--109, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ PDF file (147,906 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2001).
  棋力の違いによる将棋プレーヤーの認知過程の比較.
  日本認知科学会第１８回大会論文集, Hakodate, Japan. pp. 154--155. (In Japanese)
  [ MsWord file ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Rollason, J. (2001).
  Using Castle Maps for Guiding Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2001-GI-6, pp. 51--57.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (160,972 bytes) ] [ PDF file (142,152 bytes) ]
• Ito, T., Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  A Cognitive Science Approach to Shogi Playing Processes.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2000-GI-4, pp. 29--35.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (170,146 bytes) ] [ MsWord file ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (2000).
  Planning to Guide Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi.
  Proceedings of the 42nd Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence Workshop, pp. 19--24.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (231,367 bytes) ] [ PDF file (215,494 bytes) ]
• Matsubara, H., Ito, T. and Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  A Cognitive Science Approach to Shogi Playing Processes.
  Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of JSAI, 2000, pp. 115--116. (In Japanese)
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (2000).
  二人完全情報ゲームにおける見込みの高い候補手の生成.
  17th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cognitive Science Society (JCSS2000), Shizuoka, pp. 112--113. (In Japanese)
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (2000).
  Plausible Move Generation Using Move Merit Analysis in Shogi.
  Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2000-GI-3, pp. 9--16.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (231,367 bytes) ] [ PDF file (154,050 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (2000).
  Pattern Recognition for Candidate Generation in the game of Shogi.
  In: H.J.van den Herik, H.Iida (eds.), Games in AI Research, Van Spijk, Venlo, The Netherlands, pp. 97--108.
  Note: Revised version of the IJCAI-97 workshop paper.
• Grimbergen, R. (1999).
  A Plausible Move Generator for Shogi Using Static Evaluation.
  in: Game Programming Workshop in Japan '99, pp. 9--15, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (376102 bytes) ] [ PDF file (141,146 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (1997).
  An evaluation function for Shogi.
  in: Game Programming Workshop in Japan '97, pp. 159--168, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (470971 bytes) ] [ PDF file (155,957 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Matsubara, H. (1997).
  Pattern Recognition for Candidate Generation in the game of Shogi.
  Proceedings of the Workshop on Computer Games (W31) at IJCAI-97, pp. 7--12, Nagoya, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (333,736 bytes) ] [ PDF file (131,019 bytes) ]
• Matsubara, H. and Grimbergen, R. (1997).
  Differences between shogi and western chess from a computational point of view.
  Proceedings: Board Games in Academia, an interdisciplinary approach, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (445,467 bytes) ] [ PDF file (177,652 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (1996).
  Using pattern recognition and selective deepening to solve tsume shogi.
  In: Game Programming Workshop in Japan '96, pp. 150--159, Kanagawa, Japan.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (470,546 bytes) ] [ PDF file (158,920 bytes) ]
• Matsubara, H. and Iida, H. and Grimbergen, R. (1996).
  Natural developments in game research.
  ICCA Journal 19 (2), pp. 103--112.
  [ Abstract ] [ Postscript file (609,600 bytes) ] [ PDF file (207,296 bytes) ]

Non-scientific publications

• Grimbergen, R. (2009).
  Report on the 19th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 121--125.
  [ PDF file (47,310 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2008).
  Report on the 18th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 121--125.
  [ PDF file (49,152 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2007).
  Report on the 17th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.30, No.3, pp. 167--170.
  [ PDF file (431,791 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2006).
  Report on the 11th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (2006).
  ICGA Journal, Vol.29, No.4, pp. 222--224.
  [ PDF file (15,781 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2006).
  Report on the 16th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 172--175.
  [ PDF file (337,631 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2005).
  Report on the 15th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 119--122.
  [ PDF file (30,951 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2004).
  Report on the 9th Game Programming Workshop in Japan (2004).
  ICGA Journal, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 243--245.
  [ PDF file (13,021 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2004).
  Report on the 14th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 112--115.
  [ PDF file (42,835 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2003).
  Report on the 13th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.26, No.2, pp. 120--125.
  [ PDF file (40,833 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2002).
  Report on the 12th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 116--121.
  [ PDF file (98,939 bytes) ]
• Grimbergen, R. (2001).
  Report on the 11th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 109--114.
  [ Postscript file (142993 bytes) ] [ PDF file (94,437 bytes) ]
• Takizawa, T. and Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  Review: Computer Shogi Through 2000.
  In: T.A.Marsland and I.Frank (Eds.), Computer and Games, Second International Conference, CG 2000, Hamamatsu, Japan, October 2000, LNCS 2063, pp. 433--442.
  [ Postscript file (164,794 bytes) ] [ PDF file (177,700 bytes) ] © Springer Verlag
• Grimbergen, R. (2000).
  Report on the 10th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICGA Journal, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 115-120.
  [ Postscript file (142,844 bytes) ] [ PDF file (48,550 bytes) ]
• Frank, I. and Grimbergen, R (1998).
  Report on the First Conference on Computers and Games (CG'98).
  ICCA Journal 21 (4), pp. 256--265.
  [ Postscript file (942,282 bytes) ] [ Uuencoded MS Word file ]
• Grimbergen, R. and Iida, H. (1998).
  Report on the 8th CSA World Computer Shogi Championships.
  ICCA Journal 21 (2), pp. 135--137.
  

Presentations

• Analysis of the Behavior of People Solving Sudoku Puzzles (Powerpoint)
  (The 14th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2009), Japan.)
• A Reproduction Experiment Concerning the Relation Between Perceptual Features and Memory in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The 13th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2008), Japan.)
• Cognitive Modeling of Knowledge-Guided Information Acquisition in Games (Powerpoint)
  (6th International Conference on Computers and Games (CG2008), Beijing)
• On the Relation Between Perception, Memory and Cognition in Games (Powerpoint)
  (Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2006-GI-19, Tokyo.)
• Improving Strategic Play in Shogi by Using Move Sequence Trees (Powerpoint)
  (The 12th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2007), Japan.)
• Using Bitboards for Move Generation in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The 11th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2006), Japan.)
• The Society of Shogi - A research agenda - (Powerpoint)
  (Information Processing Society of Japan Report 2006-GI-16, Yonezawa.)
• Enhancing Search Efficiency by Using Move Categorization Based on Game Progress in Amazons (Powerpoint)
  (The 11th Advances in Computer Games Conference (ACG11), Taiwan.)
• What Shogi Programs Still Cannot Do - A New Test Set for Shogi - (Powerpoint)
  (The 9th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2004), Japan.)
• Using Partial Order Bounding in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The 8th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2003), Japan.)
• A Neural Network for Evaluating King Danger in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The 7th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2002), Japan.)
• Board Maps and Hill-climbing for Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (3rd International Conference on Computers and Games (CG2002), Canada)
• Threat Stacks to Guide Pruning and Search Extensions in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The International Workshop on Entertainment Computing (IWEC2002), Japan)
• Threat Analysis to Reduce the Effects of the Horizon Problem in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The Pan-Yellow-Sea International Workshop on Information Technologies for the Network Era (PYIWIT2002), Japan.)
• Using Castle and Assault Maps for Guiding Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (The 6th Game Programming Workshop (GPW2001), Japan.)
• Using Castle Maps for Guiding Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (Information Processing Society of Japan Meeting on June 7th 2001 in Hakodate, Japan)
• Plausible Move Generation Using Move Merit Analysis with Cut-Off Thresholds in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (Computer and Games Conference 2000 in Hamamatsu, Japan)
• Planning to Guide Opening and Middle Game Play in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (42nd Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence Workshop)
• Plausible Move Generation Using Move Merit Analysis in Shogi (Powerpoint)
  (Information Processing Society of Japan Meeting on May 31st 2000 in Shonan, Japan)

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