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Book Problem Rollouts Project

Posted By: Matt Cohn-Geier
Date: Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 10:36 p.m.

In Response To: Book Problem Rollouts Project (David Rockwell)

That's correct (in the US). This has been debated for a century in Chess. Analysis of a position can be copyrighted. A position or transcript of a game or match can not.

I'm well aware of this, but there are still some gray areas in my mind:

Can a compilation of positions be copyrighted?

Can a choice of move be copyrighted?

It wouldn't seem so to me, but I'm no lawyer.

Messages In This Thread

• Book Problem Rollouts Project
  Stick -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 7:02 p.m.
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    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 7:34 p.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 7:48 p.m.
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        David Rockwell -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 10:26 p.m.
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          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 10:36 p.m.
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            lenny -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 3:55 a.m.
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              Marty Storer -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 1:58 p.m.
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                Marty Storer -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 1:59 p.m.
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    Philippe Michel -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 8:45 p.m.
    • Book Problem Rollouts Project
      Stick -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 8:58 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 4:24 p.m.