About me

I am Federico Rojo and the author of this Chess Engine. I have created this engine as a hobby and named it after the national tree/flower of my home country.

This is without a doubt the most challenging and complex project I have ever undertaken. There is always room for improvement, new techniques to learn and apply, and a lot of fun to have while doing so. I will continue to improve this engine even if circumstances of life keep me away from it from time to time.

Initially, I was inspired by the amazing Bluefever videos of the Vice chess engine. Later on, I found a great source of ideas in the CPW site and a great forum for discussion of all things chess related in the Talkchess site.