# Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

> Stefan Meyer-Kahlen is a German programmer of the computer chess programs Shredder and the entire Zappa series. As of January 2017, his program has won 18 titles as World Computer Chess Champion; four of these titles were blitz championships, and one was a Chess960 championship. He also invented the Universal Chess Interface, a chess engine protocol.

*German computer chess programmer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5482740))
- **Category:** Developers
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1968
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Stefan Meyer-Kahlen is a German programmer of the computer chess programs Shredder and the entire Zappa series. As of January 2017, his program has won 18 titles as World Computer Chess Champion; four of these titles were blitz championships, and one was a Chess960 championship. He also invented the Universal Chess Interface, a chess engine protocol.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 33.9 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q762040)

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