Kenneth W. Regan
CountryUnited States
Born (1959-09-13) September 13, 1959
Paramus, New Jersey
TitleInternational Master (1981)
Peak rating2435 (July 1982)

Kenneth Wingate Regan is an American professor, chess player, statistician, and computer scientist.[1]

Biography

Regan began playing chess at the age of 5, and was able to defeat his father soon afterwards. At the age of 13, he became the youngest person to achieve the USCF Master title since Bobby Fischer, a record which has since been broken.[2]

Regan is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo.[3]

He is an expert in anti-cheating in chess, and was involved in investigating known cheaters such as Sébastien Feller, Borislav Ivanov, and Igors Rausis.[4]

He commented during the Carlsen–Niemann controversy that his analysis found no evidence of Niemann cheating, though he still largely endorsed Chess.com's report which claimed that Niemann had cheated in numerous online games.[5][2]

References

  1. "Kenneth Regan, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering". University at Buffalo. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Meet the World's Top 'Chess Detective'". November 3, 2022.
  3. Goldowsky, Howard (June 2014). "How to Catch a Chess Cheater: Ken Regan Finds Moves Out of Mind" (PDF). Chess Life. United States Chess Federation. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. Doggers, Peter (July 12, 2019). "GM Igors Rausis Under Cheating Investigation". Chess.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  5. Svensen, Tarjei (September 25, 2022). "Nepo asked for extra measures against Niemann in St Louis".
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