BlueFeverSoft

Richard Allbert

Software Developer • Educator • Creator of the Vice Chess Engine

About Me

I'm a software developer with over 20 years of experience, passionate about teaching and building tools that make complex topics accessible. From chess engines to game development to algorithmic trading systems, I love diving deep into challenging problems and sharing what I learn.

After a career as an industry executive, I went independent in 2020 and founded Digital Decode GmbH in 2022, where I build custom software and AI-powered automation solutions. I'm also a bestselling Udemy instructor and the creator of the Vice Chess Engine, which has inspired dozens of derivative projects in the chess programming community.

500+ YouTube Videos
25,000+ Students Taught
20+ Years Coding
1,500+ Community Members

Featured Project

Vice Chess Engine

Video Instructional Chess Engine

A didactic chess engine written in C, built through an 87+ episode YouTube tutorial series. Vice is designed as a teaching tool — walking viewers through every aspect of chess engine programming from board representation to search algorithms. It has inspired dozens of derivative engines and remains one of the most popular resources for learning chess programming.

C Chess Open Source UCI Protocol Educational

YouTube

@BlueFeverSoft

500+ videos covering chess engine programming, game development, and software engineering. Home of the famous 87-part "Chess Engine in C" series that has taught thousands of developers the fundamentals of computer chess.

87+ episodes Chess Engine in C
Full series JavaScript Chess Engine
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Professional Work

Digital Decode GmbH

Custom Software & AI Solutions

I founded Digital Decode to help businesses eliminate inefficiency through custom software and AI-powered automation. We identify where organisations lose time and money — from manual document processing to repetitive data tasks — and build tailored solutions that deliver measurable results.

20+ Years Experience
47+ Compliance Categories
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