Cyber Chess is a great fun game. Although the game is very difficult (even on easy) it is a great way to test your skills as a chess player and get better. You can try new tactics and stratagies to ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...

In the game of chess, every single move contributes to the overall outcome. All 16 pawns—the queen, knights, bishops and others—provide unique value to a player. The queen is the most powerful piece ...

The world of cybersecurity is not so different than a high-stakes chess game. In chess as in cybersecurity, players must outsmart their opponents, capitalize on their weaknesses in a timely and ...

“If you want to know what the future of AI looks like, look at chess. It happened to us first, and it’s going to happen to all of you.” Reading time 13 minutes In May of 1997, Garry Kasparov sat down ...

Ever since he beat the greatest chess player who ever lived, Hans Niemann has been called a cheat. The 19-year-old’s surprising victory over Magnus Carlsen in St. Louis on September 4 led to ...

Computer chess isn't just about playing games. For 60 years, chess has also been a key part of the debate over whether computers can approximate humans best through a brute force approach or whether ...

Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the ...

I’m so ready to just relax with my girlfriend, turn off the news for a few hours and play 51 games on our Switch. Just because you don’t have access to the fanciest gear around doesn’t mean you have ...