Discover how computers play chess, from the Mechanical Turk to advanced chess engines and their strategies against human ...

Just a few months ago, I could barely get an AI agent to open the Chess app on my Mac, much less actually play a game of it.

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 ...

For a few days, chess fans could be forgiven for wondering if the end of the game was in sight. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.

Thanks to over 3,000 backers a new electronic, connected chess computer and board have taken Kickstarter by storm raising over $900,000 with still 24 days remaining. ChessUp is a new chess computer ...

N Srinath believes computer engines offer superior learning for chess players today. He suggests traditional study methods ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of people’s interests online, whether that’s playing Dungeons & Dragons over Zoom or taking virtual workout classes. But at least one of these interests, online ...