Computer chess engines surpassed the world’s best human players in the 1990s. They can calculate millions of moves per second, allowing them to quickly make the best decision on the board. So why ...

As computers get better at chess, their games look more human. Their moves seem more connected to known strategic plans, and when they aren’t, the logic can still often be discerned by experts. But ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Almost a year ago exactly, DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence ...

The sixth game of the World Chess Championship was over before the sun set. This was new. The intricately fought contests had thus far lasted until night fell, and sometimes well beyond. The darkness ...

The team behind the open-source chess engine Stockfish has recently announced the availability of Stockfish 16. If you’ve ever played against a computer engine and got whupped, Stockfish 16 can whup ...

The Picochess chess program already has a long and storied history behind it—something you should be aware of if you’re ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Chess is often seen as the ultimate mental challenge: 32 pieces on ...

Okay, sorry for the weird question. But, I play a little chess, and one of the things that vaguely annoys me is that chess engines are kinda slow. Suppose I want to analyze a position to a certain ...

After 11 often grueling games over the past 16 days, the World Chess Championship is right where it started — tied. There is one full-length game remaining. Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the world No. 1 ...

RARELY HAS a tournament involved so little winning. The World Chess Championship of 2018, held in London at The College in Holborn over nearly three weeks from November 9th-28th, began with a series ...