Though I’ve never been the most incredible player, I’ve always loved chess. It was a staple in my household growing up—my parents owned multiple boards of varying shapes and sizes, from a standard wooden set to a magnetic, foldable board for car rides to a mini plastic one bundled […]
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This AI chess engine aims to help human players rather than defeat them
Tima Miroshnichenko Artificial intelligence has become so good at chess that its only competition now comes from other computer programs. Indeed, a human hasn’t defeated a machine in a chess tournament in 15 years. It’s an impressive technical achievement, but that dominance has also made top-level chess less imaginative […]
This chess teacher quit his full-time job to become a streamer: ‘It’s become [the primary source of income]’
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Gilroy Library Offers Live Chess Tutoring
GILROY, CA — The Gilroy Library is offering free chess lessons through an online learning service. Chess has grown in popularity in recent months amid interest in the Netflix series, “T he Queen’s Gambit .” The chess tutors available through Brainfuse have certifiable qualifications according to the Gilroy Library. […]
Aftershocks of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Still Being Felt in UVA Chess Club
In the aftermath of the hit Netflix show, “The Queen’s Gambit,” UVA Chess Club President Kyle Goldrick said he has been deluged by students interested in joining the club. (Netflix photo) s an avid chess player, the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit” struck a chord with University of […]
Chess under Covid
Chess under Covid John Nunn The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for many families and has brought many changes to the way billions of people live. It has also wrought a transformation of the chess world. Online chess was always popular, but with the effective cancellation of almost all […]