Photo courtesy of Peter Miller Chess is perhaps one of the most universally known board games of all time. No matter who you are or where you’re from, it is highly likely you have heard of the game before, and for good reason. The game is more than 1,500 […]
Using chess to help deal with addictions
The Therapeutic Community (TC) is a classic concept in addiction intervention that emerged in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. It is an approach based on peer support and many and varied activities, which in themselves function as a therapeutic intervention. Today the concept has evolved and […]
DeepMind AI MuZero can learn AND master Chess, Go, Atari
[Hwan Cho] In this article, it discusses the advancement of machine learning computers throughout several years. Unlike the previous AlphaGo, Alpha Go Zero, and AlphaZero machines, the new machine, MuZero was able to master games without any pre-implemented set of rules.
Today the machine learning algorithm MuZero was detailed in a feature research paper in Nature. MuZero expands on the abilities of systems like AlphaGo, AlphaGo Zero, and AlphaZero. Each new algorithm allowed a smart machine to become better at mastering games, starting with Go, then Chess and Shogi, now […]
2020: The year of a pandemic of cheating in online chess
[Hwan Cho] In this article, it discusses not only the rise of chess during the pandemic but also the cases of cheating during online chess matches. As a result, many online platforms like chess.com have turned to creative measures to prevent cheating.
In August, chess.com, the biggest of the online chess platforms, said closure rates of accounts had more than doubled since the covid-19 outbreak in December 2019. (iStockPhoto) 2020 has been a unique year for chess. In the first half, as countries across the world went into lockdowns to stem […]
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She’s a Chess Champion Who Can Barely See the Board
[Hwan Cho] In this New York Times article, it discusses Jessica Lauser, a three-time U.S. blind chess champion. Her chess skills far outweigh even average non-blind chess players and have some striking similarities with Beth Harmon in the Netflix series, “The Queen’s Gambit.”
Have you heard this story before? Girl has rough start in life, discovers chess. She becomes a United States champion. She studies Russian. And now she needs to find a way to get to Russia to play chess, because she can’t afford it. No, I’m not talking about Beth […]
FIDE launches the first Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities
Press release by FIDE 61 teams from 45 different countries are taking part in the first Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The event kicks off today (November 21) and will run until December 3, a day recognized by the United […]