In chess as in life, people use memory as a shortcut for decision-making. That strategy can backfire when the present doesn’t resemblance the past.

This chess board is programmed with several different game modes. You can play against a computer or connect ... is responsible for more than just moving pieces; it has to process where the ...

Don’t confuse this with the infamous Mechanical Turk, which appeared to be a chess computer but ... and pegs represented pieces. There were mechanical arms to move the pegs.

It probably goes without saying, but if you don’t like chess, you won’t like Chess Infinity. But if you fancy learning the game, or think of yourself as something of a Grandmaster already, then you’ll ...

Because he has Karpov’s precision and ability to just locate the piece ... And the computer never makes a less than optimal move. They have changed the face of tournament chess, he says.

An curved arrow pointing right. The Square Off chess board allows players to enjoy a game on a real board even if they aren't sat in front of each other The game is played through an app which ...

Not exactly a household name, but as [IEEE Spectrum] points out, he invented a chess automaton ... and pegs represented pieces. There were mechanical arms to move the pegs. The device actually ...