Notes on Chess and AI; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
It was a historic result, although not without controversy, and judging by the quality of the games, perhaps Kasparov still showed superior strategic understanding. Human-computer matches would continue over the next decade. The final human-computer match was played between Deep Fritz and Vladimir Kramnik, with the computer winning 4-2.
- ▪It was a historic result, although not without controversy, and judging by the quality of the games, perhaps Kasparov still showed superior strategic understanding.
- ▪Human-computer matches would continue over the next decade.
- ▪The final human-computer match was played between Deep Fritz and Vladimir Kramnik, with the computer winning 4-2.
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Notes on Chess and AIOr How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomba lMay 18, 20261851ShareInspired by https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/nR3DkyivzF4ve97oM/how-go-players-disempower-themselves-to-ai and how AI interacts with Go players, I thought it would be interesting to share a collection of anecdotes and experiences with chess.I’ve purposefully left this article without any chess diagrams or positions, which may come in a Part II.In this piece I use ‘engine,’ ‘computer,’ and ‘AI’ somewhat interchangeably.In 1997, Deep Blue defeated then reigning World Champion Garry Kasparov in a match, 3.5-2.5. It was a historic result, although not without controversy, and judging by the quality of the games, perhaps Kasparov still showed superior strategic understanding.
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