Training with AI: Evidence from chess computers

Balrog - An AI Chess Engine

Game playing is one of the most important areas in AI. Chess is a very popular two-player strategy board game. In the context of AI, chess falls under the category of adversarial games where the opponent tries to reduce your chance of winning as much as possible. Being a classic example of a two-player zero sum game (sum of the utilities of agent and opponent is zero), the game of chess provide...

Computers Play Chess, Computers Play Go...Humans Play Dungeons & Dragons

A New Chess Variant for Gaming AI

In this article, we explain a new chess variant that is more challenging for humans than the standard version of the game. A new rule states that either player has the right to switch sides if a ‘chain’ or link of pieces is created on the board. This appears to increase significantly the complexity of chess, as perceived by players, but not the actual size of its game tree. ‘Search’ therefore b...

Computers in chess - solving inexact search problems

Preparing the books to read every day is enjoyable for many people. However, there are still many people who also don't like reading. This is a problem. But, when you can support others to start reading, it will be better. One of the books that can be recommended for new readers is computers in chess solving inexact search problems. This book is not kind of difficult book to read. It can be rea...

Computers Play Chess; Humans Play Go