The Conversation

A chess program helped this 8‑year‑old raise $240,000 and get his family out of a homeless shelter – here’s what to look for in a chess program for your child

Third-grader Tanitoluwa Adewumi was crowned as a New York State Scholastic chess champion on March 10. GoFundMe Before he won the primary (K-3) championship section of the New York State Scholastic ...
The Guardian

AlphaZero AI beats champion chess program after teaching itself in four hours

Google’s artificial intelligence sibling DeepMind repurposes Go-playing AI to conquer chess and shogi without aid of human knowledge AlphaZero, the game-playing AI created by Google sibling DeepMind, ...
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Acclaimed chess program won't reopen its doors for kids

NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chess NYC, whose high-energy after-school programs and camps make it a leader in making chess fun, is flat out refusing to reopen its doors to students anytime ...
PC World

A brief history of computer chess

Since the 18th century, people have been fascinated by the idea of machines that could play chess against humans. With the advent of the digital electronic computer in the mid-20th century, that dream ...
Bernews

‘Queen’s Gambit’ Chess Program Launched

The Bermuda Chess Association is promoting the Queen’s Gambit Challenge, a free online coaching program for women by the World Chess Governing Body, FIDE. A spokesperson said, “Chess is steadily ...