Posted in Computers on Dec 21st, 2007 2 Comments »
Anson Williams enroute to victory at the First Advanced Chess Tournament. Many may not have heard of Anson Williams, but in the world of “advanced” or “freestyle” chess, he is a household name. This form of chess allows each player to bring any amount of chess materials to the game… databases, books, kibitzers, endgame tablebases, […]
Posted in Computers, Opinion/Editorials on Sep 22nd, 2007 6 Comments »
We often talk about the importance of literacy in society. It is even a contentious issue in some countries… the right to learn to read. Obviously, it is essential to learn the rudiments of writing, reading and speaking. A person respected is one with measured words and a strong pen. Twenty years ago we began […]
Posted in Computers, Opinion/Editorials on Jul 21st, 2007 1 Comment »
A report has been released that a computer scientist from the University of Alberta has solved the game of checkers (8×8 version). The venerable game which has been a source of entertainment for families has now joined the ranks of tic-tac-toe. This is what Professor Jonathan Schaeffer claims on his website dedicated to his checker […]
Posted in Computers, Games on Jun 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Did someone drop pieces out of the bag onto the board? Just posted an absolute crazy game for “Game of the Week.” I know it’s old now, but what a brutal battle! It was a game between Deep Junior (Israel) and Deep Fritz (Germany) in the match between these two silicon beasts a couple of […]
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