Miko was at last month’s Gen Con showing off its AI-powered chessboard, the Miko Chess – Grand, which features self-moving pieces for solo or online play.
Checkmate, ChatGPT: AI schooled by 50-year-old Atari
The vanquisher? Not a grandmaster, but a gaming console that was collecting dust when the internet was still a twinkle in a computer scientist’s eye: the Atari 2600.
Does Deep Blue dream of electric sheep?
Deep Blue debuted its chess-playing skills in 1996, and lost to Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in Philadelphia. The computer’s victory, the matches everyone thinks about when they hear Deep Blue, happened in 1997, over the course of six games.
A two-player Valentine
In a happy relationship, Valentine’s day is something that you’ll only ever forget about once.
Official: Lord of the Rings chess collectors edition
The chess set is made by Noble Collection, who do a lot of chess but specialise in posh geeky merch. Sites like Level Up Chess rate this one as the best of the Lord of the Rings options, with this one from Eagle Moss in second place.
Knightmare Chess official reprint might bring to the end the multi-hundred dollar ebay boom
I found this 3rd edition copy of Steve Jackson Games’ Knightmare Chess on ebay with an asking price of $335. It was one of a few on auction with similar prices.
The Next Level: 3D & Multidimensional Board Games
Multidimensional board games add one (or more) levels to the traditional, flat playing field.
Humble Bundle invites you to 5D chess and mech battles
A chunk of the money raised in bundle sales goes to support the reading charity Worldreader.
Short film: The King’s Pawn
It’s man versus machine – with a twist – in this short psychological drama. A former chess prodigy turned programmer has the rare chance to confront the grandmaster who destroyed his dreams by pitting a super-computer against him in a high profile battle. Who will come out top? Man, machine or man? Ready to watch […]
Unboxing Steve Jackson’s Knightmare Chess
Rhea Friesen of Steve Jackson Games takes us through an unboxing of their Knightmare Chess game. This game has 158 stunning cards that can be played to turn a standard game of chess into a nightmare battle. Tempted? Amazon.com currently has one copy of Knightmare Chess 2e up for sale at a mere $794.41. Just […]
