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Computer-Resistant Chess Variants

posted by mattie_p on Saturday February 22 2014, @11:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the computer-resists-you dept.

andrew writes: "Over the last decade, computers have been able to dominate human chess players. in that time attention has shifted from creating anti-computer strategies to creating computer-resistant chess variants. The inventor of one such game, Arimraa, has an interesting article on Chessbase.com about what it takes to make a board game in which it is still possible for the best human players to remain competitive against computer software."

 
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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by jcd on Saturday February 22 2014, @04:32PM

    by jcd (883) on Saturday February 22 2014, @04:32PM (#4941)

    This is exactly why I don't really understand trying to compete against a supercomputer at something that's math/strategy based. What about something more unique? Like poetry? Give it a parameter - "autumn" or something of that nature (no pun intended) - and compete against a human opponent to write meaningful poetry in a limited amount of time.

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