Summary of A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler

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This video explores the history of chess, and how it has evolved over time. It shows how computers are now able to consistently beat the best human players, and how human ingenuity is still essential to the game.

• 00:00:00 Chess has been around for over 500 years, and has been used for a variety of purposes, including military strategy and metaphor for human affairs. In the late 19th century, formal competitive play began to take over from the more Romantic style of earlier years, and computers began to become better at playing the game. In 1997, a computer called Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, marking the first time a machine had beaten a reigning champion.
• 00:05:00 This video explores the history of chess, and how it has evolved over time. It shows how computers are now able to consistently beat the best human players, and how human ingenuity is still essential to the game.