Deep Blue: A Chess-playing Machine
Back in 1996, a computer known as Deep Blue struck a universal blow for artificial intelligence. The computer was designed by IBM with the sole intention of defeating a world champion at chess; this mission was accomplished when world champion Garry Kasparov was beaten in the opening match. He went on to win four of [...]

Speed Chess: Not for the Faint of Heart
When some people think of chess, they think of a deliberately paced, methodical game of strategy – a battle of wits that can stretch on practically to eternity. It’s also commonly thought of as a refined game of unmatched elegance, played on a marble chess board. A chess player might enjoy sipping on a fine [...]

The Ancestry of Chess
Who invented Chess and where did it come from? Nobody really knows. There are several theories though. One theory is that chess evolved from the ancient Chinese game of Xiangqi. Another theory states that it evolved from an old game Chaturanga from India or Afghanistan. Yet others say it evolved out of Persia. Many other [...]

Defeating the Master
When I was a kid, my dad passed his love of chess on to me. Just about every night of the week, we would sit down at the dining room table and wage miniature warfare. In truth, it was more of a massacre than a fair fight. My dad was of the school that you [...]

Welcome – New Blog Site
    Welcome to my new blog for ChessDrawer.com Due to technical difficulties as well as some other unfortunate circumstances, I had to abandon my other blog – www.chessdrawerblog.com. Hopefully those who followed, subscribed, registered and posted on my previous blog, will follow me here and continue to support me with great posts about interesting [...]