• DocumentCode
    885826
  • Title

    Psyching out computer chess players

  • Author

    Ross, Philip

  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    14
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    The more deeply a computer chess program is allowed to calculate, the better it plays, and with the inexorable march of Moore´s Law, the programs have gotten much better over the years. Why, then, do the very best grandmasters still hold their own against the silicon beasts? This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of both human and computer players, detailing ´anti-computer´ type strategies that allow humans still to compete.
  • Keywords
    computer games; games of skill; anti-computer strategies; chess move depth calculation; computer chess players; computer chess program; grandmasters; player strengths; player weaknesses; Humans; Portable computers; Psychology; Silicon; Technological innovation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1265120
  • Filename
    1265120