Computers Revolutionized Chess. Magnus Carlsen Wins by Being Human
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Computers Revolutionized Chess. Magnus Carlsen Wins by Being Human
Chess engines were supposed to make classical chess more predictable. Instead, they made the most inventive player of all time more creative.
Self-described "obsessive learner" Max Deutsch challenged grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess. What could possibly go wrong? Video: George Downs/WSJ. Photo: Gordon Welters for The Wall Street Journal
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Updated Dec. 10, 2021 11:25 am ET
The World Chess Championship was already a week old when something stunning happened in Game 6: after nearly eight hours of play last Friday, someone actually won.
It was the first time in five years that a championship classical game—the format played under long time controls—didn’t end in a draw. The chess world could hardly believe what it was seeing. In the age of supercomputer-trained super grandmasters, there were widespread fears that world championships were becoming dull and predictable. Preparation seemed to trump inventiveness.
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