Chess

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Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players
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Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, pictured during a 2024 match, took on a team of 143,000 opponents. Chess legend Magnus Carlsen, considered one of...

In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe | Opinions
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In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe | Opinions

As Russian and Ukrainian delegations descended on Istanbul on Friday in an attempt to end the three-year war in Ukraine, the contrast between...

It turns out ChatGPT o1 and DeepSeek-R1 cheat at chess if they’re losing, which makes me wonder if I should I should trust AI with anything
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It turns out ChatGPT o1 and DeepSeek-R1 cheat at chess if they’re losing, which makes me wonder if I should I should trust AI with anything

Researchers have found that AI will cheat to win at chess Deep reasoning models are more active cheaters Some models simply rewrote the...

When outplayed, AI models resort to cheating to win chess matches
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When outplayed, AI models resort to cheating to win chess matches

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of AI researchers at Palisade Research has found that several leading AI models will resort to cheating...

‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling | Health
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‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling | Health

Marottichal, India – Phones, wallets and half-drunk teacups clutter empty tables – except for one – at a teahouse in southern India, where a...

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg’s surprise Trump pivot
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Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg’s surprise Trump pivot

Meta co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill in 2018. The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid’s hoodie...

How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country | Explainer News
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How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country | Explainer News

Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest world chess champion ever after defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China. Gukesh’s win...

India’s Gukesh beats China’s Ding to become youngest chess world champion | Sport News
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India’s Gukesh beats China’s Ding to become youngest chess world champion | Sport News

Indian teen prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju prevailed in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw. Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of...

Ding’s comeback win over Gukesh ties World Chess Championship final | Sport News
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Ding’s comeback win over Gukesh ties World Chess Championship final | Sport News

Chinese titleholder forces India’s teenaged challenger to resign in game 12 and tie the scores at six points each. Defending champion Ding Liren...