It’s the story that has rocked chess and shown no sign of abating. The cheating scandal which has engulfed the sport, involving five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, is all anyone is talking about.
University of Oxford provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Another participant, the Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi, called Niemann’s performance “more than impressive”. While ...
Chess engines have become much stronger than humans in recent years, with many exceeding a 3,000 Elo rating -- the Elo rating system measures the strength of a chess player relative to their opponents ...