Is this the world's new best chess player?

A shockwave hit the chess world this week as Google's DeepMind revealed that its new AlphaZero artificial intelligence had destroyed the world's best chess computer engine, Stockfish, in a 100-game match. AlphaZero won the match by an unbelievable score of 64-36 with zero losses, blowing away existing computer-chess theory and causing a firestorm of reactions, ranging from skepticism to the hope that this was a breakthrough not only for chess, but for all of humanity. AlphaZero used machine-learning techniques, starting only with the rules of chess, teaching itself to play from scratch in just a few hours. Chess.com is a leader in AlphaZero coverage, with FM Mike Klein at the DeepMind headquarters in London for the full report. Peter Doggers contributes interviews from some of the world's top grandmasters on the AlphaZero-Stockfish match. IM Danny Rensch presents a video going move-by-move to explain one of the match's most impressive games, where AlphaZero plays surprisingly human-like moves and ideas to beat Stockfish. Do you have what it takes to solve the trickiest Chess.com Holiday Puzzler yet? If you think you do, there are some exciting membership prizes for the top scorers. Celebrate the season and take the quiz now. How Can An Expert Become A Master? The Chess.com member Animaul7 (his real name is Anthony Maulucci) wrote: “I’m a 16-year-old who has been stuck at an expert rating for some time now, which I know is pretty normal. One question I have for you is what juniors like myself can do to maintain passion for the game as we get older and our focus branches off to other aspects of life, such as school and new hobbies.&rdquo... Performance Stats Live Chess - Blitz: After 13 games your rating is 752! Play Live Chess - Rapid: After 24 games your rating is 764! Play Tactics: Your rating is 400 (0 problems over 0 hours) Train Lessons: Get interactive training from chess masters Learn Spicy Openings! The Max Lange Attack: A Stunning Attacking Move If you like spicy opening gambits, you won't want to miss the conclusion of GM Williams' series on the Max Lange Attack. Carlsen Escapes vs Nakamura, Keeps Grand Chess Tour Hope Alive Hikaru Nakamura had Magnus Carlsen on the ropes today, but failed to deliver. The only winner in round six of the London Chess Classic was Ian Nepomniachtchi, who beat Michael Adams. Nakamura not winning his game was bad news for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who otherwise would have become the virtual leader of the Grand Chess Tour with three rounds to go. As it went, Friday's resul... Daily Puzzles Solomonovich Gurvich, 4th Prize, Molot 1928 Troitzky, 1930 H. Rinck 1929 Vaganjan - Ivkov, Moscow 1985 Defense Exposed Upcoming Tournaments 39th Chess.com Quick Knockouts Under 1000 39th Chess.com Quick Knockouts 1001-1200 39th Chess.com Quick Knockouts 1201-1400 39th Chess.com Quick Knockouts 1401-1600 39th Chess.com Quick Knockouts 1601-1800 Want less email? Change your e-mail preferences. Stop ALL Chess.com e-mail? Unsubscribe. Add alert@chess.com to your address book so you don't miss any email from Chess.com. Please do not reply to this email. Need help? Visit Chess.com Customer Support. This email was sent to: nisamooon@gmail.com - Privacy Policy Chess.com | PO Box 60400. Palo Alto, CA 94306