http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19179/?a=f
While he does make some questionable statements, such as,
“So since nobody knows how Kasparov’s brain does it–least of all Kasparov himself–there is not yet any evidence at all that Kasparov’s means are so very unlike the means exploited by Deep Blue.”
it’s still a fairly interesting piece.
Every so often I have a tendency to mentally wax schachmatic, if I may be so bold as to invent the term. This evening I was considering (and why not!) the differing world views- methodologies- the tying of one’s self to a movement or line of thinking. For example, Kierkegaard and Sartre to existentialism, Monet […]
After a brief hiatus, Femi Oyekan is back to share some of his thoughts about the current chess world, new chess theorists, and the “Chess Kournikovas”.
This is the next part in an ongoing series of articles by Femi Oyekan. If you are looking for advice on stepping out of pins, how to utilize open files, or the latest variation of the Scotch, you have probably come to the wrong place - but no promises.
I hope you will all enjoy an essay regarding the progression (or regression) of chess in the modern era, inspired my Marxist philosopy, no less!
Excerpts (Click “Read the rest of this entry” for the article in full):
On my own reflection, my first thought was that this may constitute the explanation for my interest in chess. […]
Whenever I think of Colorado, I invariably remember all the time I have spent […]