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What I Learned from Chess AI
For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing extensive research on the nature of chess and the inner workings of chess AI. I think that all of the strategies that the computer uses can in one form or another be used in human play. Here is a list of some of the strategies, and a…
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Refreshing On Opening Fundamentals
I’ve been thinking about whether I need to play against others to achieve my goal of beating the highest-rated computer, Lc0. Frankly, I don’t. Since computers are currently the best at chess, I do believe that they are the standard to beat, and not other humans. However, I plan to consistently learn principles from other…
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Learning from Lc0
For the past few days, I’ve been watching different Youtubers, like GothamChess, agadmator, and chess.com’s Daniel Rensch discuss the gameplay of chess engines like Stockfish and AlphaZero. For those who don’t know, these are some of the top chess engines in the world, with Stockfish 11’s Elo rating being 3558 as of June 2023. In…
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Introduction: Humans are better than chess engines
As a math student, I like to find structure in everything. This includes chess. When I look at the game, I see a world of possibilities for analysis. While the standard way to analyze a chess game is to use a chess engine and have it find where you went wrong, I find complete reliance…
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