Checkered careers

Article Abstract:

The upcoming chess match between British chess champion Nigel Short and World Chess champion Gary Kasparov should be grueling even though Short is only ranked at 11th in world chess standings. A dispute between Short and the Federation Internationale des Echecs could threaten the game.

Short, Nigel, Sinn, Gerlinde, Sinn, Hans-Wern

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Young masters

Article Abstract:

Fischer is too old and out of practice to face the increasingly high-pressure chess tournament circuit of today. Games are longer and have fewer breaks, and the chess clock puts great pressure on players. Also, computers make detailed preparation a requirement.

History, World Chess Championship, Fischer, Bobby

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Fool's mate: IBM's chess-playing computer may see beating Garry Kasparov as a leap forward for artificial intelligence. Sucker

Article Abstract:

Chess champion Garry Kasparov will play another series of games with IBM's Deep Blue chess program in 1997. Many observers are concerned with humans being outsmarted by computers, but chess ability is merely computational and not a measure of intelligence.

Editorial, Innovations, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Computer games, Public opinion, Artificial intelligence

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