Who was [Leonardo Torres Quevedo]? Not exactly a household name, but as [IEEE Spectrum] points out, he invented a chess automaton in 1920 that would foreshadow the next century’s obsession with ...

ChatGPT volunteered to play a 1977-vintage Atari 2600 to a game of chess and came to regret it after the eight-bit chess engine from the age of Disco Fever and the introduction of the Force did better ...

For a few days, chess fans could be forgiven for wondering if the end of the game was in sight. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.