A lot of computers can play chess. [Matthew Lui’s] Giraffe is a chess playing computer, but unlike other common chess programs, Giraffe taught itself to play. It apparently learned pretty well ...

[James Stanley] enjoys chess, isn’t terribly good at it, and has some dubious scruples. At least, that’s the setup for building Sockfish, a shoe-to-Pi interface to let you cheat at chess.

during online chess tournaments. He then offered to play completely naked to prove he wasn't hiding any electronic devices. Carlsen later accused Niemann outright of being a cheat, while the ...

How Could Someone Cheat at Chess? A report from Chess.com alleging that grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann likely cheated in over 100 online games upended the chess world in October 2022.

Mr Niemann sued his rival, the online platform Chess.com, and a second grandmaster ... on social media over how Mr Niemann could possibly cheat in person. Theories included tiny microphones ...