Andrea shows 10 basic chess strategies, that every beginner player should know. Mastering these principles will give you a solid base, that you can gradually improve upon as you get more chess ...

Aspiring chess players are invited to enroll in “Introduction to Chess” at the Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St. The six-session class will meet from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Mondays from Jan. 30 through March 6.

AlphaZero taught itself chess (as well as go and shogi) starting with no knowledge about the game beyond the basic rules. It developed its chess strategies by playing millions of games against ...

Its programmers merely tuned it with the basic rules of chess and allowed it to play several million games against itself. As it learned, AlphaZero gradually pieced together its own strategy. View ...