The draughts-playing computer was an IBM 704. In its encounters on the draughtboard, the 704 was bidding for attention against a Univac ... to produce the draughts game, just as another human ...

The perfect game of draughts ends as a draw, Canadian computer scientists report. Researchers at the University of Alberta say they have 'solved' draughts, the 5000-year-old board game.

A computer program that cannot lose at draughts will be unveiled today. Play draughts online against Chinook In a development described as a "truly significant advance in artificial intelligence ...

It could be a case of game over for draughts - scientists say the ancient board game has finally been solved. A Canadian team has created a computer program that can win or draw any game, no matter ...