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AlphaZero Chess: Reactions From Top GMs, Stockfish Author - Chess.com
AlphaZero Chess: Reactions From Top GMs, Stockfish Author Chess.com
The news about AlphaZero beating Stockfish 64-36 without a single loss after just four hours of self-training has shocked the chess world. Chess.com has early ...
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Chess Olympiad 2018: China Wins Double Gold - Chess.com
Chess Olympiad 2018: China Wins Double Gold Chess.com
China is Olympiad champion once again. Actually, twice again. Today in Batumi, Georgia, the open section squad won its second team gold medal in the last ...
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Ancient Pre-Viking Era Sword Was Discovered by 8-Year Old Girl - HYPEBEAST
Ancient Pre-Viking Era Sword Was Discovered by 8-Year Old Girl HYPEBEAST
Earlier this year, 8-year-old girl Saga Vanecek discovered an ancient sword while skipping rocks at Vidöstern lake. The artifact, which she at first assumed was a ...
The election of Arkady Dvorkovich - Chessbase News
The election of Arkady Dvorkovich Chessbase News
We present the highlights and analysis of an extraordinary day in Batumi: The FIDE General Assembly convened Wednesday in Batumi, in a hotly contested ...
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Chess: China secure both Olympiad titles while England men finish fifth - The Guardian
Chess: China secure both Olympiad titles while England men finish fifth The Guardian
China beat USA and Russia on tie-breaks to win the Olympiad men's title, after all three scored 18/22, while England came fifth, their highest placing since 1996.
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FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess - GirlTalkHQ
FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess GirlTalkHQ
Director and producer Jenny Schweitzer shoen the spotlight on a group of courageous and talented young women who are going agains the status quo.
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Best Bets: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Clint Black, Goo Goo Dolls, Jenifer Lewis, Brett Eldredge - STLtoday.com
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Best Bets: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Clint Black, Goo Goo Dolls, Jenifer Lewis, Brett Eldredge
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When Reception 6-8 p.m. Friday; on view through March 24 • Where World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Avenue • How much Free • More info worldchesshof.org. +4. The Beatles. Photographer Harry Benson captured the Beatles on their first trip to ...
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When Reception 6-8 p.m. Friday; on view through March 24 • Where World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Avenue • How much Free • More info worldchesshof.org. +4. The Beatles. Photographer Harry Benson captured the Beatles on their first trip to ...
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Harry Benson and Peter Manion - STLtoday.com
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Harry Benson and Peter Manion
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When Reception 6-8 p.m. Friday; on view through March 24 • Where World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Avenue • How much Free • More info worldchesshof.org. The Beatles. Photographer Harry Benson captured the Beatles on their first trip to ...
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When Reception 6-8 p.m. Friday; on view through March 24 • Where World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Avenue • How much Free • More info worldchesshof.org. The Beatles. Photographer Harry Benson captured the Beatles on their first trip to ...
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New photography exhibit showcasing chess legends to open in CWE Friday - KMOV.com
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New photography exhibit showcasing chess legends to open in CWE Friday
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- A new exhibit is set to open Friday, showcasing the work of one of the world's most legendary photographers. The exhibit, “Harry Benson: Kings & Queens,” will open at the World Chess Hall of Fame in the Central West End.
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- A new exhibit is set to open Friday, showcasing the work of one of the world's most legendary photographers. The exhibit, “Harry Benson: Kings & Queens,” will open at the World Chess Hall of Fame in the Central West End.
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Model helps robots navigate more like humans do - Science Daily
Model helps robots navigate more like humans do
Science Daily
But unlike chess players, [the robots] explore what the future looks like without learning much about their environment and other agents," says co-author Andrei Barbu, a researcher at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL ...
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But unlike chess players, [the robots] explore what the future looks like without learning much about their environment and other agents," says co-author Andrei Barbu, a researcher at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL ...
and more »
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Model helps robots navigate more like humans do | EurekAlert ... - EurekAlert (press release)
Model helps robots navigate more like humans do | EurekAlert ...
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MIT researchers have now devised a way to help robots navigate environments more like humans do. Their novel motion-planning model lets robots determine ...
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EurekAlert (press release)
MIT researchers have now devised a way to help robots navigate environments more like humans do. Their novel motion-planning model lets robots determine ...
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Viking Chess Pieces May Reveal Early Whale Hunts in Northern Europe - Smithsonian
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Viking Chess Pieces May Reveal Early Whale Hunts in Northern Europe
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In the new research, Andreas Hennius, an archaeology doctoral candidate at Uppsala University in Sweden, and his colleagues traced the source of the whale bone by following a trail of evidence that led them to the edge of the Norwegian Sea about 1,000 ...
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In the new research, Andreas Hennius, an archaeology doctoral candidate at Uppsala University in Sweden, and his colleagues traced the source of the whale bone by following a trail of evidence that led them to the edge of the Norwegian Sea about 1,000 ...
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Model Helps Robots Navigate More Like Humans Do - ECNmag.com
Model Helps Robots Navigate More Like Humans Do
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When moving through a crowd to reach some end goal, humans can usually navigate the space safely without thinking too much. They can learn from the ...
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When moving through a crowd to reach some end goal, humans can usually navigate the space safely without thinking too much. They can learn from the ...
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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3 - Wicked Local Arlington
Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3
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Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.
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Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.
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Mr Smits goes to Washington: Architect of bold European open-access plan hopes to garner US support - Nature.com
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Mr Smits goes to Washington: Architect of bold European open-access plan hopes to garner US support
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A month after European funders launched the 'Plan S' initiative to demand immediate open access to scientific literature in the next two years, the plan's creators have revealed more details about their bold scheme — and are hurriedly trying to get ...
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A month after European funders launched the 'Plan S' initiative to demand immediate open access to scientific literature in the next two years, the plan's creators have revealed more details about their bold scheme — and are hurriedly trying to get ...
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What is artificial intelligence? - Brookings Institution
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What is artificial intelligence?
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Opinion surveys show that even top business leaders lack a detailed sense of AI and that many ordinary people confuse it with super-powered robots or hyper-intelligent devices. Hollywood helps little in this regard by fusing robots and advanced ...
Brookings Institution
Opinion surveys show that even top business leaders lack a detailed sense of AI and that many ordinary people confuse it with super-powered robots or hyper-intelligent devices. Hollywood helps little in this regard by fusing robots and advanced ...
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Model helps robots navigate more like humans do - Tech Xplore
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Model helps robots navigate more like humans do
Tech Xplore
But unlike chess players, [the robots] explore what the future looks like without learning much about their environment and other agents," says co-author Andrei Barbu, a researcher at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL ...
and more »
Tech Xplore
But unlike chess players, [the robots] explore what the future looks like without learning much about their environment and other agents," says co-author Andrei Barbu, a researcher at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL ...
and more »
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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio
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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Harry Benson, world-renowned photographer and International Photography Hall of Fame inductee,was the only person to have private access to Bobby Fischer during the 1972 World Chess Championship match in Reykjavík, Iceland. Benson captured ...
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Harry Benson, world-renowned photographer and International Photography Hall of Fame inductee,was the only person to have private access to Bobby Fischer during the 1972 World Chess Championship match in Reykjavík, Iceland. Benson captured ...
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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio
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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Benson had a solo exhibition: BOBBY FISCHER: Icon Among Icons in 2012 at the World Chess Hall of Fame. In 2014, Benson photographed the players of the Sinquefield Cup, including World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and now-World Chess ...
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Benson had a solo exhibition: BOBBY FISCHER: Icon Among Icons in 2012 at the World Chess Hall of Fame. In 2014, Benson photographed the players of the Sinquefield Cup, including World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and now-World Chess ...
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