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Practice Doesn't Make Perfect - The New Yorker
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The New Yorker
When he looked back to one of the most frequently studied groups in expertise research, chess players, he found that, in addition to working or short-term memory, three more components of cognitive ability—fluid reasoning, comprehension knowledge, and ...
Sutherland Gallery set to welcome Manitoba Craft Council exhibition ... - Brandon Sun
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Brandon Sun
The Manitoba Craft Council exhibition “Play, Precarity and Survival” will open at Brando... - Local - Brandon Sun.
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Sutherland Gallery set to welcome Manitoba Craft Council exhibition - Brandon Sun
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Brandon Sun
Sigrid Dahle curated the exhibition, which features works by Marcel Dzama, Seema Goel, Rachael Kroeker, Jeannie Mah, Monica Mercedes Martinez and Brendan Tang. An opening reception will take place Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the ...
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Building Intelligence: Part Two - Finextra (blog)
Finextra (blog)
Finextra (blog)
The third level, expert machines, are focused around solving a very specific problem, such as the chess playing Deep Blue, or robo advisors in wealth management, using the expert knowledge. When we talk about AI, we are generally referring to the third ...
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from ‘Systema Naturae’ - STLPR
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from 'Systema Naturae' - STLPR
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from 'Systema Naturae' - St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from 'Systema Naturae' - St. Louis Public Radio
Dr. George and Vivian Dean have been fascinated with chess sets for more than half a century. Their collection of more than 1000 sets and diverse singular.
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect - The New Yorker
Maria Konnikova on research that suggests innate abilities, rather than deliberate practice, are the primary factor in academic and athletic success.
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from 'Systema Naturae' - St. Louis Public Radio
Dr. George and Vivian Dean have been fascinated with chess sets for more than half a century. Their collection of more than 1000 sets and diverse singular.
New Jersey teenager Akshat Chandra wins the US Junior Chess championship - The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
... 15-year-old International Master based in New Jersey, won the United States Junior Chess Championship. The Indian American prodigy swept the competition on July 15, when it was held at held at the prestigious Chess Club and Scholastic Center of ...
New Jersey teenager Akshat Chandra wins the US Junior Chess championship - The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
... International Master based in New Jersey, won the United States Junior Chess Championship. The Indian American prodigy swept the competition on July 15, when it was held at held at the prestigious Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
Divvying up the assets - The Nation
The Nation
The Nation
According to a report in British newspaper The Guardian, Canadian artist Marcel Dzama's pieces were quite popular among celebrities. Brad Pitt is one of his fans, and his piece "The Queen's Profile" created in 2010 was also part of their collection. 42 ...
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Lupita Nyong'o did constant research for role in 'Queen of Katwe' - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution
TORONTO — Three weeks before Queen of Katwe co-star Lupita Nyong'o began shooting in the Ugandan slum of the film's title, she visited with the woman she plays, Harriet Mutesi, in the house that her chess-wizard daughter, Phiona, built for her. “I sat ...
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The trophy will be on displayed at the World Chess Hall of Fame until then. The women's event was won by China after a very exciting last round victory over the defending Russians, who finished without a medal in fourth place. Poland was a surprise ...
Learning chess at 40 - The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
It wasn't long before it struck me that chess seemed to be a game for the young. When my daughter began doing scholastic tournaments, I would chat up other parents and ask whether they played — usually the reply was an apologetic shrug and a smile.
Learning chess at 40 - The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
Charness points to research by Nicolai Krogius, a Russian grandmaster and psychologist, that shows a positive correlation between the age at which one first learns the game and later success in tournaments. This idea now seems so ingrained that Carlsen ...
Deep learning researchers trained AI killing machines with 'Doom' - SiliconANGLE (blog)
SiliconANGLE (blog)
SiliconANGLE (blog)
For many years, AI researchers have favored games like chess and Go because they are perfect information games, meaning that both players know everything that is happening and has happened in a match, completely eliminating any element of chance.