I did this as a kid in the 1980s. :) If you exploit the symmetry, so that there are only 3 initial moves (center, corner and edge) its manageable to do by han

I did this as a kid in the 1980s. :) If you exploit the symmetry, so that there are only 3 initial moves (center, corner and edge) its manageable to do by hand. Don't even need a computer. And here's an old Scientific American article about a device that learns a simplified subset of chess called Hexapawn. It's not a computer, but about 25 matchboxes. :) https://www.gwern.net/docs/rl/1991-gardner-ch8amatchboxgamelearningmachine.pdf https://www.gwern.net/docs/rl/1991-gardner-ch8amatchboxgamel...