Interesting. Seems related to the algorithm that the first chess machine used to beat the world chess champion in 1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-bet

Interesting. Seems related to the algorithm that the first chess machine used to beat the world chess champion in 1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-beta_pruning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-beta_pruning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_versus_Garry_Kasparov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_versus_Garry_Kasparo... Edit: If you're interested, I found a reddit comment thread that describes the history of chess AI. https://old.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2d55fx/what_have_been_the_major_advancements_in_computer/cjmac3c/?context=3 https://old.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2d55fx/what_hav...