On a March NPR “All Things Considered” broadcast, host Scott Detrow interviewed Mike Klein, an accomplished chess player, coach and spokesperson for ChessKid.com. The site is geared toward chess ...

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Since the 18th century, people have been fascinated by the idea of machines that could play chess against humans. With the advent of the digital electronic computer in the mid-20th century, that dream ...