Images taken from Thinking Machine 4.
Waves of influence, opening
The viewer sees the initial position, with waves of force radiating
out from the pieces
The machine's thoughts, opening
The machine has many choices, with few forced moves, and future lines
of play cover the board
Waves of influence, mid-game
The middle game, as the viewer thinks.
The machine's thoughts, mid-game
The lines of play become more focused.
Waves of influence, endgame
The board is deceptively simple as the viewer thinks.
The machine's thoughts, endgame
The machine foresees that white's pawn will become a queen, and dominate
the board as the black king flees.
Some games are subject to the winds of chance
while others are based purely on skill. Chess is definitely found in
the latter category. It is firmly rooted in the ideas of spatial control
and strategic domination.
The concept is to corner and incapacitate your opponent's king, thus winning
the game. It's all about planning ahead. It is a cause and effect
situation where one move sets the board for the next moves, changing
all of the variables that go into a game situation. Casino games like
roulette or slot machines, on the other hand, rely much more on
luck with very little strategy playing a part of a player s moves.
In chess it is almost impossible to beat a superior player, while that
is possible in games with a higher luck factor. However, chess simulators
can actually beat human players sometimes even the best. Above you
can watch how this program works and how a player thinks when playing
at a high level.
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