The History Locker: Go and Chess

At 2:36 I am quoting from “Chess and courtly culture in medieval castile: The "Libro de Ajedrez"” written by Olivia Remie Constable.

 

At 3:12 I am quoting from Birth of the chess queen: A history written by Marilyn Yalom.

 

At 3:36 and 5:42 I am quoting from Go nation: Chinese masculinities and the game of Weiqi in China written by Marc L. Moskowitz.

 

At 10:36 I play a 1997 news clip that can be found here at https://fb.watch/bvkDvY0YQZ/

 

At 11:50 Michael discusses Kasparov’s reaction to losing and how he accused IBM of cheating, for more information on this topic please go to this website https://herculeschess.com/garry-kasparov-vs-deep-blue/

 

At 13:05 I quote a New York Times article by written by Bruce Weber entitled, “Swift and slashing, computer topples Kasparov.”

 

At 20:45 I am quoting from and article in The Guardian written by Steven Borowiec entitled, “AlphaGo Seals 4-1 victory over go grandmaster Lee Sedol.”

 

At 23:39 Michael and I both discuss a documentary, “AlphaGo - the movie” which you can watch for free on YouTube at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK6gekU1Y

 

At 25:45 Michael discusses China’s response to AlphaGo beating Lee Sedol, and more information on this topic can be found here at https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/china/artificial-intelligence-implications-for-china