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Chess Fever



Steve Brandwein talking about the first working computer programs, one of which was the Los Alamos chess program developed at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico. 
Co-host Michael Swaine arrives with kumquats, readings, chess boards and a wonderful story about Alan Turing. "Ne6 was essential, for obvious reasons," recites Michael Swaine. Steve recites the moves of Turing
 Steve plays Michael and Curtis blinfolded.  Another guest joins, so Steve plays two games. Steve breaths easy while his opponents get stumped. Curtis doesn
Why aren Baron Von Kempelen The Turk was a purely mechanical device, shaped like a Turk. Naturally its outstanding playing strength was supplied by a chess master cleverly hidden inside the device. The machine was a fake.  


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