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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.

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

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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.