2024 world computer chess championships: The end of an era 1974–2024

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Schaeffer, Jonathan^{; *; **}

Affiliations: Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Correspondence: [**] Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].

Note: [*] E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: After 50 years, the final World Computer Chess Championships will be held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, October 19–24, 2024. Most of the world’s strongest programs will be competing for the coveted Shannon Trophy. In addition to the tournaments, there will be a very special event: the Chess: History, Experiments, and Search Symposium (CHESS), which will bring together many of the pioneers of computer chess.

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-240243

Journal: ICGA Journal, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-3, 2024