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DeepMind’s AlphaZero beats state-of-the-art chess and shogi game engines

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Almost a year ago exactly, DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence ...
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‘Shogi’ showdown will introduce isles to Japanese game

YOSUKE TANIO / JAPAN SHOGI ASSOCIATION HAWAII CHAPTER Defending champion Toshiyuki Moriuchi, right, will play challenger Tetsuro Itodani in shogi, a Japa­nese style of chess, at the Hale­ku­lani on ...
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DeepMind’s AlphaZero AI is the new champion in chess, shogi, and Go

Till now, we were trying to develop an AI which can beat Human players at respective board games. But the race has now shifted to beating other top AI players at their own games. Alphabet Inc.’s AI ...
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Shimane museum displays oldest 'shogi' chessboard

What are believed to be parts of the oldest "shogi" Japanese chessboard ever discovered are on display at the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo until Jan. 10. Two parts of the shogi board, unearthed ...
SFGate

SAN FRANCISCO / Venerable Japanese game's high-stakes battle / Shogi players vie for title and $300,000 -- contest brought to U.S. to boost interest

The crowd of San Franciscans, some scurrying and some loitering, around Ellis and Mason streets Wednesday seemed oblivious to the intense, high-stakes drama unfolding in a tiny hotel conference room ...
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DeepMind's AlphaZero beats state-of-the-art chess and shogi game engines

Almost a year ago exactly, DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) division owned by Google parent company Alphabet, made headlines with preprint research ("Mastering Chess and Shogi by ...