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Computer Game Evolution

1.1 The Many Faces of Chess

January 15, 2021 Tim Season 1 Episode 1
Computer Game Evolution
1.1 The Many Faces of Chess
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0:00
Opening
2:02
The original games rant
6:57
Race games
8:42
Chaturanga
16:03
It lives
21:45
Leaving India
25:11
Al-shatranj
31:34
Bigger, longer, rounder
37:04
Off to Europe
41:07
Dicey business
43:53
The most popular game
47:31
Fixing chess
55:52
Road to Asia
58:11
Xiangqi and Janggi
1:04:02
Shogi of various sizes
1:07:58
16th century and beyond
1:11:18
The system
1:15:58
A mechanical Turk
1:18:03
Mail-order chess
1:20:24
Going big
1:26:41
Wrap-up
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Computer Game Evolution
1.1 The Many Faces of Chess
Jan 15, 2021 Season 1 Episode 1
Tim

The main driving force in the history of chess has been humanity's love of mating.

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The main driving force in the history of chess has been humanity's love of mating.

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0:00
Opening
2:02
The original games rant
6:57
Race games
8:42
Chaturanga
16:03
It lives
21:45
Leaving India
25:11
Al-shatranj
31:34
Bigger, longer, rounder
37:04
Off to Europe
41:07
Dicey business
43:53
The most popular game
47:31
Fixing chess
55:52
Road to Asia
58:11
Xiangqi and Janggi
1:04:02
Shogi of various sizes
1:07:58
16th century and beyond
1:11:18
The system
1:15:58
A mechanical Turk
1:18:03
Mail-order chess
1:20:24
Going big
1:26:41
Wrap-up