Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...
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Scientists Build Computer From DNA That Can Solve Chess Problems

It’s no secret that computers can smoke humans at chess. And now, as if to further mock our mere organic forms, scientists say they’ve created a computer made out of DNA that can play the board game — ...
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Building A Self-Playing Chess Board Robot

As popular as the game of chess is, it has one massive flaw. This being that it requires two participants, which can be a ...
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You're not supposed to play chess on a Kindle, but I do it anyway

The e-ink display is perfect for chess, whether you're playing solo, online, or against the person next to you.