Quantum Chess

Checkers42

Only Chess

17 Dec 10 14:40

Checkers42

Joined: 09 Nov 10
Moves: 797

17 Dec 10 14:40

Q: What would Einstein play?
A: Quantum Chess, of course!

http://research.cs.queensu.ca/Parallel/QuantumChess/QuantumChess.html

I'd like to hear what people think of this variation which combines the elements of quantum physics with conventional play. Who knows, you may end up playing yourself in a parallel universe (either way you'll win).

EinZweiDrei

Joined: 19 Dec 04
Moves: 7355

17 Dec 10 14:43

Geez, that gave me so much of a headache that I don't even want to know about Relativistic Chess.

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

17 Dec 10 22:11

Originally posted by Checkers42
Q: What would Einstein play?
A: Quantum Chess, of course!

http://research.cs.queensu.ca/Parallel/QuantumChess/QuantumChess.html

I'd like to hear what people think of this variation which combines the elements of quantum physics with conventional play. Who knows, you may end up playing yourself in a parallel universe (either way you'll win).

Good fun

... but I lost 😞

Zelnick

Joined: 31 Mar 10
Moves: 3674

17 Dec 10 23:22

Originally posted by EinZweiDrei
Geez, that gave me so much of a headache that I don't even want to know about Relativistic Chess.

You get 3 seconds to move, your opponents gets 3 days.

Uries

Joined: 22 Sep 06
Moves: 1707

18 Dec 10 00:14

Originally posted by Zelnick
You get 3 seconds to move, your opponents gets 3 days.

Is that why the computer is refusing to move?