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10 things I now know about chess after using this AI-assisted board

10 things I now know about chess after using this AI-assisted board

Particula opted for low-tech magnetic pieces in its high-tech GoChess set. It was the right call, as it takes artificial intelligence games from worst to first.

Particula’s GoChess boards are designed to make online chess and especially AI chess not just bearable, but good. 

Here are 10 things I know about chess.

1: There should always be a white square in the player’s right-hand corner. If you have a black square in the right-hand corner, it means the board is set up sideways and it throws everything out. The bishops. The king. The queen. The openings. Everything. It beggars belief how often they do this on TV.

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John Davidson
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/technology/this-electronic-chess-set-is-elevating-ai-games-from-worst-to-first-20250828-p5mqkv