This article is based on my personal reminiscences about the early days of computer chess tournaments, describing not only how different the technology was, but also that progress was steady and continues today in the broader field of Artificial Intelligence. The author was a participant in the 1stACM computer chess championship (1970) and continued to compete well into the 1980s. Speaking for myself, I learned how to play chess in Junior High School (actually King Charles 1 Grammar School in Kidderminster, UK), but now only remember losing in a simultaneous game with C.H.O’D. Alexander (the UK Chess Champion) in 1950. In High School (Preston Grammar School) I played for the school’s chess team, who were undefeated in the 1954–55 school year. Naturally I played for the University of Nottingham (where I was studying Mathematics), and later for the Bedfordshire County team, before leaving to join Boeing, Seattle, in 1962. That said, I don’t think I was ever better than a Class A player. Basically, I have played chess all my life, and it has helped develop my problem-solving skills.

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电脑大失误

本文基于我对计算机国际象棋锦标赛早期的个人回忆，不仅描述了该技术有何不同，而且还描​​述了这一进步是稳定的，并在当今更广泛的人工智能领域继续发展。作者曾参加过1stACM计算机国际象棋锦标赛（1970年），并一直参加1980年代的比赛。对我自己来说，我在初中（实际上是英国基德明斯特的国王查尔斯一号文法学校）学习了下棋，但现在只记得在与CHO'D的同时比赛中输了棋。1950年，亚历山大（英国国际象棋冠军）。在高中（普雷斯顿文法学校），我为学校的象棋队效力，他们在1954–55学年不败。我自然会在诺丁汉大学（我在那学习数学）学习，后来又加入了贝德福德郡县（Bedfordshire County）球队，然后于1962年离开加入西雅图的波音公司。也就是说，我认为我从未比A级球员更好。基本上，我一生都下过象棋，这有助于提高我的解决问题的能力。