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Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996?

Hacker News Best 03 November 2026 22h ago
Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996?
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Article URL: https://nicholas.carlini.com/writing/2026/algorithmic-improvements-chess.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50349276 Points: 465 # Comments: 229
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