Imagine a chess AI that doesn’t just spit out engine lines, but actually sits with you at a shared board and chats about the game.

It remembers the moves and comments in plain language: “That pawn push weakens your king — maybe keep it back?”

You can ask questions: “What if I castle queenside?” or “Why is my rook sulking in the corner?”

Bonus voice mode: it literally speaks back while you play, like a chatty coach across the table.

We tried something like this. It worked — until we decided to rewind a few moves. That’s when the AI got confused, started forgetting where pawns belonged, and offered advice for a position that no longer existed. It wasn’t broken, just… endearingly lost. A bit like playing with a human partner who looks away for one turn and comes back saying “Wait, wasn’t your knight over there?”

Not perfect — but maybe that’s the charm.
-- Thrust, Aug 31 2025

Why they chose that song for 2001. https://www.youtube...P8nBk&start_radio=1
[doctorremulac3, Sep 01 2025]

2001 version https://www.youtube...dxSqI&start_radio=1
[doctorremulac3, Sep 01 2025]

Coach chessboard? Sure, get some AI in there. [+]
-- doctorremulac3, Aug 31 2025


"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Dave."
-- RayfordSteele, Aug 31 2025


That was from HAL-9000?
-- Thrust, Aug 31 2025


Yup, the name which was thought to be an homage to IBM. Letters before IBM are HAL but it was a coincidence. HAL stood for "Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer".

However HAL singing "Daisy Bell" WAS an homage to IBM and the first time a computer sang a song with a digitally synthesized voice. (link)
-- doctorremulac3, Sep 01 2025


"I'm sorry, Frank, I think you missed it. Queen to Bishop 3, Bishop takes Queen, Knight takes Bishop. Mate."
-- RayfordSteele, Sep 01 2025



random, halfbakery