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Re:Convert a physical chessboard into a digital one by soup10 on Monday November 25, 2019 @02:54PM (#21632083)
This isn't a computerization of the game, its a computerization of the recording of the game. Big difference and has nothing to do with computer chess engines. It could be used to detect cheating by comparing played moves to engine lines. Also a board camera isn't the the only way this could be implemented, rfid's in the pieces or a pressure sensitive board would both work. Players could still take their own game notes. It would also eliminate errors in the recording of the game and provide records for blitz and time pressure situations.
Re:Convert a physical chessboard into a digital one by swiley on Monday November 25, 2019 @10:22PM (#21635408)
If I played chess often I’m not too sure I’d want to fiddle with a computer. If I were to do that I might as well play StarCraft or Freeciv.
Re:Convert a physical chessboard into a digital one by soup10 on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @01:00PM (#21640790)
It could literally be as simple as press a button to record the start of the game, and then retrieve it from the server later.