Computer Chess, 1980s Style

You youngsters didn't experience the early days of personal computers and the internet, but here's something to give you a taste.

Programmer Matt Round has created The Kilobyte's Gambit, which is a computer chess game consisting entirely of 1024 bytes of Javascript. Beth Harmon tries to intimidate you from across the board.

But don't be intimidated. Although the engine is able to see four moves ahead, the bots on Chess.com are much more formidable. Give it a try at https://vole.wtf/kilobytes-gambit/.