The History of Chess based on Writing, the Internet and Artificial Intelligence (Part 2)

Friends! We continue the journey of understanding, comprehending and learning more about the essence and evolution of Chess. In this post we are going to discuss the hyper-rapid development of the history of chess in the last two periods with the Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which both cover in just 30 years of the history of humanity, a tremendous mega-epic exponential growth of chess, a story never told to this day.

Internet Age (Since 1995)
- Featured Players: Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov
- Features: The Internet Age revolutionized chess by allowing online games, live streaming of tournaments, and access to online databases and training resources. These platforms have provided players around the world the opportunity to play, learn and improve their chess skills in a convenient and accessible way. They have also facilitated the organization of online events, live tournaments and competitions, the creation of online clubs, connecting players from all countries and regions of the world, of all levels and ages, like for example our 241. It is also relevant to mention the famous match between Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue (Artificial Intelligence) in 1997, where Kasparov was defeated by an IBM machine.

Mobile Internet Era (As of 2010)
With the launch of the iPhone in 2007, the era of smart devices and apps was born.
- Featured Players: Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura.
- Features: With the rise of platforms like Chess.com, players have access to a wide range of educational tools and resources, such as interactive lessons, instructional videos, game analysis, tactics and strategies. This has democratized access to learning chess, allowing players of all levels to improve their skills at their own pace from the comfort of their homes or from anywhere through smart devices.

Era of Artificial Intelligence (Starting in 2020, it increased and accelerated with the pandemic)
- Featured Players: Stockfish, AlphaZero, Leela Chess Zero, Komodo, Houdini While these programs are not human players, they represent a significant milestone in the development of chess and have influenced the way human players study and play the game.
- Features: The Age of AI has seen the development of increasingly powerful and sophisticated chess programs, capable of challenging the best human players and offering deep and precise analysis.
The integration of AI into various applications and online services has been a fundamental component of this change, enabling greater automation, personalization and efficiency in a wide range of everyday activities.

In the latest era of chess, grandmasters have shown a number of distinctive characteristics in addition to adaptation to technology:

Depth of Calculation: Grandmasters of the current era have an exceptional ability to calculate complex variants and evaluate positions in depth, even under time pressure.
Versatility: The best players of the last era are known for their versatility in a wide variety of openings, playing styles and position types. They are able to adapt to different types of opponents and game situations.
Understand the fundamental principles: Despite the sophistication of modern theory and strategy, grandmasters continue to apply and understand the fundamental principles of chess, such as early piece development, center control, and piece coordination.
Psychological toughness: In a highly competitive environment, great teachers must remain calm under pressure and be able to recover from setbacks. Mental toughness and the ability to make decisions under stress are hallmarks of the best players.
Use of technology: Today's grandmasters make the most of the technological tools available, such as match databases, analysis engines, and online training programs. They use these tools to prepare, analyze games and improve their game.

In summary, the grandmasters of the last era stand out for their ability to calculate, versatility, understanding of fundamental principles, psychological strength, and intelligent use of technology. These features allow them to stay at the top of the game in an increasingly competitive and dynamic environment. Technology has been a crucial factor in the explosion of chess popularity worldwide, multiplying the player base exponentially in a short period, estimated at more than 5000%. Each phase has contributed significantly to expanding the global chess community, making the game more accessible and attractive to people from all countries and regions of the world, of all ages and abilities.

Dear friends, technology accelerates the processes of evolution thinking about the replacement of chess. I would like you to mention who in your opinion are new promising chess players, it is worth mentioning that they are increasingly younger like Faustino Oro (10 years old) and I add an impressive list from the following article "The Youngest Chess Grandmasters In History" that support this fact. Another consequence is that there are many more players improving their level every day, there are surely many more grandmasters to discover.
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