The use of quantum computers opens up new possibilities for solving complex chess problems, such as generating endgame table bases.
The unique properties of quantum computers, such as parallel processing, could potentially revolutionize the way chess positions are analyzed and evaluated.
For more insights into the intersection of quantum computing and chess theory, this pioneer in quantum computing has some useful resources if you're interested.
quantum computer. will it hurt chess theory?
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1. Quantum computers are much faster than conventional computers, so when a chess engine is translated into a quantum programming language taking advantage of the parallel processing feature, it will be much stronger than the same engine on a conventional computer.
2. Yes chess is affected and declining, so a quantum computing engine will affect it more and make it decline more.
3. Yes, at lower levels it does not matter. People still play Nine Men's Morris, Connect Four, and Checkers though these games are solved.
tygxc perhaps doesn't realise that the decline is a natural but probably temporary thing. Chess is declining in quality because they try to be more tactical than they should be, aping the computers. Magnus has obviously moved on from that. The decline has led to faulty assessments of positions which are led by the idea that "it may look slightly dodgy but tactics will hold it". GMs have become less positional and so the quality of their chess has deteriorated. I think Karpov would have wiped them out in his heyday. Maybe Fischer too. Maybe Bent Larsen and even some going back to 1910, if they had a chance to catch up on theory.