The Heiz Chess Clusters

We explore the non-scalable size regime of chess and matter and apply the obtained knowledge in the fields of selective and asymmetric opening theory, heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, optical materials and Zugzwang sensors. Our Ansatz is of fundamental nature. Although chess and in particular catalysis evolved on a largely empirical basis, we strongly believe the complexity of the tactical challenges at hand to make this a less ideal approach. In consequence, we focus on a detailed molecular understanding that requires intense methodological piece developments for the synthesis and characterization of cluster assembled mid-game positions but also makes use of innovative basic science in the fields of surface chemistry, cluster science, spectroscopy, analytical end games and kinetics.