A chess board consists of eight rows and eight columns ... Learning chess can become a little easier if you understand the rules and norms which govern this interesting game.

The first machine had a vertical board. Of course ... although it could take up to 63 moves, and standard chess rules would call a draw on 50 moves without a capture or pawn move.

Chess is timeless, but automating it? That’s where the real magic begins. Enter [Tamerlan Goglichidze]’s Pi Board, an automated chess system that blends modern tech with age-old strategy.