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Game Changer: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI Paperback – February 15, 2019

by Matthew Sadler (Author), Natasha Regan (Author), Garry Kasparov (Foreword)

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WINNER OF THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION 2019 BOOK OF THE YEAR - THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHESS BOOK AWARD IN THE WORLD - AND WINNER OF THE AVERBAKH-BOLESLAVSKY AWARD 2019, THE BOOK AWARD OF THE FIDE, THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION.
It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system, created by DeepMind, had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the world's strongest chess engine in a prolonged match. The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength? For Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero. They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers and were offered a unique look 'under the bonnet' to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZero's search. Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of the human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. Both professionals and club players will improve their game by studying AlphaZero's stunning discoveries in every field that matters: opening preparation, piece mobility, initiative, attacking techniques, long-term sacrifices and much more. The story of AlphaZero has a wider impact. Game Changer offers intriguing insights into the opportunities and horizons of Artificial Intelligence. Not just in solving games, but in providing solutions for a wide variety of challenges in society. With a foreword by former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and an introduction by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
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  1. Print length
    416 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    New in Chess
  4. Publication date
    February 15, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6.69 x 1.07 x 9.26 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9056918184
  7. ISBN-13
    978-9056918187
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"Chess has been shaken to its roots by AlphaZero" -- Garry Kasparov

""Most unnerving was that AlphaZero seemed to express insight. It played like no computer ever has, intuitively and beautifully, with a romantic, attacking style." -- Steven Strogatz, Professor of mathematics at Corner ― The New York Times

"I love Game Changer. This is a phenomenal book." -- John Bartholomew, International Master ― YouTube Channel

"Quite inspirational. I was thinking at several points during the game [in Round 11 of the 2019 Tata Steel Chess Tournament]: how would AlphaZero have approached this?" -- Magnus Carlsen

"One of the most important chess books ever written." -- Raymond Keene, Grandmaster ― The Spectator

About the Author

Matthew Sadler (1974) is a Grandmaster who twice won the British Championship and was awarded an individual Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympiad. He has authored several highly acclaimed books on chess and has been writing the famous ‘Sadler on Books’ column for New In Chess magazine for many years. Natasha Regan is a Women’s International Master from England who achieved a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University. Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan won the English Chess Federation 2016 Book of the Award for their book Chess for Life. Garry Kasparov (1963) is a former World Chess Champion. After his retirement from chess in 2005 he devoted his time to politics and writing. His latest book is Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins. Demis Hassabis (1976) is co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, the world’s leading AI research organisation which developed ‘AlphaGo’, the first program to master Go. A child chess prodigy, he is also a renowned computer scientist, neuroscientist and videogame designer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New in Chess
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9056918184
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9056918187
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.71 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 1.07 x 9.26 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #267,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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  1. Natasha Regan

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    Natasha Regan was born in 1971 in London, the elder daughter of two Australian doctors. She studied Maths at Cambridge University, earned a half blue for chess, and edited the chess magazine "Dragon". She debuted in the English Women's chess Olympiad team in Manila, 1992.

    Natasha qualified as an actuary in 1998, specialising in financial modeling in insurance. During this time she gained her WIM title, commentated at the Kasparov-Short world championship, and authored two chess books in the Trends series. Natasha learnt the oriental board game Go, and quickly improved to represent England at that game too.

    In 2014 Natasha and GM Matthew Sadler joined forces to write "Chess for Life". Through fascinating interviews with top players together with chess and data analysis the authors explored how chess skills change as players grow older. The authors believe the book is entertaining, full of practical tips, and is groundbreaking in an area that is topical for so many players.

    Natasha lives with her partner and three children and is working for RPC Consulting.

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    Chess has been part of my life since my grandfather taught me the moves at the age of 7. I became an International Master at the age of 14, a Grandmaster at the age of 19 and won the British Championship twice, establishing myself as the England No.3 behind Michael Adams and Nigel Short.

    After retiring in 1999, normal life began as I moved to Holland and started work as an IT Consultant. In 2010, I got the urge to start playing chess again, and my very first tournament back - a strong rapid tournament in Wageningen - ended in victory with a 100% score. From that point on, my spare time just hasn't been safe from chess!

    Throughout my career I've loved writing about chess. I've reviewed books for New in Chess for many years, recorded a series of chess videos for Chess24.com and Chessable, and written 9 books, the most recent of which - Re-Engineering the Chess Classics, co-authored with my childhood coach Steve Giddins - appeared in May 2023. A previous book - Game Changer, co-authored with WIM Natasha Regan - won the ECF Book of the Year prize and the FIDE Book of the Year prize.

    The Silicon Road YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SiliconRoadChess/, the Game Changer YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/GameChangerChess and my blog and website on https://matthewsadler.uk feature more original analysis and instructional articles based around engine games and classic games.

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