Chess veteran pushes back: human chess theory hasn't advanced in the computer era despite engines
bttyeo · x · 2026-09-13
Responding to the analogy that humans will derive new theories from AI solutions, as in chess, Felix Goldberg notes human chess hasn't significantly improved in the computer era: everyone uses engines for analysis and prep, yet no new bodies of theory have emerged. He argues those making the analogy know little about either chess or mathematics.
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