You'll need to know: How to set up the chess board (see below) What the pieces are, and how to move them What the special rules are How to win Basic strategies After that, it comes down to ...

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.