Chess Reborn Beyond Computer Comprehension

Kasparov and set the stage for computer domination of the ancient game of chess. Defeating the best human chess player was one of the major milestones of Artificial Intelligence research. However, in 2002, a new game called Arimaa was introduced which could be played with a chess set and once again returned the balance of power to the humans while presenting the AI community with a new challenge. Each year since 2004 the challenge has been attempted, but has not yet been claimed. The challenge prize is still available until the year 2020. Arimaa is perhaps the only chess-like strategy game in which the human players can still defeat computers.