I played chess in my high school team, but then switched to Go at university. I felt like my mind opened up to more universal concepts of cause-and-effect and harmony with Go, as opposed to chess which is so narrow and constrained in comparison.
With Go it felt like something "switched on" in my thinking that allowed me to better evaluate life situations and to act with a better appreciation of possible consequences.
When AlphaGo showed superiority, I was dismayed that the "last frontier" of human intellect has been surpassed. Chess being easily defeated long before was one of the reasons I began to disregard it and rather consider Go.
After AlphaGo I began to appreciate that computer superiority doesn't mean an end to human play, as it is like an art. Maybe playing a game of chess or Go is like painting a picture, one with a distinct humanness to it. There is something lifeless and mechanical in GAN-produced pictures, which makes one yearn for a human touch. Although newer generatives like DALL-E are starting to encroach upon this too.
Also, a game is like a vigorous exchange of ideas with a social aspect to be enjoyed.
Anyway, I have to admit that I still have reservations against Chess, as I see it maybe like drawing with crayons on the playground. Each to their own, but I wonder when they will take up a paintbrush and canvas and upgrade to Go.
With Go it felt like something "switched on" in my thinking that allowed me to better evaluate life situations and to act with a better appreciation of possible consequences.
When AlphaGo showed superiority, I was dismayed that the "last frontier" of human intellect has been surpassed. Chess being easily defeated long before was one of the reasons I began to disregard it and rather consider Go.
After AlphaGo I began to appreciate that computer superiority doesn't mean an end to human play, as it is like an art. Maybe playing a game of chess or Go is like painting a picture, one with a distinct humanness to it. There is something lifeless and mechanical in GAN-produced pictures, which makes one yearn for a human touch. Although newer generatives like DALL-E are starting to encroach upon this too.
Also, a game is like a vigorous exchange of ideas with a social aspect to be enjoyed.
Anyway, I have to admit that I still have reservations against Chess, as I see it maybe like drawing with crayons on the playground. Each to their own, but I wonder when they will take up a paintbrush and canvas and upgrade to Go.