{"product_id":"pre-order-game-changer-matthew-sadler-natasha-regan-hardback","title":"Pre Order Game Changer - Matthew Sadler \u0026 Natasha Regan (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardback, 416 pages, New in Chess\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"text-green-500 hover:text-green-600 hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newinchess.com\/media\/wysiwyg\/product_pdf\/9073.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ealso 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of AlphaZero has a wider impact.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and an introduction by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Sadler\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Regan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a Women’s International Master from England who achieved a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMatthew Sadler and Natasha Regan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewon the English Chess Federation 2016 Book of the Award for their book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChess for Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA download of the pgn's of all games in the book is available here:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newinchess.com\/nic-books-games-downloads\"\u003eNIC Books Games Downloads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStjepan Tomić (chessreads.com)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I think no chess book has ever been this universally well accepted. From strong players, to coaches and mathematicians, everyone seems to agree that Game Changer is an invaluable resource. One could say that this book alone should be enough to make you a great chess player.”\u003cbr\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chessreads.com\/review\/game-changer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull review in English\u003c\/a\u003e)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Magnus Carlsen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Garry Kasparov\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chess has been shaken to its roots by AlphaZero.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven Strogatz (professor of mathematics at Cornell), New York Times, December 26, 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Most unnerving was that AlphaZero seemed to express insight. It played like no computer ever has, intuitively and beautifully, with a romantic, attacking style.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Raymond Keene (The Spectator)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most important chess books ever written.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Daniel King (YouTube)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I absolutely love it. A fascinating read: provocative, inspiring, instructive and joyful. AlphaZero’s style is great fun, some of the things it is doing are incredible. This is just a great book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM John Bartholomew (YouTube)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love Game Changer. This is a phenomenal book.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New in Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48859305607322,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0485\/7836\/3546\/files\/gamechanger.jpg?v=1785359103","url":"https:\/\/chess4less.com\/products\/pre-order-game-changer-matthew-sadler-natasha-regan-hardback","provider":"Chess4Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}