In 2018 DeepMind published the shocking results of their chess-playing
artificial intelligence software, AlphaZero. Chess players looked in
disbelief and immediately wondered how AI would affect the future of
chess. Less than a year later, a whole new wave of chess engines emerged
that were based on using neural networks to evaluate positions in a
completely new way. This book is about the extraordinary impact that AI
has had on modern chess. The games of top chess players since the end of
2018 have reflected the use of these new engines in home analysis. They
have significantly developed opening theory as well as the general
understanding of middlegame concepts. By analysing these games with the
help of neural network engines, FIDE Master Joshua Doknjas discusses
numerous exciting ideas and examines areas of chess that had previously
been overlooked. With thorough explanations, questions, and exercises,
this book provides fascinating material for masters and less experienced
players alike.