​​Tonight at 9 p.m. Moscow Time, Russia’s Krasnaya Polyana res | Data Science by ODS.ai 🦜

​​Tonight at 9 p.m. Moscow Time, Russia’s Krasnaya Polyana resort will host the AI & Chess meetup, bringing together data scientists and professional chess players

Location: Galaxy Mall in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi + livestream

Program:
9-9:05 p.m.
Introductory speech.

9:05-9:25 p.m. (Rus)
Mark Glukhovsky, Executive Director of the Russian Chess Federation: “Chess and Computer Technology: What AI Is and How It Is Changing the Chess World.”

9:25-9:40 p.m. (Rus)
Conversation with Sergei Shipov, a Russian professional chess player, grandmaster, chess coach and commentator: “The Role of the Computer in Professional Chess Player Training.”

9:40-9:55 p.m. (Rus)
Aleksandr Shimanov, a Russian professional chess player, grandmaster and commentator, reviews the most incredible game from the AlphaZero vs. Stockfish match, which pitted the most powerful chess engines against each other.

9:55-10:25 p.m. (Eng)
Ulrich Paquet and Nenad Tomašev, DeepMind researchers and authors of papers on AlphaZero in collaboration with Vladimir Kramnik: “Inner Workings of Chess Algorithms Based on AI and Neural Networks: AlphaZero and Beyond.”

10:25-10:45 p.m. (Eng)
Discussion:
— Effects of technology, AI engines and applications on a chess player’s training, style and mindset.
— Challenges that arise in the use of chess engines.
— Impact of chess on life and vice versa, and how the situation has evolved with the advances in chess technology.
— Future prospects of the chess-AI symbiosis in education, entertainment and self-development.

Discussion participants:
Ulrich Paquet and Nenad Tomašev, researchers, DeepMind;
Sergey Rykovanov (professor) and Yuri Shkandybin (systems architect), Skoltech’s supercomputing group;
Aleksandr Shimanov, Russian chess player, grandmaster.

Links:
Sign up: http://surl.li/abbvc
Livestream: