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Niel's Chess -- The Battle of the Quantum Age

Popular Physics 2024-08-08 v5 Quantum Physics

Abstract

In this paper, a quantum variant of chess is introduced, which can be played on a traditional board without the need of using computers or other electronic devices. The rules of the game arise naturally by combining the rules of conventional chess with key quantum-physical effects such as superposition and entanglement. Niel's Chess is recommended for ages 10 and above, to everyone who wishes to play a creative game with historical roots and at the same time gain intuition about the foundational quantum effects that power cutting-edge technologies like quantum computing and quantum communication, which are poised to revolutionise our society in the coming decades.

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@article{arxiv.2306.13669,
  title  = {Niel's Chess -- The Battle of the Quantum Age},
  author = {Tamás Varga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.13669},
  year   = {2024}
}

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17 pages, 44 figures