Mechanical Jerk

A remake of Wolfgang von Kempelen's "The Turk" chess automaton of 1770 that inspired Babbage to create his Analytical Engine.

The major differences are poor sportsmanship and name-calling.

• Woodcut plates of the original advertisements
• cabinet
• arm mechanism
• chess board and pieces - how modified?
• Raspberry Pi - naturally
• FOSS chess application

References: -

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk
• http://www.amazon.com/The-Turk-Eighteenth-Century-Chess-Playing-Machine/dp/B000HWZ28Q
• http://en.chessbase.com/post/von-kempelen-s-che-turk-recreated
• http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.03/turk_pr.html