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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk
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* http://www.amazon.com/The-Turk-Eighteenth-Century-Chess-Playing-Machine/dp/B000HWZ28Q
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* http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.03/turk_pr.html

Revision as of 13:34, 24 March 2014

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: -