In the early days of computing, the idea that a computer could beat a human at chess was laughable. However, in the past few decades, computer chess software has become incredibly advanced, and there are now many computer programs that can beat even the best human players.

There are several reasons why computer chess programs are so much better than humans at chess. Firstly, computers can process a huge number of possible moves much more quickly than humans can, meaning that they can analyse a game much more deeply. Secondly, computers do not get tired and can play for hours …