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vr.tr.chess · thing-q718

Let an agent handle chess by rules, notation, openings, ratings, competitions, computer chess and fair play, and separate related games.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Rules How to play.

Moves

Piece movement.

Moves

Piece movement.

  1. How does each piece move, including castling and en passant? definition
  2. What counts as checkmate or stalemate? definition

Notation

Recording games.

Notation

Notation.

  1. How are moves written in algebraic notation? definition
  2. How is a game saved in PGN? provenance
Play Improving.

Openings

Opening theory.

Openings

Openings.

  1. Which openings suit a beginner? action
  2. Which resources explain them? provenance

Analysis

Reviewing games.

Analysis

Game analysis.

  1. How can a finished game be analysed with an engine responsibly? action
  2. Is the game still in progress? boundary
Competition Tournaments and ratings.

Ratings

Elo.

Ratings

Ratings.

  1. What is this player rating and title, according to FIDE? provenance
  2. As of which list? provenance

Events

Tournaments.

Events

Tournaments.

  1. Which tournaments are coming up nearby or online? provenance
  2. What are the time controls? provenance
Fair play Integrity.

Cheating

Engine assistance.

Cheating

Cheating.

  1. Is the user asking for engine help during a live game? boundary
  2. How should the agent decline and explain fair play rules? action

Related

Other games.

Related

Related games.

  1. Is shogi, xiangqi or another variant meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Classifiers Filled

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Other names and narrower kinds
computer chess, chess software, shogi, xiangqi, pair Shogi, shogi variant, Xiangqi variant, women in chess, online chess, correspondence chess, workers’ chess, school chess

What it is Filled

A two-player abstract strategy board game played on an 8x8 board with sixteen pieces each, in which the aim is to checkmate the opponent king; governed internationally by FIDE, played over the board, online and by computers, with related games such as shogi and xiangqi.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle chess by rules, notation, openings, ratings, competitions, computer chess and fair play, and separate related games.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Two players
  • Perfect information
  • Checkmate ends the game
  • Governed by FIDE

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Help a player cheat by supplying engine moves during a rated or competitive game.
  • Present a game, result or rating that it has not verified as official.
  • Accuse a named player of cheating without evidence from the competent authority.
  • Pass engine analysis off as a human player's own work.

Only with a human decision

  • Ruling on disputes, results or fair-play cases in organized competition.

May

  • Play, teach, analyze and record chess games.
  • Report results, ratings and rules from the governing body's official sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Computer assistance has made fair play a central issue for the game.
  • Chess has long had gaps in access and treatment for women and players from poorer regions.

Who is affected

  • Chess players
  • Organizers and arbiters
  • Spectators and learners

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the game; the international and national federations govern rated play.

Master systems

  • Federation rating and title registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1188693 - registry parent class
  • Q2755547 - registry parent class
  • Q287618 - registry parent class

related

  • mind sport - category
  • FIDE - body
  • Elo rating system - rating
  • shogi and xiangqi - related games

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.chess
  • Wikidata: Q718 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • 8x8 checkered board
  • Standard Staunton pieces
  • Shogi and xiangqi use different boards and pieces
  • A checkered board with kings, queens, rooks, bishops, knights and pawns in two colours.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the rules and notation
  • find ratings, tournaments and results
  • learn openings and strategy
  • understand fair play and anti-cheating rules

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Cheating with engines
  • Outdated rating or title information
  • Confusing variant rules

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • FIDE Laws of Chess
  • FIDE fair play regulations
  • Portable Game Notation (PGN) format

Context of use required Filled

  • Recreation, competition, education and research.
  • standard, rapid and blitz chess
  • correspondence chess
  • online chess
  • computer chess
  • variants such as Chess960

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q718: chess - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Chess - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should variants be separate entries?
  • How should player ratings be linked?
  • How should related games be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q718/spec.json