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Niel's Chess: A Quantum Game for Schools and the General Public
Document Type
Working Paper
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Source
Proceedings of the Third Annual Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC24), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2024, pp. 53-60
Subject
Physics - Popular Physics
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Abstract
In this paper, a quantum variant of chess is introduced, which can be played on a traditional board, without 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 revolutionize our society in the coming decades. Takeaways from a pilot educational session that was carried out with 10-to-12-year-old children are also presented.
Comment: 8 pages, 16 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2306.13669