Garry Kasparov has an interesting article in the New York Review of Books this week.  It is particularly unique, because it makes no mention of Russia, politics, or Putin, but instead pontificates on another matter – chess and artificial intelligence – which he allegedly knows something about.  When is the last time we heard from Kasparov?  Although he did get a token meeting with Barack Obama during his visit to Russia last July, this is one political voice which has gone quiet in recent months.

But with all this talk of calculating risks and rewards, is the grandmaster planning any new moves?  From the NYRB:

Perhaps chess is the wrong game for the times. Poker is now everywhere, as amateurs dream of winning millions and being on television for playing a card game whose complexities can be detailed on a single piece of paper. But while chess is a 100 percent information game–both players are aware of all the data all the time–and therefore directly susceptible to computing power, poker has hidden cards and variable stakes, creating critical roles for chance, bluffing, and risk management.