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First ACM Computer Chess Championship

The first move in the historic First ACM United States Computer Chess Championship is being transmitted, marking the first time computer programs compete against each other in a formal chess tournamen

Year 1970
Date 9/1
Location New York Hilton Hotel, New York City, Usa
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
tax:games-and-sport

Key Figures

Monty Newborn Ken Thompson Tournament Official Junior Programmer Teletype Operator
Time Travel

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