Niel's Chess: A Quantum Game for Schools and the General Public
arXiv:2405.00677 · doi:10.1109/QCE60285.2024.20459
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.
8 pages, 16 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2306.13669