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* The lyrics are based on a [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/26/science/chess-playing-computer-closing-in-on-champions.html 1989 New York Times article] about the chess computer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_(chess_computer) Deep Thought]. The song mentions chess grandmasters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Larsen Bent Larsen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrne_(chess_player) Robert Byrne]. | * The lyrics are based on a [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/26/science/chess-playing-computer-closing-in-on-champions.html 1989 New York Times article] about the chess computer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_(chess_computer) Deep Thought]. The song mentions chess grandmasters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Larsen Bent Larsen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrne_(chess_player) Robert Byrne], author of the article. | ||
* The music is a 1958 piece titled "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misterioso_(Thelonious_Monk_album) Misterioso]" by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk Thelonious Monk]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHjXTZO33g</ref> | * The music is a 1958 piece titled "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misterioso_(Thelonious_Monk_album) Misterioso]" by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk Thelonious Monk]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHjXTZO33g</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 2 April 2023
Lyrics
At a chess tournament in Long Beach A machine shared first prize recently With a human from a mixed field Of humans and machines
A step forward for machines On the way to checkmate
Among matches that it won Was the one it won against The Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen Ranked the 96th It works in powerful ? machines To move about the kings and queens And all the pieces in between Down to the class of pawns On another occasion it won a match Against Robert Byrne the grandmaster Who is also the chess columnist For the New York Times
Chronology
- Cowws Quintett with Mayo Thompson -
Book 
- Mayo Thompson - vocals
- Rüdiger Carl - accordion, clarinet
- Jay Oliver - double bass
- Phil Wachsmann - violin, electronics
- Stephan Wittwer - electric guitar
- Irène Schweizer - piano
- Recorded July/December 1989[2]
Interpretations
- The lyrics are based on a 1989 New York Times article about the chess computer Deep Thought. The song mentions chess grandmasters Bent Larsen and Robert Byrne, author of the article.
- The music is a 1958 piece titled "Misterioso" by Thelonious Monk[3]