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NASA Holding Space Vs. Earth Chess Game

Posted by Soulskill on from the do-knights-still-jump-in-zero-g? dept.

A few days ago, NASA and the US Chess Federation teamed up to host a space vs. Earth chess game. Astronaut Greg Chamitoff is playing one side, while the other side's moves will be determined by a public vote. Four potential moves will be selected each weekday by a chess club comprised of students from kindergarten through third grade. Once the selections are made, visitors to the USCF's site can vote for the move they like best. The USCF is maintaining a blog to update the moves and board position, and to provide commentary.

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  1. Yeah, I know how this is gonna turn out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Earth wins, gloats, then...the next thing you know an asteroid mysteriously changes orbit and heads toward Florida.
    Space wins.

    1. Re:Yeah, I know how this is gonna turn out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      If it hits Florida I think we all win.

  2. hm by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 2, Funny

    this might have worked, but now that it's on the slashdot front page we're going to see millions of botnet votes for the worst moves

  3. Are you smarter than a third grader? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is NASA trying to one-up "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", who just had an astronaut on?