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Deep Blue wouldn’t have had a chance against Garry Kasparov if the Russian had been given a laser or two. Perhaps this could form the basis of a chess handicap system in the future, if computers start ...

Chess is so old school. You know what it’s missing? Lasers . The board game Khet (née Deflexion) remedies that lack by moving the game from a medieval European pasttime to a futuristic Egyptian-themed ...

Sometime back in 2005 I came across a game called Deflexion. I can't remember where I saw it, I can't remember exactly when, but I do remember thinking "Wow, I really have to own this game!" Deflexion ...