In 1844 Chess was Already Online: The First American Telegraph Line was Only Six Months Old when it Became a Virtual Chessboard

IF 2.2 4区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

IEEE Spectrum Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.2026.11427075

Greg Uyeno

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Abstract

On 18 November 1844, the Washington Chess Club challenged its counterparts in Baltimore to a match. Two teams were organized, and at 4 p. m. on 26 November, the first game commenced with the Sulting members to a side. Washingto began conventionally, pushing a pawn the center of the board. Baltimore immediately responded by mirroring the move. But this was unlike any chess game ever played before. The Baltimoreans were still in Baltimore, the Washingtonians were still in Washington, D.C, 60 kilometers away, and they were playing by electrical telegraph.

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1844年，国际象棋已经上线了：美国第一条电报线诞生仅6个月，就变成了虚拟棋盘

1844年11月18日，华盛顿国际象棋俱乐部向巴尔的摩的对手发起挑战。两队组成，11月26日下午4时，第一场比赛开始，苏廷队队员各站一边。华盛顿按照惯例开始，把一个小兵推到棋盘中央。巴尔的摩立即效仿了这一举动。但这和以前的任何象棋比赛都不一样。巴尔的摩人还在巴尔的摩，华盛顿人还在60公里外的华盛顿特区，他们通过电报比赛。

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IEEE Spectrum 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

254

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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