A chess trap is a tactic where you bait the opponent into playing a move that makes them likely to lose when countered. There are many trap openings in the game, but David Foster figured out that the Stafford Gambit is the most effective chess trap of all. The Stafford Gambit has a trap score of 43.8%, which Foster calculated by multiplying the probability of the opponent following the sequence of moves in the trap and the win percentage of the trap in real games. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here