Greg Uyeno
@uhyeahno.bsky.social
Within months of its completion in 1844, people were playing chess on Samuel Morse's telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington.
I visited the telegraphic records at the Smithsonian and wrote about the chess games for @spectrum.ieee.org
spectrum.ieee.org/telegraph-ch...
I visited the telegraphic records at the Smithsonian and wrote about the chess games for @spectrum.ieee.org
spectrum.ieee.org/telegraph-ch...
In 1844, Chess Was Already Online
Chess went electric in 1844 with a telegraph match between Washington and Baltimore. How did this game shape the future of chess and technology?
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December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Within months of its completion in 1844, people were playing chess on Samuel Morse's telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington.
I visited the telegraphic records at the Smithsonian and wrote about the chess games for @spectrum.ieee.org
spectrum.ieee.org/telegraph-ch...
I visited the telegraphic records at the Smithsonian and wrote about the chess games for @spectrum.ieee.org
spectrum.ieee.org/telegraph-ch...