Chess emerging as tool for innovation on brain-computer interface systems

6/17/2026 – Chess and brain-computer interface research came together at a clinical symposium held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, with FIDE Treasurer Zhu Chen among the invited guests. The event followed recent demonstrations of BCI technology through online chess, including Neuralink patient Noland Arbaugh's game against Anna Cramling. Researchers discussed medical applications for neurological conditions, while chess was presented as a useful tool for exploring cognition, digital interaction and future clinical testing. | Photo: Liang Ziming