Maelzel's Chess-Player
Narrated by Sam Kusi
- Released
- May 28, 2026
- Length
- 1 hr 7 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bookstream Audiobooks
"Maelzel's Chess Player" (1836) is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe that investigates the myth of the automaton chess player known as The Turk, which toured Europe and the United States. Poe examines the machine's purported abilities, suggesting it was a fraud, though some of his hypotheses were later proven inaccurate. The essay also references earlier reports and sources related to the chess automaton, reflecting on its intrigue and mysteries.
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