Life evolution has been fast, considering the age of Universe. But it was
needed a very complex process of natural selection, in which mutations and
random processes were present in an incredible number of times. Life
process has not been, perhaps, very intelligent, but effective. Trial and
error is not ever a bad idea, but, undoubtely, intelligent selection and
intelligent mutations can conduct to incredible forms much more quickly,
and the goal criteria might be chosen previously. I doubt any of us are
going to see this class of experiments in our life in its complete
potential, it is reserved for the future, but imagination and a little
knowledge of the state-of-art is enough to conclude. Chess is in
evolution, and it is an intelligent evolution. It is very possible that
FIDE-Chess is going to be the Chaturanga of the year 3000, but we have not
elements to see which game is going to be the substitute, because we are
not working with a common goal in the horizon. Here is where natural
selection is going to do its work.