How Does AlphaZero Play Chess?

By now you've heard about the new kid on the chess-engine block, AlphaZero, and its crushing match win vs Stockfish, the strongest open-source chess engine. The reactions from the chess community to this match ranged from admiration to utter disbelief. But how does AlphaZero actually work? How is it

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