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"It doesn’t mean Kasparov isn’t a deep thinker, just that you can bypass deep thinking in playing ch…Pattern I noticed in streamer games
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Is Stockfish distillation all you need?Do You Understand Antichess?
Understanding something at its core is simply knowing its meaning, but from there it expands in a ne…The Power of The Bishop Pair
Englisch vs Steinitz, 1883.Stockfish 19 is here!
Stronger, smaller, and easier to run, thanks to an upgraded network architecture, universal binaries…The Crippled Majority: How Lasker Beat Capablanca on Structure
One of the most famous strategic games ever played. At St. Petersburg 1914, Emanuel Lasker needed a …I found all records in Leela's games (including sacrifices) + 180 !! puzzles
What is the maximum number of sacrifices in a row that Leela has played? You might be surprised, but…Cool Chess Engine Bit Twiddling Trick
While having a go at writing my own chess engine I came across a ridiculously beautiful bit twiddlin…You Won. That Doesn’t Mean You Played Well.
Winning doesn’t always mean you played well. Sometimes the most valuable lesson is hidden in the mis…[PART 2] I made program to find craziest sacrifices in a row.
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