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Advent of Chess 2025

do you know some people say that AI will conquer the world

do you know some people say that AI will conquer the world

To my knowledge, AI systems aren't all that great at generic problem solving yet. They're not even that great at normal chess. See Gothamchess videos for that.

That said: it really doesn't matter who solves these problems within minutes. We all have 24 hours to solve each problem, and the only thing you get for being fast are 'stars' on the website. Which don't matter at all for the end result.

To my knowledge, AI systems aren't all that great at generic problem solving yet. They're not even that great at normal chess. See Gothamchess videos for that. That said: it really doesn't matter who solves these problems within minutes. We all have 24 hours to solve each problem, and the only thing you get for being fast are 'stars' on the website. Which don't matter at all for the end result.

so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it?

so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it?

@OLLiEparker said in #13:

so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it?

Stockfish can't solve these problems.

@OLLiEparker said in #13: > so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it? Stockfish can't solve these problems.

I think a brute-force program makes it easy to find the solution.

I think a brute-force program makes it easy to find the solution.

@Assios said in #14:

so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it?

Stockfish can't solve these problems.

have you tried it?

@Assios said in #14: > > so how do you know we're not using stock fish or somthing to solve it? > > Stockfish can't solve these problems. have you tried it?

@POPOIPOIPOI said in #15:

I think a brute-force program makes it easy to find the solution.

Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly.

@POPOIPOIPOI said in #15: > I think a brute-force program makes it easy to find the solution. Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly.

Well, I already have signed board by Magnus. No joke.

Well, I already have signed board by Magnus. No joke.

@Molurus said in #17:

Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly.

For problems like today's, I agree with you. But for problems like those of December 1st and 2nd, it should be easy (in my opinion), if you have a basic understanding of coding with open-source programs like Lichess or Stockfish.

@Molurus said in #17: > Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly. For problems like today's, I agree with you. But for problems like those of December 1st and 2nd, it should be easy (in my opinion), if you have a basic understanding of coding with open-source programs like Lichess or Stockfish.

@POPOIPOIPOI said in #19:

Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly.

For problems like today's, I agree with you. But for problems like those of December 1st and 2nd, it should be easy (in my opinion), if you have a basic understanding of coding with open-source programs like Lichess or Stockfish.

Trust me: day 1 and 2 are ridiculously trivial and easy compared to what's coming. Each of them took me like 5 minutes. Now I'm a great coder, but I really can't code that fast.

@POPOIPOIPOI said in #19: > > > Disregarding 'straight forward' help mates you would first need to write a program tailored to the given problem. I assure you that's a lot more work than actually solving the problem directly. > > For problems like today's, I agree with you. But for problems like those of December 1st and 2nd, it should be easy (in my opinion), if you have a basic understanding of coding with open-source programs like Lichess or Stockfish. Trust me: day 1 and 2 are ridiculously trivial and easy compared to what's coming. Each of them took me like 5 minutes. Now I'm a great coder, but I really can't code that fast.