How To Beat Nelson Bot!
The Nelson bot is hands-down the most disliked bot. From his early queen moves to his obsession with scholars mate, he is annoying to beat even for masters like GM Hikaru, IM Levy Rozman, and FM Charles Hertan. If you feel the same way and just can't beat him on challenge mode, here are crucial tips that will help you mow through his early attacks.
- PLAY POSITIONALLY! If you take lots of space (which is harder than it sounds) by means of closing the position and putting pawns in the center. For whatever reason, if the bots see that you are playing good positional moves, they will straight up self-destruct! Here's some positional play
2. Here are a couple of good videos to help you beat nelson. Be sure to watch the WHOLE thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMgeEABfwGI
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/for-beginners/the-ultimate-guide-to-beating-the-nelson-bot
3. Have fun! No matter the result, you learn something every time! It's frustrating at first (believe me on that) but it's so satisfying when you win or just when you learn something new!
Sincerely,
Jason Leonard
