What If Magnus Carlsen Played Against Stockfish at 500 Elo?

Let’s imagine the GOAT, Magnus Carlsen, facing Stockfish at 500 Elo—the world’s best engine... with a big handicap.

🤔 How Bad Would Stockfish Be?

At 500 Elo, it would:

Hang pieces randomly
Move the king into danger
Miss basic tactics
Likely play without an opening book
🎯 How Would Magnus Win?

He’d go for fast development and throw in early traps.
He’d probably win in under 25 moves.
He’d toy with it—like a cat with yarn.
Example: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4?? Qh5?? 4.Nxe5 and Stockfish loses a piece by move 5.

🧪 The Real Question

How long would Magnus go before getting bored?

Would he give up material just to see what happens? Would he try to promote all his pawns before mating?