Chess Commentary. UFC style.

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17 hrs ago

I've been posting my games into AI and getting it to give me a commentary on my games in the style of different people. The best for me is UFC style, Joe Rogan, Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier.

I chose a couple of games where I used gambits, the Englund Gambit and the Leonhardt Gambit.

The Match Commentary (Rogan, Sonnen & Cormier)

Joe Rogan: "And we are back, folks! d4, e5, an immediate gambit from Black. This is high-level stuff right out of the gate!"

Daniel Cormier (DC): "Look at this, Joe. Black is already trying to force the issue. Chael, he's giving up a center pawn on move one!"

Chael Sonnen: "Giving up a pawn? Daniel, he's not giving anything up, he's setting a trap. He's making White come to him. This is classic bait-and-switch. White should know better. You never trust a guy who gives you something for free."

Rogan (Move 6. Bd2 Qa5): "The Queen comes out! Look at the audacity! She is on the offensive already, pinning the Knight, forcing the Bishop to move. This is exactly what Black wanted. He's controlling the pace now."

DC: "That's exactly right, Joe. That Bishop move (Bd2) is just a necessary evil for White. He has to unpin that Knight, but he knows he's going to lose a Bishop pair in the exchange. Black has the positional advantage now."

Sonnen (Move 8. ... Qxd5): "Positional advantage? He's got the lead! The Queen is in the center, and she's not a sitting duck. She's got threats everywhere. White is reacting to Black's offense, and that's not how you win a fight. You dictate the pace, and right now, the guy in the black corner is writing the script."

Rogan (Move 9. Nf3 e4): "OH! He gets tagged! The pawn just blasts the Knight on f3! What a shot! You can feel that one from here!"

DC: "That's a clean shot, Chael. He saw the opening and he took it. The center is dissolving, and Black is running through the middle."

Sonnen (Move 10. Ne5 d6): "He's making White chase him! White has no choice but to retreat the Knight (Ne5) and Black just says, 'Get out of my way' with d6. This is a veteran move. This isn't chess anymore, this is a mugging. This is an all-American beatdown, and I love it!"

Rogan (Move 11. Qa4+ b5, 12. Rd1 bxa4, 13. Rxd5 Nxd5): "The Queen exchange! The board is clearing out, and White's position... it's compromised, man. When that Rook came to Rd1, he walked right into a submission!"

DC: "He lost his Queen, Chael! You can't come back from losing your Queen that early! This is over. Black is in control, the King is exposed, there's no path to victory for White. It's done."

Sonnen: "Daniel, you sound surprised. This was always the outcome. The American Gangster doesn't lose, whether it's in the Octagon or on the checkered mat. He set the trap on move one, and White fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. 0-1, just like I predicted!"

Leonhardt Gambit -

Joe Rogan: "We are LIVE at the UFC Apex for another high-stakes showdown! 1. e4 d5—The Scandinavian! He’s putting the heat on the center immediately!"

Daniel Cormier (DC): "Joe, look at White’s response! 4. b4?! He’s just throwing the pawn away! That’s the Leonhardt Gambit. He’s sacrifice-trapping him, Joe! He wants that Queen out in the open so he can hunt her!"

Chael Sonnen: "Hold on a second, Daniel. You say 'sacrifice,' I say 'investment.' White is buying real estate. He’s moving that Knight to b5, he’s harassing the Queen... he’s got Black backed up against the fence already!"

Rogan: "OH! Look at move 8! Bxf7+!! HE CLIPPED HIM! HE DROPPED THE BOMB! The Bishop just sacrificed itself to blow the roof off the King’s house! The King is forced to step up into the pocket! He’s in the deep end of the pool now, Jamie!"

DC: "He’s hurt! The King is exposed! 9. Qh5+! Black tries to parry with g6, but look at the positioning... White has him right where he wants him."

Sonnen: "And here it comes. The bad guy is about to close the show. Watch this, Joe..."

Rogan: "10. Nd6+!! OHHHH MY GOODNESS! STOP THE FIGHT! STOP THE FIGHT! A DISCOVERED ATTACK ON THE QUEEN! It’s a literal spinning back-kick to the liver! The Knight moves, giving check, and the Queen on h5 is looking right down the throat of the Black Queen on a5! It’s over!"

DC: "Joe, he just snatched her! The Queen is gone! That’s a world-class transition from a striking battle into a total submission. Black has nowhere to go!"

Sonnen: "I told you, Joe. One man is a world-class athlete, and the other guy is just a victim. You don't come into the mean streets of West Linn and leave your Queen hanging like a piece of cheap laundry. White wins, 1-0. Case closed. Wrap it up, Jamie!"

Rogan: "Unbelievable. Ten moves! A ten-move demolition. That’s why you don’t play with fire in the Scandinavian, man. It’s entirely possible that was the fastest technical knockout we’ve seen all year. Incredible."

It's weird how good AI is at this in some ways but bad in others.

I mean it's good at the commentary, Ai is very bad at in depth analysis and having opinions on the game, you have to heavily prompt it to talk about mistakes made and so on beyond very vague obvious things.