Sosuke Aizen. Bro is already very smart himself, and can just create illusions if we count powers.
Which Anime Character Would Be the Best Chess Player β and Why?
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Aug 7, 2025
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Not to be that guy but Ayanokoji has canonically beaten chess engines. Even GMβs say chess is about pattern recognition not intellect. So whomever has the most experience is best.
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Once again, dragon ball solos.
Zuno.
Light yagami he is always ahead of the game
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I think it would be Sora from no game no life. He defeats powerful chess engines like stockfish or leela in the anime with ease. His elo will probably be 4000+
Kiyotaka ayanokoji is best
29 days ago
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#16 lol, no heβs not. Look at his gameplay in the anime. Sure heβs canonically beaten some chess engines but we donβt know how strong those engines were.
Plus his match in the anime proved he would not be a super GM.
Plus his match in the anime proved he would not be a super GM.
It’s honestly weird that bro can beat government funded chess engines but could barely outplay a random hyper intelligent girl. The author just tries to chalk all of that up to Tsukishiro.
If my classmates are right, Shiro from the anime No Game No Life would beat him. She’s apparently solved chess.
29 days ago
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also, #1 holy ai generated. You didnβt even try to hide it did you lol
Hey fellow chess and anime fans! π
I’ve been thinking lately — if anime characters played chess, who would actually be the best at it?
Would Light Yagami dominate with psychological traps? Would Lelouch plan 10 moves ahead like it’s Code Geass 4D chess?
Or maybe someone totally unexpected. πβοΈ
As a proud fan of both chess and anime (and yeah, my LucarioGambit might give it away... to myselfπ¦), I’m super curious what others think.
Your turn!
Drop your pick for:
π§ Best anime chess player
π Their likely opening or playstyle
βοΈ What chess piece they’d represent
π How they’d act during a match
Bonus: Share an anime character who would be terrible at chess too π
Let’s have some fun with this — creativity welcome! ποΈ