Chess is an ancient mind-sport, not just a game, and a regal one, initially devised as strategic-planning for war…or at least that’s what inspired the idea behind it. Devised for battle-strategy sounds better, so let’s go with that.

One of my games against Chess.com’s top bot of 3200 froze when the position was completely drawn, and I was therefore unable to record the result in my game-history:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Re1 Re8 8. a3 Bd6 9. d3 Bd7 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Ne2 Rad8 13. Ng3 Bg4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Qxf3 16. gxf3 g6 17. Kf1 Kg7 18. Ke2 Bc5 19. Rg1 Kh7 20. Rg2 Bd4 21. Rb1 b5 22. b3 c5 23. Nf1 c6 24. Ne3 Rd7 25. Ng4 Kg7 26. Ne3 Kh7 27. Ng4 Kg7 28. Ne3 Bc3 29. Nd1 Ba5 30. Ne3 a6 31. Nf5+ Kh7 32. Ne3 h5 33. Rgg1 Ra8 34. Rg5 Re7 35. Rbg1 Bd8 36. R5g2 Re8 37. Ra1 Ba5 38. Rg5 Bc3 39. Rag1 Ba5 40. R5g2 Rad8 41. Rg5 Rd4 42. Nf5 Rd7 43. Ne3 Kh6 44. R5g2 Kg7 45. Nf5+ Kf6 46. Ne3 Ke6 47. Ra1 Bc3 48. Rb1 Rdd8 49. Rg5 Ba5 50. Rgg1 Kd7 51. Rg5 Ra8 52. Rgg1 Kc7 53. Rgc1 Red8 54. c4 b4 55. a4 Rd7 56. Rg1 Rad8 57. Rbd1 Kb7 58. Rg2 Re8 59. Rgg1 Bd8 60. Rg2 Re6 61. Rdg1 Red6 62. Rd1 Kb6 63. Rgg1 Be7 64. Rg2 Bh4 65. Rgg1 Be7 66. Rg2 Bf8 67. Rgg1 Rd8 68. Rg2 Rd4 69. Rgg1 Bh6 70. Rg2 R4d7 71. Rgg1 Bg7 72. Rg2 Bh6 73. Rgg1 Rd4 74. Rg2 Bf8 75. Rgg1 R4d7 76. Rg2 Re7 77. Rgg1 Red7 78. Rg2 Re8 79. Rdg1 a5 80. Rd1 Bg7 81. Rdg1 Red8 82. Rd1 Bh6 83. Rgg1 Bg7 84. Rg2 Bh6 85. Rgg1 Rd6 86. Rg2 Bf8 87. Rgg1 Be7 88. Rg2 Bf8 89. Rgg1 Bh6 90. Rg2 Re8 91. Rdg1 Kc7 92. Rd1 Kb6 93. Rdg1 Rd4 94. Rd1 Rb8 95. Rg3 Re8 96. Rg2 Re6 97. Rdg1 Rd8 98. Rd1 Ree8 99. Rdg1 Re6 100. Rd1 Red6 101. Rgg1 Rf8 102. Rg2 Rd7 103. Rdg1 Rh8 104. Rd1 Rd4 105. Rdg1 Bf4 106. Rd1 Rc8 107. Rdg1 Kc7 108. Rd1 Re8 109. Rdg1 Rf8 110. Rd1 Kb6 111. Rdg1 Kc7 112. Rd1 Bh6 113. Rdg1 Rd6 114. Rd1 Re8 115. Rdg1 Bf4 116. Rd1 Rf8 117. Rdg1 Rd7 118. Rd1 Rd4 119. Rdg1 Rh8 120. Rd1 Rdd8 121. Rdg1 Kb6 122. Rd1 Rd4 123. Rdg1 Rhd8 124. Rd1 R4d6 125. Rgg1 Rf8 126. Rg2 Bh6 127. Rdg1 Rh8 128. Rd1 Rd7 129. Rdg1 h4 130. Rg4 Bg7 131. R4g2 Rhd8 132. Rd1 Rf8 133. Rdg1 Rh8 134. Rd1 Rh5 135. Rdg1 Rh8 136. Rd1 Rh5 137. Rdg1 Bf6 138. Ng4 Be7 139. Rd1 Rd4 140. Rdg1 Bf8 141. Nf6 Rh8 142. Ng4 Bd6 143. Ne3 Bc7 144. Rg5 Bd8 145. R5g4 Rd7 146. R4g2 Ka6 147. Rg4 Bc7 148. R4g2 Bd8 149. Rg4 Bc7 150. R4g2 Rhd8 151. Rd1 Re8 152. Rg4 Rh8 153. Rdg1 Kb6 154. Rd1 Rh5 155. Rdg1 Bd6 156. Rd1 Bf8 157. Rdg1 Rh8 158. Rg5 Be7 159. R5g4 Bf6 160. R4g2 Rhd8 161. Rd1 Kc7 162. Ng4 Bh8 163. Ne3 Bf6 164. Ng4 Bh8 165. Ne3 Bg7 166. Rg4 Rh8 167. Rg2 Kb6 168. Rdg1 Rhd8 169. Rd1 Bf6 170. Ng4 Bh8 171. Ne3 Re7 172. Rg4 Bf6 173. Rg2 Ree8 174. Ng4 Bg5 175. Ne3 Bf4 176. Rg4 g5 177. Nf5 Rd7 178. Rg2 Rh8 179. Rg4 Rb8 180. Rg2 Rh8 181. Rg4 Rc8 182. Rg2 Ra8 183. Rg4 Rad8 184. Rg2 Rc7 185. Rg4 Rcd7 186. Rg2 Rb8 187. Rg4 Kc7 188. Rg2 Kb6 189. Rg4 Rc8 190. Rg2 Rcd8 191. Rg4 Re8 192. Rg2 Kc7 193. Rg4 Red8 194. Rg2 Kb6 195. Rg4 Rh8 196. Rg2 Rdd8 197. Rg4 Rd7 198. Rg2 Rdd8 199. Rg4 f6 200. Rg2 Rd7 201. Rg4 * (see image above).

…I can truly state that this was one of the most utterly boring games I have ever played.

Amir-Haman-Houmous-Salard