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Can ChatGPT beat Engine Level 25?

Can ChatGPT beat Engine Level 25?

HalfPastMate
| Mar 18, 2024
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AI has been the talk of the town recently, but despite its greatness being evident, can it actually play chess. This was a question on my mind, so I put the most popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT up against a beast, Engine Level 25. Will ChatGPT be able...

Phases of a Chess Game: Opening and Development

Phases of a Chess Game: Opening and Development

HalfPastMate
| Jun 22, 2023
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There are three phases of a chess game: opening, middlegame and endgame. The opening starts a chess game, it provides a base for a player to play the rest of the game. If the opening is played nicely, then the well-placed pieces can attack or defe...

Best Opening for White

Best Opening for White

HalfPastMate
| Jul 20, 2022
| 474
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Earlier I made a blog about the 4 best openings for white (https://www.chess.com/blog/Alpha14110/the-4-best-openings-for-white). In this blog I would like to tell you another good opening in detail for white. Réti Opening The Réti Opening Th...

Destroy Your Opponent If They Make This Mistake

Destroy Your Opponent If They Make This Mistake

HalfPastMate
| Jul 19, 2022
| 207
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Moving you pieces to good squares is one of the most important things in chess. Many people make mistakes (that may not seem like mistakes). We should know how to take advantage of that. Here I will show you one of the most common mistakes in the ...

The King's Indian Attack

The King's Indian Attack

HalfPastMate
| Sep 17, 2021
| 184
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King's Indian Attack is a great choice for anyone who does not want to start a game with the conventional 1.e4 or 1.d4. After 2.g3 the King's Indian Attack begins. This is a good opening as white makes a strong structure for castling not does ...

The French Defense and Why to NOT Play It!

The French Defense and Why to NOT Play It!

HalfPastMate
| Aug 23, 2021
| 427
| 2

One of the most popular opening choices for black is the French Defense. But the problem is that it is not a good one. It is an opening for black but it lowers black's chances of winning the game. The French Defense locks in black's light- squar...

The Sicillian Defense: opening and trap

The Sicillian Defense: opening and trap

HalfPastMate
| Aug 18, 2021
| 372
| 3

The Sicilian Defense is widely thought of as the best choice for black to start a game. The truth is that the Sicilian Defense is good but there are many traps that white can play against it. This trap is what white can use against the Sicilian-...

The 4 BEST openings for white!

The 4 BEST openings for white!

HalfPastMate
| Aug 5, 2021
| 6,938
| 3

Normally, white has a variety of openings to choose from. But only some openings are the best and it is important to know them. Let's discuss some of the greatest openings for white- 1) The Ruy López The Ruy López also known as the 'Spanish...

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