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Chit Chat - ChessPub Forum https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?board=chitchat_brd Chit Chat - ChessPub Forum en-us ChessPub Forum Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:49:35 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 Chess in the AI World https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1765554019 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1765554019 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:33:27 GMT cathexis - Thanks for sharing the video. Initially, it's amusing to see Gemini "chicken out". Further reflection brings the realization (as noted in a number of comments) that this example shows the limitation of using a Large Language Model AI in an area where its training is inadequate. I believe a few comments mentioned hallucinations, which reminded me of an October 2025 interview of ChessBase's Matthias Wüllenweber, where he says AI "struggles with the chess middlegame due to its hallucinations. Chess is simply too complex." <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/in-chess-ai-fails-due-to-its-hallucinations-an-interview-with-matthias-wuellenweber" target="_blank">https://en.chessbase.com/post/in-chess-ai-fails-due-to-its-hallucinations-an-interview-with-matthias-wuellenweber</a> Imagine my surprise when, a few weeks later, the latest version of his company's flagship product, ChessBase 26, is announced to have an AI feature that will take a middlegame position and suggest a plan. In describing the features of ChessBase 26 in a November interview, Wüllenweber presented the AI feature in a tone of voice that suggested to me that it was added partly for entertainment value. In the example he showed, the AI did present a reasonable-looking plan, although at one of point Wüllenweber warned about the possibility of hallucinations. <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/matthias-wuellenweber-on-all-new-functions-for-chessbase-26" target="_blank">https://en.chessbase.com/post/matthias-wuellenweber-on-all-new-functions-for-chessbase-26</a> Happy New Years chess friends!! https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1704132255 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1704132255 Tue, 2 Jan 2024 23:56:10 GMT Happy New Year! There's usually an opening book or two that I look forward to, but unfortunately that's not the case for 2024. However, a few biographies of note are forthcoming: a new Morphy bio from New in Chess, a Soltis autobiography, and a massive two-volume work on Lasker. These last two titles are to be published by McFarland. What Do You Call a Bunch of Chess Players... https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1701092386 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1701092386 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:46:38 GMT Good one! In what age kids should start learning chess? https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1693247231 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1693247231 Wed, 6 Sep 2023 18:53:37 GMT 1) You don't want your kids to choke on swallowed pieces. Quite risky before 5-6 years. 2) There are countless examples of little prodigies (6-10 yr) overpressed beyond repair by their parents. Some became titled players (IM/GM), but is it worth it? 3) Prophylaxis is a part of chess where "the most important thing is not to be happy, but to make the other player unhappy". I wouldn't want to pass this kind of mindset to a young child <img rel=":-)" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> 4) young players (10+) can learn very fast with the internet, see the rising 2600+ kids. By common knowledge, it takes ~10,000 hours to make a GM. You'd be surprised to see how easily kids achieve such elapsed time in their favorite games (say, Fortnite). [Also, if they spent such time with math, they would all have PhD at 14] New Fischer Biography https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1674769150 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1674769150 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:27:42 GMT In a letter to the editor in the latest issue of New in Chess magazine, Dr. Frank Brady, who wrote Profile of a Prodigy and Endgame, states that the graphic novel fails to show the complexity of Fischer's life. The editor agrees, but he and Brady don't mention that the graphic novel could be targeted to those who have interest in Fischer while not being inclined to plow into a prose biography of several hundred pages, such as those written by Brady. Chess can be cruel! https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1616335786 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1616335786 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:24:14 GMT Absolutely agree with you! <img rel=";D" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> <img rel=";D" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> <img rel=";D" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> Garry Kasparov in Graphic Novel https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1650225830 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1650225830 Sat, 8 Apr 2023 16:26:46 GMT In the past you could pay Kasparov a few thousand dollars to have dinner with you - almost like a high class prostitute, except I suppose playing chess would be the implied activity later. <img rel=";-)" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> FWIW: A Sale You Might Like https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1678714189 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1678714189 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:29:49 GMT Hey folks! This is just a head's up - NOT a sales attempt. Thechessworld site is having a huge sale on Chesslecture.com vids. Vol. 1-182 as downloads for $97 US. So, less than .50 cents per title. I checked the details on a few titles and I would guess most titles are perhaps 7 - 10 years old. They advertise it as complete, but I think that is actually what THEY have, as there is a lot of product from chesslecture.com. So, FWIW. I will try to cut n paste in the whole title list here: ChessLecture Mega Bundle [1-180] Title of the video: 50 Years of Tal-Botvinnik 4 DVD Set A Complete System for Black Against the English Opening A Modern Take On Nimzowitsch A Pawn is Worth Three Tempi A Poisonous System Against the KID Fianchetto A Secret Weapon for Black 2 DVD set A Simple System Against the King's Gambit; Part I & 2 A System Against the French A Trendy Answer in the Panov Botvinnik A Tribute to Bent Larsen A Tribute to Smyslov A Weapon for Black Against the Ruy Lopez a6/b5 Against the French Steinitz Achieving GM: The Ultimate Goal 2 DVD set Aggressive Pawn Chains An Answer to the Scandinavian Defense An Anti-Sicilian Line: b3 before d4 An Introduction to Openings An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player Lectures 5 - 9 Attacking Chess 1 Attacking Chess 2 Attacking Chess 3 Awesome State Champions Balance of Time, Material and Quality of Position Basic Ideas Behind the Pirc Defense Beating the King's Indian with the Smyslov Beating the Sicilian with the Tiviakov Grand Prix Black with Larsen Black's Blasting Bishops in the Symmetrical Tarrasch Capablanca in the Endgame Carlsen's Black Magic & Carlsen in Baku Chess Basics for Beginners Classic Karpov Complex Endgames Concise Alekhine Crushes Creative Opening Concepts Danger of Playing Strategically Risky Openings David VS Goliath: Unequal Opponents Battle Dealing with the Bishop to b5 in the Sicilian Decision Making Decisive First Round Matchups from the Tromso Olympiad Dzindzichashvili on Openings Endgame Pointers, Positions and Problem Solving Essential Strategic Concepts Exploring Rook Endings 2 DVD Set Fried Liver Attack and Variations, Theory and Examples Fundamentals of Isolated Queen Pawn Positions Great Masters in Chess History 2 DVD set Great Tragedies in Chess History How to Beat the Petrov with the Cochrane Gambit How to Face Unorthodox Openings How to Think Like a Grandmaster How To Win Against 1.d4 Using Noteboom Variation; Parts I - IV Ideas Behind The Bogo-Indian Ideas for Nimzo Indian Players vs 1.c4, then vs 1.Nf3 Ideas in the Modern Benoni Important Principles in Chess Insights into the French Defense Karpov Endgames Kasparov on the King's Indian 2 DVD set Keres Flowing Chess King's Indian Against the Four Pawns Attack King's Indian Masterpieces Kingâ€™s Indian for Black Kingâ€™s Indian for Black lectures 6-9 Kingâ€™s Indian: Main Line 9.Nd2, 9.Ne1, 9.b4 Kramnik vs Deep Fritz Learn from Karpov Learn from the World Champions - The Classical Era 2 DVD set Learn from the World Champions - The Modern Era 2 DVD set Learn from the World Champions - The Soviet Era 2 DVD set Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 1 Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 2 Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 3 Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 4 Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 5 Learn from Your Fellow Amateurs 6 Learning Strategy and Prophylactic Thinking from the Best! Magnus Madness Middlegame Positions and Problem Solving Miles on Hypermodernism Modern Themes in the Benoni 2 DVD set Mohr Flohr! My Pet King's Indian, Na6 New Ideas in the French Defense Nimzo Indian for White Nimzo Indian Patterns 2 DVD set Nuke the Sicilian Opening Trends 2: The Kings Indian Opening Trends 3: The Catalan Opening Trends: The Russian Gruenfeld and Anti-Gruenfeld Openings Overview Pawn Endgames 2 DVD set Pawn Strategy Playing the Maroczy Bind For White Positional Chess 2 DVD set Power in Chess Practical Rook Endgames Queen's Gambit Declined; Tarrasch Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense 2 DVD set Queen's Indian: Theory and Practice Remembering Paul Keres Rook Endgames Rubinstein and the Tarrasch Rubinstein's Great Endgames 2 DVD set Self Analysis 2 DVD set Semi-Slav, Meran for Black Sicilicide: How to Beat The Sicilian Defense Slav Defense with 4... a6 Smyslov Endgames 1 Smyslov Endgames 2 Smyslov Endgames 3 Standing up to the Trompowski Steinitzian School of Defense Step by Step Training Guide: 6 steps to 1600 Strategic Decisions Strategy of Piece Play Studies in: Alekhines Defense Studies in: Bishop Pairs Studies in: Bishops 2 DVD set Studies in: Richter-Veresov Attack Studies in: The Budapest Gambit Studies in: The Caro-Kann Defense Studies in: The Caro-Kann Defense: 2 Studies in: The Dragon Studies in: The Dutch Defense Studies in: The Najdorf Sicilian 2 DVD set Studies in: The Petrov Defense 2 DVD set Studies in: The Philidor Defense Studies in: The Stonewall 2 DVD set Studies in: The Vienna Game Studies on The Middlegame Tactical Motifs 1 Tactical Motifs 2 Tactical Motifs 3 Taking Out the Trash The Accelerated Dragon The Art of Roman Dzindzichashvili The B6 Files The Basic Principles of the Closed Sicilian for White The Best of Reshevsky The Caro-Kann Exchange Variation from White's Perspective The Clear Play of Bobby Fischer 2 DVD set The English Four Knights - For Both Colors 2 DVD set The Exchange Sacrifice on c3 in the Sicilian The Exchange Slav for White The Fierce MacCutcheon 2 DVD set The Fischer Endgame The French Defense for White The French Defense: Guimard Variation The Great Battle Between Two ChessLecture Lecturers The Great Games of Judit Polgar 2 DVD set The Lighter Side The Najdorf Poisoned Pawn: Then and Now The Queen's Gambit and Friends 2 DVD set The Reti for White The Rise of Carlsen 2 DVD Set The Stunning Traxler Counter Attack The Unknown Side of Young Kasparov Topalov vs. Anand 2010 World Chess Championship Two Knights Defense This is the link: <a href="https://thechessworld.com/supercharge/chesslecture-mega-bundle/?_kx=IdDEAmr7WO3Jay81mV_x00HWPZz5aieulCGAviBhXbE%3D.KEGCRr" target="_blank">https://thechessworld.com/supercharge/chesslecture-mega-bundle/?_kx=IdDEAmr7WO3Jay81mV_x00HWPZz5aieulCGAviBhXbE%3D.KEGCRr</a> Guess the Opening! https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1673446451 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1673446451 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:50:31 GMT Sorry to hear that. For sure "Sound" was his middlename, much more so than Ulfie. Reading the blurb, I would have shortlisted Lakwadala and the actual author, both quite prolific. Also the guy from NIC Yearbook and his trademark "In part A, we examined various alternatives leading to a pleasant edge for White. In part B, we'll explore typical moves and plans" and then "The critical positions reached in part C await further tests and developments". A smart trick https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1670212684 ChessPub Forum/Chit Chat https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1670212684 Mon, 5 Dec 2022 03:58:04 GMT I was thinking of ways we could keep re-using deals and offers, but unfortunately some require a phone number and we can't keep re-using a phone number, so I did some research and it turns out you can use an SMS Verification website Turns out these actually work! So that is one extra way you can keep re-using good offers that require a phone number