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How to BEAT the ENGINE? Hikaru vs Leela | PODCAST

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How to beat the engine? Larry Kaufman, one of the minds behind top chess engines, explains Leela’s odds bot and why grandmasters can’t beat the engine. Learn strategies to outplay the engine and find out if Magnus & Hikaru can stand up to Leela. Larry also shares the thrilling story of his rise to become the top-ranked non-Japanese shogi player and Kasparov’s chess games against the best shogi player. Plus: stay tuned for an exciting blitz game against Larry at the end!Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My DISCORD server: https://discord.gg/bXZN36xb My X: https://x.com/mustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@CwMClips My referral link to chess.com: https://go.chess.com/mustreader My chess.com club: https://go.chess.com/MustreaderClub Collabs: [email protected] My podcast with Fedoseev: https://youtu.be/wNHnYOfhT34?si=hGPhKijibBy-8s0a My podcast with Danny Rensch: https://youtu.be/E4fGt3MbF0I?si=XiP__4d6LBE3MW3LMy podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMc Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 01:37 — How Leela odds bot works 12:30 — Leela's latest improvements 14:23 — Knight odds vs GMs 17:54 — Rook odds vs GMs 18:46 — Can Magnus & Hikaru beat Leela? 19:50 — Queen odds vs GMs 23:08 — Strategy to beat engine 28:49 — Why can't GMs beat engine? 31:06 — Leela ratings across odds 35:25 — Where's bishop odds? 37:05 — How to win with IRL odds? 40:55 — He's best vs knight odds 43:08 — Games vs Leela boost skill? 48:26 — About the shogi game 54:28 — Does shogi boost chess? 57:18 — Kasparov vs best shogi player 1:00:45 — Question to viewers 1:01:07 — Blitz vs Larry How to BEAT THE ENGINE? PODCAST with its creator Larry Kaufman larry kaufman larry kaufman chess engines larry kaufman interview larry kaufman podcast chess engines how to beat chess engine leela odds bot leela chess engine odds knight odds vs gms rook odds vs gms queen odds vs gms magnus carlsen hikaru nakamura garry kasparov magnus vs engine hikaru vs engine why gms can’t beat engine strategy to beat engine leela ratings odds bishop odds winning with irl odds best engine strategies kasparov shogi top non-japanese shogi playerai chess engine neural network chess engine chess podcast chess interview mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play). I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe! #larrykaufman #chessengines #chess #leelaoddsbot #chessinterviews #chesspodcast #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #mustreaderchess #gregmustreader

How to beat the engine? Larry Kaufman, one of the minds behind top chess engines, explains Leela’s odds bot and why grandmasters can’t beat the engine. Learn strategies to outplay the engine and find out if Magnus & Hikaru can stand up to Leela. Larry also shares the thrilling story of his rise to become the top-ranked non-Japanese shogi player and Kasparov’s chess games against the best shogi player. Plus: stay tuned for an exciting blitz game against Larry at the end! Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My DISCORD server: https://discord.gg/bXZN36xb My X: https://x.com/mustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@CwMClips My referral link to chess.com: https://go.chess.com/mustreader My chess.com club: https://go.chess.com/MustreaderClub Collabs: [email protected] My podcast with Fedoseev: https://youtu.be/wNHnYOfhT34?si=hGPhKijibBy-8s0a My podcast with Danny Rensch: https://youtu.be/E4fGt3MbF0I?si=XiP__4d6LBE3MW3L My podcast with Kramnik that got me blocked by him: https://youtu.be/YKzes4eteb4?si=5nUg3RNqeHXnqANK My podcast with Naroditsky: https://youtu.be/OKeb-WRMYpM?si=B3cfMHORtC6gEoMc Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 01:37 — How Leela odds bot works 12:30 — Leela's latest improvements 14:23 — Knight odds vs GMs 17:54 — Rook odds vs GMs 18:46 — Can Magnus & Hikaru beat Leela? 19:50 — Queen odds vs GMs 23:08 — Strategy to beat engine 28:49 — Why can't GMs beat engine? 31:06 — Leela ratings across odds 35:25 — Where's bishop odds? 37:05 — How to win with IRL odds? 40:55 — He's best vs knight odds 43:08 — Games vs Leela boost skill? 48:26 — About the shogi game 54:28 — Does shogi boost chess? 57:18 — Kasparov vs best shogi player 1:00:45 — Question to viewers 1:01:07 — Blitz vs Larry How to BEAT THE ENGINE? PODCAST with its creator Larry Kaufman larry kaufman larry kaufman chess engines larry kaufman interview larry kaufman podcast chess engines how to beat chess engine leela odds bot leela chess engine odds knight odds vs gms rook odds vs gms queen odds vs gms magnus carlsen hikaru nakamura garry kasparov magnus vs engine hikaru vs engine why gms can’t beat engine strategy to beat engine leela ratings odds bishop odds winning with irl odds best engine strategies kasparov shogi top non-japanese shogi player ai chess engine neural network chess engine chess podcast chess interview mustreader greg mustreader mustreader chess My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play). I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe! #larrykaufman #chessengines #chess #leelaoddsbot #chessinterviews #chesspodcast #chessinterviews #chesswithmustreader #mustreaderchess #gregmustreader

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How to beat the engine? Larry Kaufman, one of the minds behind top chess engines, explains Leela’s odds bot and why grandmasters can’t beat the engine. Learn strategies to outplay the engine and find out if Magnus & Hikaru can stand up to Leela....

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