![]() ![]() ![]() This time control would seem to make obsolete one of the biggest arguments against the impact of last year's match, namely that the 2017 time control of one minute per move played to Stockfish's disadvantage. In the match, both AlphaZero and Stockfish were given three hours each game plus a 15-second increment per move. The 1,000-game match was played in early 2018. The results will be published in an upcoming article by DeepMind researchers in the journal Scienceand were provided to selected chess media by DeepMind, which is based in London and owned by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Adding the opening book did seem to help Stockfish, which finally won a substantial number of games when AlphaZero was Blackbut not enough to win the match.ĪlphaZero's results (wins green, losses red) vs the latest Stockfish and vs Stockfish with a strong opening book. The machine-learning engine also won all matches against "a variant of Stockfish that uses a strong opening book," according to DeepMind. ![]() 7, 2018, does not specify the exact development version used. The pre-release copy of journal article, which is dated Dec. In additional matches, the new AlphaZero beat the"latest development version" of Stockfish, with virtually identical results as the match vs Stockfish 8, according to DeepMind. (See below for three sample games from this match with analysis by Stockfish 10 and video analysis by GM Robert Hess.)ĪlphaZero also bested Stockfish in a series of time-odds matches, soundly beating the traditional engine even at time odds of 10 to one. The updated AlphaZero crushed Stockfish 8 in a new 1,000-game match, scoring +155 -6 =839. The results leave no question, once again, that AlphaZero plays some of the strongest chess in the world. h3 Nh6, with a sold and flexible position, although he lost later.In news reminiscent of the initial AlphaZero shockwave last December, the artificial intelligence company DeepMind released astounding results from an updated version of the machine-learning chess project today. For instance, against Lasker he played 1. While Tarrasch was adamant that one should not exchange (on e3/or e6), Steinitz advocated exchanging, since he considered the long term damage to the enemy pawn structure (and reduction in flexibility) to be more important than the extra piece activity granted to the opponent. Theoretically, though, things are less clear. So coaches often encourage students to play Be3/Be6 to invite the opponent to open the f-file at junior level the half-open f-file can soon become a decisive plus.Ĭonversely students are advised to reply to Be3/Be6 with Bb3/Bb6, when if the opponent exchanges one gains the half-open a-file and potential knight outposts at d4/d5 and f4/f4. The main problem is that the position is so closed, and they can't use their rooks. I suppose it seems a natural next step to them, after they've given up playing for Scholar's mate and learned the importance of development and the centre. The Giuoco Pianissimo with Nc3 is seen ad nauseam in junior chess. That being said, I'm not sure how well the "rule" holds up that you should never take on e3 in these stand-offs, given that White seems to be doing the same thing in reverse all the time these days. d6 and aim for the structure with pawns on c5 and e5. Well, as a kid I was taught that if you can't go. So it's definitely worth teaching students something about it, but mainly from point of view of view of playing against it with Black. I advise students that as White they should never play like this, but of course as Black if you answer 1 e4 with 1. ![]() I'm sure most juniorcoaches (I'm one) do encourage juniors, when White, to play something other than the Giuoco Pianissimo with Nc3, but I came to the conclusion a long time ago that, unless constantly reminded (or unless the coach threatens to confiscate the knight if it goes to c3 in this opening) many youngsters will play this way as if on autopilot.Īt the useful Exeter coaching website they've dubbed this opening the Old Stodge - very apt. That contrasts with the Queen's Gambit where at least two, possibly three are developed inside the chain. It's a game where you develop all four minor pieces, or just three outside the pawn chain. Perhaps that's why it's been receiving attention from the super GMs in recent years. Slow Italians with Nc3 really are dire for making anything interesting happen. I'm surprised they don't encourage them to play something else. So coaches often encourage students to play Be3/Be6 to invite the opponent to open the f-file at junior level the half-open f-file can soon become a decisive plus. ![]()
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