'Exactly How to Attack' | DeepMind's AlphaZero vs. Stockfish

Chess24 is working with Matthew and Natasha to share insights on AlphaZero with the chess community.

With thanks to DeepMind for their support.

[ssbhide]

Pawns are the essence of the chess..
AlphaZero: Wrong. They are just little a**holes blocking my rooks.

[chrism]

It's like a return to the romantic era of chess - but with ruthless precision and sound play. Sacking pawns left and right, rampant piece activity, flashy, razor sharp games. I love it.

[phatshah]

This series is my favourite analysis. Both the gameplay and commentary are stellar. Years later i still come back to these videos on the alphazero games.

[NA-ibcw]

It protec
It attac
But most importantly
Its going to bring Classical Chess bac

[foreropa]

I have seen this in all alphazero games, it takes all movements from the other player, the other player just can´t move, it´s just amazing

[lolololololololol]

"Pawns are the soul of chess." ~Philador

"Hold my beer."~Alphazero

[loogy]

It is nice to have been alive during the beginning of the end.

[Varney_of_London]

Alpha Zero plays moves that are just good!  Bishop B1 made me laugh out loud once again as its absolutely beautiful and crushing all at the same time.  Alpha Zero is like Kasparov, but also 5 times stronger and simultaneously high on caffeine.

[AlexWyattDrums]

I’m so curious to see what Stockfish’s evaluation of this game was at every move. Surely it must have thought it was doing well after up a few pawns, even with AZ’s strong pieces....makes you wonder if the top humans have been relying on the engines too much for “objective” analysis of their games.

[philkalus]

i get the concepts here but could never generate these ideas on my own! as Saddler said, chess from another planet !! thank u M saddler for this great tutorial/ documentary !!

[nacoran]

I'd hate to be a pawn in AlphaZero's army. AZ may win but it's pawns have the life expectancy of a Star Trek redshirt.

[hey]

I love games like this.. It just shows that chess for humans is not dead, and in essence will be alive for a long time to come. Players have so much more to learn, and we have barely scratched the surface.

[MohamedMahmoud-bsjl]

Wow, I am never resigning after blundering pawns no more

[VICHEL]

Reminds me a lot of Morphy, Anderssen and the romantic gang. No problem in sacrificing to open up lines, bringing every single piece into the attack and creating so many problems due to simply active piece play that the opponent is forced to give back huge amounts of material in order to simply not ouright lose.

Sure, Stockfish might refute Morphy, but it definitely has trouble refuting AlphaZero playing like Morphy.

[gspaulsson]

It's like Napoleon surveying the battlefield, deploying and redeploying his forces to expose and exploit the enemy's weaknesses. Probing with infantry, holding back reserves, using an artillery barrage to break up defensive squares and set up a cavalry charge, then sending in the reserves to take the main objective.

[cenntraru]

this game feels a bit different from those in the recent Carlsen-Caruana World Championship match.

[penearth]

I think by the time of the next world championship there will be a completely different type of chess being played. This is an excellent video series and brilliantly presented.

[BigJ]

Thanks so much for your brilliant commentary, Matthew. You are a genius at making the complexities understandable with your wonderfully simple explanations! Chess needs great teachers like you!!

[smartypantschess]

Another great vid! Matthew is so clear and knowledgeable. Definitely the best chess analyst out there imo.

[kamon]

Its remarkable how Alpha uses his his Bishops in a way that they are worth a Rook every game