AlphaZero's Attacking Chess

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Google's DeepMind has just released a new academic paper on AlphaZero -- the general purpose artificial intelligence system that mastered chess through self-play and went on to defeat the world champion of chess engines, Stockfish. In this video chess International Master Anna Rudolf takes a look at a never-before-seen game from a match played in January 2018, and discusses how the playing style and attacking chess of AlphaZero compare to computers and humans.

The game I selected is part of the 20-game collection me and other chess broadcasters received before the release of the PGN.

The image in the thumbnail is courtesy of DeepMind.

#annachess #alphazero #chess

[CosmoNautica]

Philidor: Pawns are the soul of chess.

AlphaZero: What are all these tiny pieces doing in my way?!

[bistromath]

Normal chess: let me set up a fence with my pawns so I can develop my pieces
A0: let me sweep all this trash out of the way so I can get to my desk

[ketzbook]

me: Haha, I'm a pawn up!
AlphaZero: Pawns are worthless, earthling! You have already lost, mate in 29

[MrFreddao]

When I see alpha zero playing, I realize that I'm just a chimpanze that can talk.

[samuelintriago]

Alphazero in reality: "I have no idea of what I'm doing."

[uvuvwevwevweonyentenyevweu]

"And it was in this position that uh, Stockfish resigned the game"
-Agadmator

[travellingphysicist]

Stockfish : I am the best chess engine
AlphaZero : Hold my pawns...

[rizqiefajar]

Phillidor : Pawns are the soul of chess
AlphaZero : Let me just sacrifice all of my pawns

[TokyoTokyo-stmp]

I am not an English speaking person.Your English is very easy to hear.Your commentary was very polite and easy to understand.

[adikisrichakra]

Stockfish analysis engine to stockfish : Why did you play that move ? Its a bad move.
Stockfish : You are the one who played it.

[marcifeil]

AlphaZero loves activity!
*King B1*
It also likes to keep it's opponent pinned!
*King A1*

[MistThief]

Pieces: New chess master is in town. His name is AlphaZero.
Pawns: *sweating profusely*

[Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial]

AlphaZero: *King to B6*

StockFish: "Understandable, have a nice day"

[ivoplsek]

This was one of the most entertaining and interesting video I've watched recently ...Anna, you rock! Thank you.

[crossnote]

Guess I'll chuck my 'chess theory' books written by mere finite mortals. LOL

[andrewxc]

It’s like watching a SWAT team storming a medieval castle...

[kieranmartin]

You can beat AlphaZero if you pour beer over it's circuit boards.

[AntonyMBenedict]

AlphaZero trolling Stockfish, sacrificing 3 pawns and playing a prophylactic move.

Stockfish: Am I a joke to you?

[miraculoushulumununum]

AlphaZero: *my goals are beyond your understanding*

[smackastan]

It looks like AlphaZero's idea was to trap their higher level pieces even if it means sacrificing a pawn. It effectively took their pieces since they weren't able to move.