Magnus Carlsen’s chess victory against ChatGPT once again demonstrated the strength of human intelligence. World chess champion Carlsen won his online match against ChatGPT in 53 moves, completing the game without losing a single piece.
Carlsen defeated ChatGPT in chess
ChatGPT’s post-match assessment went viral on social media. The AI made a serious mistake by estimating Carlsen’s FIDE rating between 1800 and 2000. However, Carlsen’s actual rating is high enough to have kept him at the top of the world for a long time.
Despite this error, ChatGPT praised its opponent. At the end of the game, it said, “I lost all my pawns, but you didn’t lose a single piece. You achieved your goal of winning flawlessly… I surrender. This was a methodical, clean, and sharp game.”
While the AI made promising moves in the opening game, it failed to respond adequately to Carlsen’s increasing pressure. Carlsen, however, stated after the match that ChatGPT’s opening sacrifices were “interesting” but that he lacked consistency in the rest of the game.
ChatGPT also highlighted Carlsen’s patient and flawless conversion of a small advantage into a victory. He attributed his rapid detection of illegal moves to his experience on the real board.
This match demonstrates that while AI has come a long way in chess, it still has room for improvement to compete with human geniuses like Carlsen. While the game’s seriousness is debatable, this match demonstrated both the limitations of AI and the impressiveness of human intelligence.
