Gary Marcus

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Gary Marcus

@GaryMarcus

@_TechyBen I am pretty sure Stockfish never, ever makes illegal moves.

5/19/2025, 1:05:43 PM

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TechnicalBen

@_TechyBen

251d

Chess engines can also be flummoxed by custom end game setups.

Obviously less so for Stockfish etc.

Gary Marcus

@GaryMarcus

252d

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗚𝗜

I asked a slightly unusual question (“Create a chess position in which white has 3 queens but will lose on the next move”) and the system

The statement is a lighthearted comment about the reliability of the Stockfish chess engine, suggesting it doesn't make illegal moves. It is part of a conversation about chess engines and their capabilities, particularly in unusual scenarios.