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How to BEAT the ENGINE? Hikaru vs Leela | PODCAST

How to BEAT the ENGINE? Hikaru vs Leela | PODCAST

Update: 2025-05-23
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How to beat the engine? Larry Kaufman, one of the minds behind top chess engines, explains Leela’s odds bot and why grandmasters can’t beat the engine. Learn strategies to outplay the engine and find out if Magnus & Hikaru can stand up to Leela. Larry also shares the thrilling story of his rise to become the top-ranked non-Japanese shogi player and Kasparov’s chess games against the best shogi player. Plus: stay tuned for an exciting blitz game against Larry at the end!


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00:00 — Intro

01:37 — How Leela odds bot works

12:30 — Leela's latest improvements

14:23 — Knight odds vs GMs

17:54 — Rook odds vs GMs

18:46 — Can Magnus & Hikaru beat Leela?

19:50 — Queen odds vs GMs

23:08 — Strategy to beat engine

28:49 — Why can't GMs beat engine?

31:06 — Leela ratings across odds

35:25 — Where's bishop odds?

37:05 — How to win with IRL odds?

40:55 — He's best vs knight odds

43:08 — Games vs Leela boost skill?

48:26 — About the shogi game

54:28 — Does shogi boost chess?

57:18 — Kasparov vs best shogi player

1:00:45 — Question to viewers

1:01:07 — Blitz vs Larry


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My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.


On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).


I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 31 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.


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How to BEAT the ENGINE? Hikaru vs Leela | PODCAST

How to BEAT the ENGINE? Hikaru vs Leela | PODCAST