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Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess

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688 points crescit_eundo | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 17:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.227s | source
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PaulHoule ◴[14 Nov 24 21:56 UTC] No.42141647[source]▶
Maybe that one which plays chess well is calling out to a real chess engine.
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1. sobriquet9 ◴[14 Nov 24 22:40 UTC] No.42141959[source]▶
This is likely. From example games, it not only knows the rules (which would be impressive by itself, just making the legal moves is not trivial). It also has some planning capabilities (plays combinations of several moves).