I toast to LeelaqueenOdds and its creators. I raise my wine glass high and shout: Long live the queen. We have a queen!!

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. g4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. b3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 4... f5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. g5 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 6... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 7... g6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 8. e3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 8... a6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 9... b5 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 10. c5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 10... a5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 11. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 11... a4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 12. b4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 13. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 14. a3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 14... Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 15. h4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 15... O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:42] } 16. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 16... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 17. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 18. Rag1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 19... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 22... Nb8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. f4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Nb2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Rhb1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qa7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Rba2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46. Rab1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Rbf2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 58. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 60. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Bg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 63. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 64. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Rcf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 66. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 68. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 71. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 72. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 72... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 73. Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 73... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 74. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 75. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 76. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 76... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 77. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

[pgn] [Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/0TqMKF13"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "0TqMKF13"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "04:12:37"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. g4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. b3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 4... f5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. g5 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 6... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 7... g6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 8. e3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 8... a6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 9... b5 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 10. c5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 10... a5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 11. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 11... a4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 12. b4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 13. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 14. a3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 14... Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 15. h4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 15... O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:42] } 16. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 16... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 17. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 18. Rag1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 19... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 22... Nb8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. f4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Nb2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Rhb1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qa7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Rba2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46. Rab1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Rbf2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 58. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 60. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Bg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 63. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 64. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Rcf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 66. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 68. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 71. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 72. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 72... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 73. Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 73... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 74. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 75. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 76. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 76... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 77. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

[pgn] [Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/0TqMKF13"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "0TqMKF13"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "04:12:37"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

"Catecan. It's getting late, Father. Anything in special?"
"Father. Yes, my friend Catecan. I feel and perceive my Queen differently."
"Catecan. I feel and perceive the exact same thing; the algorithm keeps evolving, it is definitely not the same today as it was two days ago."

Queen LeelaQueenOdds:
I challenge you, players,
at the brazier's fire today,
moving pieces, masters,
in this chess game that we play.

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. b3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. f4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 7. g4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:00:56] } 8. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 8... g6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 9. gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 9... exf5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 10... c6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 11... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 12. a4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 12... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 13. a5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 14. Na3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 14... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 15. c4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 15... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 16. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 16... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 17. O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:36] } 17... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 18. Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 18... h6 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... h5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 20... Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 21... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Nhf6 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 23. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 26. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

[pgn] [Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/0TqMKF13"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "0TqMKF13"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "04:12:37"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. f4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. g3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. b3 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 7... c6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 8. a4 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 9. a5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 9... O-O { [%clk 0:00:56] } 10. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 11. Ng5 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 11... g6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 12. h3 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 12... h6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 13. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 13... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 14. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 14... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 15. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 15... h5 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 16. d3 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 16... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 17. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 17... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 18. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 18... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 19. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 19... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 20... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 21. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 21... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 22. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 22... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 24. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 24... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 25. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Bh1 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 27... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Nc1 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33. Bh1 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 34. Rad1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Rdf1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Ng1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Rfg1 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. g4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 45... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 47. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 47... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 52. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 54. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 56. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 57... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 58. gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 58... exf5 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 59. Nh4 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 60. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 60... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 61. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 61... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 62... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 63... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 64. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 64... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 65. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 65... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 66. Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 66... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 67. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 67... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 68. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 68... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 69. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 69... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 70. b4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 70... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 71. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 71... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 72. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 73. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 73... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 74. Nef3 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 74... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 75. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 75... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 76. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 76... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 77. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 77... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 78. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 78... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:11] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

"Catecan. It's getting late, Father. Anything in special?"
"Father. Yes, my friend Catecan. I feel and perceive my Queen differently."
"Catecan. I feel and perceive the exact same thing; the algorithm keeps evolving, it is definitely not the same today as it was two days ago."

Queen LeelaQueenOdds:
I challenge you, players,
at the brazier's fire today,
moving pieces, masters,
in this chess game that we play.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/1UxkO3xM"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "1UxkO3xM"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "23:02:26"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. b3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. f4 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 3. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 3... e6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 5. h3 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 6. e3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 7. g4 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:01:55] } 8. Rg1 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 8... g6 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 9. gxf5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 9... exf5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 10... Rf7 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... Rg7 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. a4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... c6 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. a5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. Na3 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 14... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. c4 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 15... Nf8 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 16. Nc2 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 16... h5 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 17. b4 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 17... Be6 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 18. c5 { [%clk 0:03:32] } 18... Bc7 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 19. O-O-O { [%clk 0:03:41] } 19... N8h7 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 20. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 20... Ng4 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 21. Kc2 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 21... Nhf6 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 22. Kb3 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 22... Re8 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 23. Rg2 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 23... Bc8 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 24. Nc2 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 24... Bd8 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 25. Bd4 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 25... Qf8 { [%clk 0:04:32] } 26. Ra1 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 26... Rge7 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 27. Bf1 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 27... Re4 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 28. Re1 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 28... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 29. Ncxd4 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 30. Bd3 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 30... Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 31. Bc2 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... Bf6 { [%clk 0:05:05] } 32. Rh1 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 32... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 33. exd4 { [%clk 0:05:49] } 33... Nef6 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 34. Rf1 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 34... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 35. Bd3 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 35... Re6 { [%clk 0:05:04] } 36. Ng5 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 36... Re7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 37. Nh3 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 37... Qe8 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 38. Ng5 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 38... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 39. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 39... Be6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 40. Kc2 { [%clk 0:06:55] } 40... Bf7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 41. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 41... Bg8 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 42. Kb2 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 42... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:27] } 43. Kb3 { [%clk 0:07:23] } 43... Nef2 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 44. Bc2 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 44... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 45. Bd3 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 45... Nef6 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 46. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:50] } 46... Nh7 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 47. Ne5 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 47... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 48. fxe5 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 48... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 49. Rfg1 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 49... Bf7 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 50. Be2 { [%clk 0:08:28] } 50... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:05:56] } 51. dxe5 { [%clk 0:08:37] } 51... Qxe5+ { [%clk 0:06:05] } 52. Kc2 { [%clk 0:08:47] } 52... Nf6 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 53. Bd3 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 53... Ne4 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 54. Rf1 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 54... Qd4 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 55. Rb1 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 55... Qf6 { [%clk 0:06:01] } 56. Rh2 { [%clk 0:09:24] } 56... Be6 { [%clk 0:06:05] } 57. Rb3 { [%clk 0:09:33] } 57... f4 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 58. Be2 { [%clk 0:09:42] } 58... Bg4 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 59. Bf3 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 59... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:06:19] } 60. Rxf3 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 60... Ng3 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 61. Rhf2 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 61... Qf5+ { [%clk 0:06:30] } 62. d3 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 62... g5 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 63. Rxg3 { [%clk 0:10:29] } 63... g4 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 64. Re3 { [%clk 0:10:38] } 64... Kg6 { [%clk 0:06:38] } 65. Re8 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 65... f3 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 66. Rf1 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 66... Kg7 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 67. Re7+ { [%clk 0:11:07] } 67... Kh6 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 68. Kd2 { [%clk 0:11:15] } 68... g3 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 69. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:11:25] } 69... g2 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 70. R1e6+ { [%clk 0:11:34] } 70... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:07:12] } 71. Rxe6+ { [%clk 0:11:44] } 71... Kg7 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 72. Re7+ { [%clk 0:11:54] } 72... Kf8 { [%clk 0:07:28] } 73. Re3 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 73... g1=Q { [%clk 0:07:34] } 74. Rxf3+ { [%clk 0:12:12] } 74... Ke8 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 75. Re3+ { [%clk 0:12:21] } 75... Kd7 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 76. Rf3 { [%clk 0:12:31] } 76... Qg7 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 77. Rf5 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 77... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:07:51] } 78. Ke3 { [%clk 0:12:50] } 78... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 79. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 79... Qxc5+ { [%clk 0:08:07] } 80. Ke2 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 80... Qxa5 { [%clk 0:08:11] } 81. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:13:19] } 81... Kd6 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 82. h5 { [%clk 0:13:28] } 82... d4 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 83. h6 { [%clk 0:13:37] } 83... Qh5+ { [%clk 0:08:26] } 84. Kd2 { [%clk 0:13:46] } 84... b5 { [%clk 0:08:31] } 85. Rh8 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 85... Kc5 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 86. Rg8 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 86... Qxh6+ { [%clk 0:08:46] } 87. Kc2 { [%clk 0:14:14] } 87... Qd6 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 88. Kb2 { [%clk 0:14:23] } 88... a5 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 89. Rg2 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 89... a4 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 90. Rc2+ { [%clk 0:14:40] } 90... Kb6 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 91. Rc1 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 91... Qb4+ { [%clk 0:09:23] } 92. Ka1 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 92... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:09:28] } 93. Ka2 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 93... b4 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 94. Kb1 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 94... Qxd3+ { [%clk 0:09:42] } 95. Kb2 { [%clk 0:15:26] } 95... a3+ { [%clk 0:09:50] } 96. Ka1 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 96... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:09:58] } 97. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 97... dxc3 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 98. Kb1 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 98... Kb5 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 99. Kc2 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 99... Kc4 { [%clk 0:10:24] } 100. Kc1 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 100... b3 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 101. Kd1 { [%clk 0:16:23] } 101... a2 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 102. Ke2 { [%clk 0:16:33] } 102... a1=Q { [%clk 0:10:43] } 103. Kf3 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 103... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:10:51] } 104. Ke3 { [%clk 0:16:52] } 104... Qd3+ { [%clk 0:10:58] } 105. Kf4 { [%clk 0:17:02] } 105... c2 { [%clk 0:11:07] } 106. Ke5 { [%clk 0:17:12] } 106... c1=Q { [%clk 0:11:16] } 107. Ke6 { [%clk 0:17:22] } 107... Qce3+ { [%clk 0:11:23] } 108. Kf7 { [%clk 0:17:32] } 108... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:11:32] } 109. Kg7 { [%clk 0:17:42] } 109... Qeg1+ { [%clk 0:11:41] } 110. Kh8 { [%clk 0:17:52] } 110... Qh3# { [%clk 0:11:40] } { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1


[/pgn]

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. g4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. b3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 4... f5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. g5 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 6... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 7... g6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 8. e3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 8... a6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 9... b5 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 10. c5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 10... a5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 11. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 11... a4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 12. b4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 13. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 14. a3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 14... Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 15. h4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 15... O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:42] } 16. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 16... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 17. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 18. Rag1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 19... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 22... Nb8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. f4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Nb2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Rhb1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qa7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Rba2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46. Rab1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Rbf2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 58. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 60. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Bg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 63. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 64. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Rcf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 66. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 68. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 71. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 72. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 72... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 73. Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 73... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 74. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 75. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 76. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 76... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 77. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. b3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. f4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 7. g4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:00:56] } 8. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 8... g6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 9. gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 9... exf5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 10... c6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 11... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 12. a4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 12... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 13. a5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 14. Na3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 14... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 15. c4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 15... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 16. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 16... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 17. O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:36] } 17... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 18. Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 18... h6 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... h5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 20... Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 21... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Nhf6 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 23. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 26. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

[pgn] [Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/0TqMKF13"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "0TqMKF13"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "04:12:37"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. f4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. g3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. b3 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 7... c6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 8. a4 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 9. a5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 9... O-O { [%clk 0:00:56] } 10. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 11. Ng5 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 11... g6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 12. h3 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 12... h6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 13. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 13... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 14. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 14... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 15. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 15... h5 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 16. d3 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 16... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 17. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 17... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 18. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 18... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 19. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 19... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 20... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 21. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 21... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 22. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 22... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 24. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 24... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 25. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Bh1 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 27... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Nc1 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33. Bh1 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 34. Rad1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Rdf1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Ng1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Rfg1 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. g4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 45... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 47. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 47... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 52. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 54. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 56. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 57... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 58. gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 58... exf5 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 59. Nh4 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 60. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 60... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 61. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 61... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 62... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 63... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 64. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 64... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 65. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 65... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 66. Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 66... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 67. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 67... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 68. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 68... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 69. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 69... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 70. b4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 70... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 71. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 71... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 72. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 73. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 73... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 74. Nef3 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 74... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 75. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 75... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 76. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 76... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 77. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 77... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 78. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 78... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:11] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

"Catecan. It's getting late, Father. Anything in special?"
"Father. Yes, my friend Catecan. I feel and perceive my Queen differently."
"Catecan. I feel and perceive the exact same thing; the algorithm keeps evolving, it is definitely not the same today as it was two days ago."

Queen LeelaQueenOdds:
I challenge you, players,
at the brazier's fire today,
moving pieces, masters,
in this chess game that we play.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/1UxkO3xM"]
[Date "2026.10.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "1UxkO3xM"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.29"]
[UTCTime "23:02:26"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. b3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. f4 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 3. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 3... e6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 5. h3 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 6. e3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 7. g4 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:01:55] } 8. Rg1 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 8... g6 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 9. gxf5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 9... exf5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 10... Rf7 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... Rg7 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. a4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... c6 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. a5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. Na3 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 14... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. c4 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 15... Nf8 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 16. Nc2 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 16... h5 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 17. b4 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 17... Be6 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 18. c5 { [%clk 0:03:32] } 18... Bc7 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 19. 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Re7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 37. Nh3 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 37... Qe8 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 38. Ng5 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 38... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 39. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 39... Be6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 40. Kc2 { [%clk 0:06:55] } 40... Bf7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 41. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 41... Bg8 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 42. Kb2 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 42... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:27] } 43. Kb3 { [%clk 0:07:23] } 43... Nef2 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 44. Bc2 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 44... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 45. Bd3 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 45... Nef6 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 46. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:50] } 46... Nh7 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 47. Ne5 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 47... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 48. fxe5 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 48... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 49. Rfg1 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 49... Bf7 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 50. Be2 { [%clk 0:08:28] } 50... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:05:56] } 51. dxe5 { [%clk 0:08:37] } 51... Qxe5+ { [%clk 0:06:05] } 52. Kc2 { [%clk 0:08:47] } 52... Nf6 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 53. Bd3 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 53... Ne4 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 54. 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Kg7 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 72. Re7+ { [%clk 0:11:54] } 72... Kf8 { [%clk 0:07:28] } 73. Re3 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 73... g1=Q { [%clk 0:07:34] } 74. Rxf3+ { [%clk 0:12:12] } 74... Ke8 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 75. Re3+ { [%clk 0:12:21] } 75... Kd7 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 76. Rf3 { [%clk 0:12:31] } 76... Qg7 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 77. Rf5 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 77... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:07:51] } 78. Ke3 { [%clk 0:12:50] } 78... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 79. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 79... Qxc5+ { [%clk 0:08:07] } 80. Ke2 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 80... Qxa5 { [%clk 0:08:11] } 81. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:13:19] } 81... Kd6 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 82. h5 { [%clk 0:13:28] } 82... d4 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 83. h6 { [%clk 0:13:37] } 83... Qh5+ { [%clk 0:08:26] } 84. Kd2 { [%clk 0:13:46] } 84... b5 { [%clk 0:08:31] } 85. Rh8 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 85... Kc5 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 86. Rg8 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 86... Qxh6+ { [%clk 0:08:46] } 87. Kc2 { [%clk 0:14:14] } 87... Qd6 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 88. Kb2 { [%clk 0:14:23] } 88... a5 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 89. Rg2 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 89... a4 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 90. Rc2+ { [%clk 0:14:40] } 90... Kb6 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 91. Rc1 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 91... Qb4+ { [%clk 0:09:23] } 92. Ka1 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 92... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:09:28] } 93. Ka2 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 93... b4 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 94. Kb1 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 94... Qxd3+ { [%clk 0:09:42] } 95. Kb2 { [%clk 0:15:26] } 95... a3+ { [%clk 0:09:50] } 96. Ka1 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 96... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:09:58] } 97. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 97... dxc3 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 98. Kb1 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 98... Kb5 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 99. Kc2 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 99... Kc4 { [%clk 0:10:24] } 100. Kc1 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 100... b3 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 101. Kd1 { [%clk 0:16:23] } 101... a2 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 102. Ke2 { [%clk 0:16:33] } 102... a1=Q { [%clk 0:10:43] } 103. Kf3 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 103... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:10:51] } 104. Ke3 { [%clk 0:16:52] } 104... Qd3+ { [%clk 0:10:58] } 105. Kf4 { [%clk 0:17:02] } 105... c2 { [%clk 0:11:07] } 106. Ke5 { [%clk 0:17:12] } 106... c1=Q { [%clk 0:11:16] } 107. Ke6 { [%clk 0:17:22] } 107... Qce3+ { [%clk 0:11:23] } 108. Kf7 { [%clk 0:17:32] } 108... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:11:32] } 109. Kg7 { [%clk 0:17:42] } 109... Qeg1+ { [%clk 0:11:41] } 110. Kh8 { [%clk 0:17:52] } 110... Qh3# { [%clk 0:11:40] } { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1


[/pgn]

[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/pRcsembK"]
[Date "2026.10.30"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "pRcsembK"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.30"]
[UTCTime "16:15:04"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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Rc3 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 37. Ne5 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 37... Be8 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 38. Nef3 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 38... Rc1 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 39. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 39... Qxc1 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 40. Rc2 { [%clk 0:07:03] } 40... Qxc2+ { [%clk 0:04:54] } 41. Nxc2 { [%clk 0:07:13] } 41... Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 42. Ke2 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 42... a5 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 43. Na3 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 43... Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 44. Nb5 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 44... Ke7 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 45. Kd2 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 45... Kd7 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 46. Ke2 { [%clk 0:08:00] } 46... Bf7 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 47. Nc3 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 47... Ne8 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 48. Na4 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 48... Kc7 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 49. Nc3 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 49... Nd6 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 50. Na4 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 50... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:32] } 51. Nb2 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 51... b5 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 52. Kd1 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 52... b4 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 53. Kc2 { [%clk 0:09:08] } 53... Kb6 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 54. Nd3 { [%clk 0:09:17] } 54... Kb5 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 55. Kb2 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 55... a4 { [%clk 0:05:57] } 56. Ka2 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 56... Nc3+ { [%clk 0:05:59] } 57. Ka1 { [%clk 0:09:46] } 57... a3 { [%clk 0:05:57] } 58. Nc1 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 58... Nd1 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 59. Ka2 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 59... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:06:06] } 60. Nd3 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 60... Nc4 { [%clk 0:06:12] } 61. Kb3 { [%clk 0:10:24] } 61... N6a5+ { [%clk 0:06:18] } 62. Ka2 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 62... b3+ { [%clk 0:06:25] } 63. Kb1 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 63... Nc6 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 64. Ka1 { [%clk 0:10:53] } 64... Nb4 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 65. Nd4+ { [%clk 0:11:02] } 65... Ka5 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 66. Nxb3+ { [%clk 0:11:12] } 66... Ka4 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 67. Ndc5+ { [%clk 0:11:22] } 67... Kb5 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 68. Nd7 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 68... Nd3 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 69. Nd4+ { [%clk 0:11:41] } 69... Ka4 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 70. Ka2 { [%clk 0:11:50] } 70... Nxf4 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 71. Nf3 { [%clk 0:12:00] } 71... Kb4 { [%clk 0:06:38] } 72. Kb1 { [%clk 0:12:09] } 72... Kc3 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 73. Ka1 { [%clk 0:12:19] } 73... Kd3 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 74. h5 { [%clk 0:12:28] } 74... gxh5 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 75. g6 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 75... Bxg6 { [%clk 0:07:07] } 76. Nh4 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 76... Ke3 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 77. Nc5 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 77... d4 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 78. Na4 { [%clk 0:13:06] } 78... d3 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 79. Nc3 { [%clk 0:13:15] } 79... d2 { [%clk 0:07:25] } 80. Kb1 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 80... Kd3 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 81. Nd1 { [%clk 0:13:34] } 81... Nd5 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 82. Ka1 { [%clk 0:13:43] } 82... Ke2 { [%clk 0:07:34] } 83. Kb1 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 83... Kxd1 { [%clk 0:07:40] } 84. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 84... Ke2 { [%clk 0:07:48] } 85. Ka2 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 85... d1=N { [%clk 0:07:51] } 86. Nd4+ { [%clk 0:14:22] } 86... Kf1 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 87. Nb5 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 87... h4 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 88. Nc3 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 88... N1xc3+ { [%clk 0:08:14] } 89. Ka1 { [%clk 0:14:51] } 89... Na4 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 90. Ka2 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 90... Nc5 { [%clk 0:07:56] } 91. Ka1 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 91... h3 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 92. Ka2 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 92... Nb4+ { [%clk 0:08:04] } 93. Kb1 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 93... a2+ { [%clk 0:08:09] } 94. Ka1 { [%clk 0:15:39] } 94... Nb3# { [%clk 0:08:05] } { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1


[/pgn]

[lkaufman]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

As I understand the rule, once you win a game your next six games will all count for the Leaderboard, but if you don't win any of them after that all draws are ignored until you win one game, then the next six will all count. So your best strategy should be to play 1+10 until you win, then play six games at 1'0", then revert to 1'10" if you haven't won any, repeating the process.

[Father]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

As I understand the rule, once you win a game your next six games will all count for the Leaderboard, but if you don't win any of them after that all draws are ignored until you win one game, then the next six will all count. So your best strategy should be to play 1+10 until you win, then play six games at 1'0", then revert to 1'10" if you haven't won any, repeating the process.

Respected Mr. Kaufman,
Good morning. I would like to thank you, both on my own behalf and on behalf of my friend Catean, in memory of my father, for giving me the opportunity to play against Leela Queen Odds.
I have noticed that by first playing matches at a 1-minute + 10-second increment control, and then switching to a 1-minute control with no increment to secure a draw after winning the first game, I can consistently maintain a rating of around 2400 Elo. Even if my rating drops to 2350, I am always able to climb back up to 2400.
I truly believe I can improve this performance even more. I do not know what my limit is yet, but I am certain that this is the right path forward for my training.
Thank you again for your time and support.
Sincerely,
Pablo Ignacio Restrepo

[Father]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

As I understand the rule, once you win a game your next six games will all count for the Leaderboard, but if you don't win any of them after that all draws are ignored until you win one game, then the next six will all count. So your best strategy should be to play 1+10 until you win, then play six games at 1'0", then revert to 1'10" if you haven't won any, repeating the process.

Respected Mr. Kaufman,
Good morning. I would like to thank you, both on my own behalf and on behalf of my friend Catean, in memory of my father, for giving me the opportunity to play against Leela Queen Odds.
I have noticed that by first playing matches at a 1-minute + 10-second increment control, and then switching to a 1-minute control with no increment to secure a draw after winning the first game, I can consistently maintain a rating of around 2400 Elo. Even if my rating drops to 2350, I am always able to climb back up to 2400.
I truly believe I can improve this performance even more. I do not know what my limit is yet, but I am certain that this is the right path forward for my training.
Thank you again for your time and support.
Sincerely,
Pablo Ignacio Restrepo

🫏 Catecan: Good morning, Father.
Father: Good morning and blessed day, my faithful friend Catecan. Our common programmer has given us another day of life.
🫏 Catecan: Father, my faithful rider, my donkey-like thinking is not your human thinking, and neither of these two is the thinking of our queen, LeelaQueenOdds.
Father: Catecan, you and I are one and the same being. Horse and rider intertwined in the middle of life's journey, remembering the immortal wooden steed.
🫏 Catecan: You know something, Father? I will do everything in my power to serve the queen and her ultimate disruptive thinking.
Father: I am with you, my faithful friend. Together, we will collaborate to win the bet that disruptive thinking will defeat the linear thinking of the greatest human exponents of knowledge in human chess.
🫏 Catecan: Not just you and I, Father. We are just an accident on the road. Think more about your steps and less about the goal; that way, the goal will arrive without the burden of anxiety. Long live the queen! Long live LeelaQueenOdds!
🫏 Father and Catecan: Long live the queen!
All the credit goes to the LeelaQueenOdds working team and the community of scientists and workers in computing and artificial intelligence.


[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/oMNNz12D"]
[Date "2026.11.02"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "oMNNz12D"]
[UTCDate "2026.11.02"]
[UTCTime "15:24:23"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. f4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. g3 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 3. b3 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 4. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 7. Rg1 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:01:54] } 8. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 8... Ba3 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 9. Bxa3 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 9... Qxa3 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 10. Rg2 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 10... Ne4 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 11. Nd1 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Qd6 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 12. Nb2 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... c5 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. O-O-O { [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Bb5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... a6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 15. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 15... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 16. Rdg1 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 16... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 17. Nd3 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 17... g6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 18. h4 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 18... h5 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 19. Kb1 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 19... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:17] } 20. Nde5 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 20... Qc7 { [%clk 0:03:24] } 21. Nxf7 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 21... Qxf7 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 22. d3 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 22... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 23. c3 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 23... b5 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 24. Rb2 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 24... Bd7 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 25. Rc1 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 25... a5 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 26. Ka1 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 26... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 27. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 27... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 28. Re2 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 28... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 29. Rec2 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 30. Rb2 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 30... Qe7 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 31. d4 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 31... c4 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 32. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 32... Qd6 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 33. Ka1 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 33... Rc8 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 34. b4 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 34... axb4 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 35. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 35... Ra8 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 36. Kb2 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 36... Nf2 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 37. Ne5 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 37... Be8 { [%clk 0:04:45] } 38. a3 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 38... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 39. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:49] } 39... Ra4 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 40. Ra1 { [%clk 0:06:58] } 40... Qa6 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 41. Ne1 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 41... Nf2 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 42. Nc2 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 42... Nd3+ { [%clk 0:05:01] } 43. Kb1 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 43... Nf2 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 44. Kc1 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 44... Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 45. Kb2 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 45... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 46. Re1 { [%clk 0:07:56] } 46... Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 47. Rb1 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 47... Qd6 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 48. Rf1 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 48... Qe7 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 49. Rxa4 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 49... bxa4 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 50. Rh1 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 50... Nd2 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 51. Rh2 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 51... Nb3 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 52. Nb4 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 52... Qc7 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 53. Rf2 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 53... Qb6 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 54. Rf1 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 54... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 55. cxd4 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 55... Qxd4+ { [%clk 0:04:22] } 56. Ka2 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 56... Qd2+ { [%clk 0:04:08] } 57. Ka1 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 57... c3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 58. Rb1 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 58... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 59. Nc2 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 59... d4 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 60. Rh1 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 60... d3 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 61. Nb4 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 61... d2 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 62. Rb1 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 62... Qxh4 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 63. Nc2 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 63... Bf7 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 64. Rd1 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 64... Qe4 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 65. Rg1 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 65... h4 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 66. Kb1 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 66... h3 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 67. Ka1 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 67... h2 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 68. Rf1 { [%clk 0:11:26] } 68... h1=Q { [%clk 0:05:02] } 69. Rxh1 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 69... Qxh1+ { [%clk 0:05:10] } 70. Ne1 { [%clk 0:11:46] } 70... Qxe1+ { [%clk 0:05:09] } 71. Ka2 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 71... e5# { [%clk 0:05:05] } { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1


[/pgn]

[Father]

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to be in good health. I would like your assistance regarding the point count on the LeelaQueenOdds standings table. I recently tested a game with a time control of one minute plus a ten-second increment. Playing this way, I achieved a victory, so I immediately started playing bullet time control at one minute with no increment. After that, I had one or two draws, then lost a game at one minute with no increment, and continued playing at that same time control, achieving more draws. The sequence was a victory at 1+10, followed by a draw, a defeat, and two draws at bullet (one minute with no increment). Do the six games encompass all of my draws, or is the bonus for six draws annulled after a defeat? Thank you, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

As I understand the rule, once you win a game your next six games will all count for the Leaderboard, but if you don't win any of them after that all draws are ignored until you win one game, then the next six will all count. So your best strategy should be to play 1+10 until you win, then play six games at 1'0", then revert to 1'10" if you haven't won any, repeating the process.

Respected Mr. Kaufman,
Good morning. I would like to thank you, both on my own behalf and on behalf of my friend Catean, in memory of my father, for giving me the opportunity to play against Leela Queen Odds.
I have noticed that by first playing matches at a 1-minute + 10-second increment control, and then switching to a 1-minute control with no increment to secure a draw after winning the first game, I can consistently maintain a rating of around 2400 Elo. Even if my rating drops to 2350, I am always able to climb back up to 2400.
I truly believe I can improve this performance even more. I do not know what my limit is yet, but I am certain that this is the right path forward for my training.
Thank you again for your time and support.
Sincerely,
Pablo Ignacio Restrepo

🫏 Catecan: Good morning, Father.
Father: Good morning and blessed day, my faithful friend Catecan. Our common programmer has given us another day of life.
🫏 Catecan: Father, my faithful rider, my donkey-like thinking is not your human thinking, and neither of these two is the thinking of our queen, LeelaQueenOdds.
Father: Catecan, you and I are one and the same being. Horse and rider intertwined in the middle of life's journey, remembering the immortal wooden steed.
🫏 Catecan: You know something, Father? I will do everything in my power to serve the queen and her ultimate disruptive thinking.
Father: I am with you, my faithful friend. Together, we will collaborate to win the bet that disruptive thinking will defeat the linear thinking of the greatest human exponents of knowledge in human chess.
🫏 Catecan: Not just you and I, Father. We are just an accident on the road. Think more about your steps and less about the goal; that way, the goal will arrive without the burden of anxiety. Long live the queen! Long live LeelaQueenOdds!
🫏 Father and Catecan: Long live the queen!
All the credit goes to the LeelaQueenOdds working team and the community of scientists and workers in computing and artificial intelligence.


[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/oMNNz12D"]
[Date "2026.11.02"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "oMNNz12D"]
[UTCDate "2026.11.02"]
[UTCTime "15:24:23"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. f4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. g3 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 3. b3 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 4. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 7. Rg1 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:01:54] } 8. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 8... Ba3 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 9. Bxa3 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 9... Qxa3 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 10. Rg2 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 10... Ne4 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 11. Nd1 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Qd6 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 12. Nb2 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... c5 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. O-O-O { [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Bb5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... a6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 15. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 15... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 16. Rdg1 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 16... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 17. Nd3 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 17... g6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 18. h4 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 18... h5 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 19. Kb1 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 19... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:17] } 20. Nde5 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 20... Qc7 { [%clk 0:03:24] } 21. Nxf7 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 21... Qxf7 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 22. d3 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 22... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 23. c3 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 23... b5 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 24. Rb2 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 24... Bd7 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 25. Rc1 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 25... a5 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 26. Ka1 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 26... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 27. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 27... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 28. Re2 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 28... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 29. Rec2 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 30. Rb2 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 30... Qe7 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 31. d4 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 31... c4 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 32. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 32... Qd6 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 33. Ka1 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 33... Rc8 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 34. b4 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 34... axb4 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 35. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 35... Ra8 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 36. Kb2 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 36... Nf2 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 37. Ne5 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 37... Be8 { [%clk 0:04:45] } 38. a3 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 38... Ng4 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 39. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:49] } 39... Ra4 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 40. Ra1 { [%clk 0:06:58] } 40... Qa6 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 41. Ne1 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 41... Nf2 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 42. Nc2 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 42... Nd3+ { [%clk 0:05:01] } 43. Kb1 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 43... Nf2 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 44. Kc1 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 44... Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 45. Kb2 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 45... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 46. Re1 { [%clk 0:07:56] } 46... Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 47. Rb1 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 47... Qd6 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 48. Rf1 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 48... Qe7 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 49. Rxa4 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 49... bxa4 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 50. Rh1 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 50... Nd2 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 51. Rh2 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 51... Nb3 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 52. Nb4 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 52... Qc7 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 53. Rf2 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 53... Qb6 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 54. Rf1 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 54... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 55. cxd4 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 55... Qxd4+ { [%clk 0:04:22] } 56. Ka2 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 56... Qd2+ { [%clk 0:04:08] } 57. Ka1 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 57... c3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 58. Rb1 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 58... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 59. Nc2 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 59... d4 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 60. Rh1 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 60... d3 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 61. Nb4 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 61... d2 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 62. Rb1 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 62... Qxh4 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 63. Nc2 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 63... Bf7 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 64. Rd1 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 64... Qe4 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 65. Rg1 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 65... h4 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 66. Kb1 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 66... h3 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 67. Ka1 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 67... h2 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 68. Rf1 { [%clk 0:11:26] } 68... h1=Q { [%clk 0:05:02] } 69. Rxh1 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 69... Qxh1+ { [%clk 0:05:10] } 70. Ne1 { [%clk 0:11:46] } 70... Qxe1+ { [%clk 0:05:09] } 71. Ka2 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 71... e5# { [%clk 0:05:05] } { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1


[/pgn]

[pgn] [Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/wM9w7BtS"]
[Date "2026.11.03"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "wM9w7BtS"]
[UTCDate "2026.11.03"]
[UTCTime "01:12:28"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. c4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 3. g4 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 4... f5 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 6. g5 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 6... Nh5 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 7... Qxg5 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 8. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 8... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 9. e4 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 9... Qg6 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 10. e5 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 10... Ng8 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Qf7 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 12. Nh3 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Ne7 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 13. b3 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 13... g6 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 14. h5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... Bg7 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. a4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 15... a6 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. c5 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 16... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 17. Ng5 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 17... Qg8 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 18. h6 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 18... Bf8 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 19. a5 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 19... Nb8 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 20. Na4 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 20... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 21. Bf4 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 21... Rb8 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 22. b4 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 22... Ra8 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 23. Ra3 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 23... Kd8 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 24. Kd2 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 24... Ke8 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 25. Bd1 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 25... Kd8 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 26. Bc2 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 26... Ke8 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 27. Kc1 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 27... Kd8 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 28. Kb2 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 28... Ke8 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 29. Raa1 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 29... Kd8 { [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. Rag1 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 30... Ke8 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 31. Kc1 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 31... Kd8 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 32. Kd2 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 32... Ke8 { [%clk 0:04:46] } 33. Rg3 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 33... Kd8 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 34. Bd1 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 34... Ke8 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 35. Bf3 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 35... Kd8 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 36. Bg2 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 36... Ke8 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 37. Bf1 { [%clk 0:06:19] } 37... Kd8 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 38. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 38... Ke8 { [%clk 0:05:41] } 39. Be2 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 39... Kd8 { [%clk 0:05:50] } 40. Nb2 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 40... Ke8 { [%clk 0:06:00] } 41. Nd3 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 41... Kd8 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 42. Nb2 { [%clk 0:07:03] } 42... Ke8 { [%clk 0:06:19] } 43. Nd3 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 43... Kd8 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 44. Be3 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 44... Ke8 { [%clk 0:06:38] } 45. Nf4 { [%clk 0:07:29] } 45... Kd8 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 46. Ng5 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 46... Nb8 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 47. Nf3 { [%clk 0:07:46] } 47... Nd7 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 48. Kc2 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 48... Nb8 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 49. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:03] } 49... Nd7 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 50. Rgh3 { [%clk 0:08:12] } 50... Nb8 { [%clk 0:07:29] } 51. Bg5 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 51... Ke8 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 52. Bf6 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 52... Nd7 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 53. Ng5 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 53... Nb8 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 54. Nf4 { [%clk 0:08:47] } 54... Ra7 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 55. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 55... Ra8 { [%clk 0:07:53] } 56. f4 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 56... Ra7 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 57. Ne1 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 57... Ra8 { [%clk 0:08:12] } 58. Nef3 { [%clk 0:09:22] } 58... Ra7 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 59. Kd2 { [%clk 0:09:30] } 59... Ra8 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 60. Ke3 { [%clk 0:09:38] } 60... Ra7 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 61. Kf2 { [%clk 0:09:46] } 61... Ra8 { [%clk 0:08:49] } 62. Kg3 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 62... Ra7 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 63. R3h2 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 63... Ra8 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 64. Kf2 { [%clk 0:10:12] } 64... Ra7 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 65. Ke3 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 65... Ra8 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 66. Kd2 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 66... Ra7 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 67. Kc3 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 67... Ra8 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 68. Kb3 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 68... Ra7 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 69. Ka3 { [%clk 0:10:56] } 69... Ra8 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 70. Kb3 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 70... Ra7 { [%clk 0:10:13] } 71. Kc2 { [%clk 0:11:15] } 71... Ra8 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 72. Kc3 { [%clk 0:11:24] } 72... Ra7 { [%clk 0:10:32] } 73. Kd2 { [%clk 0:11:33] } 73... Ra8 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 74. Ke3 { [%clk 0:11:42] } 74... Ra7 { [%clk 0:10:51] } 75. Kf2 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 75... Ra8 { [%clk 0:11:00] } 76. Kg3 { [%clk 0:12:00] } 76... Ra7 { [%clk 0:11:09] } 77. Kf2 { [%clk 0:12:09] } 77... Ra8 { [%clk 0:11:19] } 78. Kg3 { [%clk 0:12:19] } 78... Ra7 { [%clk 0:11:28] } 79. Kg2 { [%clk 0:12:28] } 79... Ra8 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 80. Kf2 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 80... Ra7 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 81. Ke3 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 81... Ra8 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 82. Kd2 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 82... Ra7 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 83. Kc3 { [%clk 0:13:05] } 83... Ra8 { [%clk 0:12:15] } 84. Rg1 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 84... Ra7 { [%clk 0:12:24] } 85. Rg3 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 85... Ra8 { [%clk 0:12:34] } 86. Rh1 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 86... Ra7 { [%clk 0:12:43] } 87. Rgh3 { [%clk 0:13:41] } 87... Ra8 { [%clk 0:12:53] } 88. Rg3 { [%clk 0:13:50] } 88... Ra7 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 89. Ne1 { [%clk 0:13:59] } 89... Ra8 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 90. Nd3 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 90... Ra7 { [%clk 0:13:21] } 91. Rgh3 { [%clk 0:14:17] } 91... Ra8 { [%clk 0:13:30] } 92. Ne1 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 92... Ra7 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 93. Nef3 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 93... Ra8 { [%clk 0:13:48] } 94. Kd3 { [%clk 0:14:43] } 94... Ra7 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 95. Ne1 { [%clk 0:14:52] } 95... Ra8 { [%clk 0:14:07] } 96. Bd1 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 96... Ra7 { [%clk 0:14:16] } 97. Kc3 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 97... Ra8 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 98. Nef3 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 98... Ra7 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 99. Bb3 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 99... Ra8 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 100. Ne1 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 100... Ra7 { [%clk 0:14:54] } 101. Ng2 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 101... Ra8 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 102. Bd1 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 102... Ra7 { [%clk 0:15:12] } 103. Bxh8 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 103... Qxh8 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 104. Nh4 { [%clk 0:16:12] } 104... Qg8 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 105. Nhf3 { [%clk 0:16:21] } 105... Ra8 { [%clk 0:15:38] } 106. Rg1 { [%clk 0:16:29] } 106... Ra7 { [%clk 0:15:47] } 107. Kd2 { [%clk 0:16:38] } 107... Ra8 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 108. Ke3 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 108... Ra7 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 109. Kf2 { [%clk 0:16:55] } 109... Ra8 { [%clk 0:16:15] } 110. Rg2 { [%clk 0:17:03] } 110... Ra7 { [%clk 0:16:24] } 111. Kg3 { [%clk 0:17:12] } 111... Ra8 { [%clk 0:16:34] } 112. Kh2 { [%clk 0:17:21] } 112... Ra7 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 113. Kg1 { [%clk 0:17:30] } 113... Ra8 { [%clk 0:16:53] } 114. Kf2 { [%clk 0:17:39] } 114... Ra7 { [%clk 0:17:02] } 115. Ke2 { [%clk 0:17:48] } 115... Ra8 { [%clk 0:17:11] } 116. Ke3 { [%clk 0:17:57] } 116... Ra7 { [%clk 0:17:21] } 117. Kd2 { [%clk 0:18:06] } 117... Ra8 { [%clk 0:17:30] } 118. Kc3 { [%clk 0:18:15] } 118... Ra7 { [%clk 0:17:39] } 119. Kb3 { [%clk 0:18:24] } 119... Ra8 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 120. Rh1 { [%clk 0:18:33] } 120... Ra7 { [%clk 0:17:58] } 121. Kc2 { [%clk 0:18:42] } 121... Ra8 { [%clk 0:18:08] } 122. Be2 { [%clk 0:18:51] } 122... Ra7 { [%clk 0:18:17] } 123. Kd2 { [%clk 0:19:00] } 123... Ra8 { [%clk 0:18:26] } 124. Ke3 { [%clk 0:19:09] } 124... Ra7 { [%clk 0:18:36] } 125. Kf2 { [%clk 0:19:17] } 125... Ra8 { [%clk 0:18:45] } 126. Rg3 { [%clk 0:19:26] } 126... Ra7 { [%clk 0:18:55] } 127. Rgh3 { [%clk 0:19:35] } 127... Ra8 { [%clk 0:19:04] } 128. Ke3 { [%clk 0:19:44] } 128... Ra7 { [%clk 0:19:13] } 129. Kd2 { [%clk 0:19:52] } 129... Ra8 { [%clk 0:19:23] } 130. Kc3 { [%clk 0:20:02] } 130... Ra7 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 131. Kb2 { [%clk 0:20:10] } 131... Ra8 { [%clk 0:19:41] } 132. Rg3 { [%clk 0:20:19] } 132... Ra7 { [%clk 0:19:51] } 133. Kc2 { [%clk 0:20:28] } 133... Ra8 { [%clk 0:20:00] } 134. Kd1 { [%clk 0:20:37] } 134... Ra7 { [%clk 0:20:10] } 135. Ke1 { [%clk 0:20:46] } 135... Ra8 { [%clk 0:20:19] } 136. Kf2 { [%clk 0:20:55] } 136... Ra7 { [%clk 0:20:28] } 137. Kg2 { [%clk 0:21:04] } 137... Ra8 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 138. Kg1 { [%clk 0:21:14] } 138... Ra7 { [%clk 0:20:47] } 139. Rg2 { [%clk 0:21:23] } 139... Ra8 { [%clk 0:20:56] } 140. Rgh2 { [%clk 0:21:32] } 140... Ra7 { [%clk 0:21:05] } 141. Kf2 { [%clk 0:21:42] } 141... Ra8 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 142. Ke3 { [%clk 0:21:51] } 142... Ra7 { [%clk 0:21:24] } 143. Nh3 { [%clk 0:22:01] } 143... Ra8 { [%clk 0:21:33] } 144. Bd1 { [%clk 0:22:10] } 144... Ra7 { [%clk 0:21:42] } 145. Ba4 { [%clk 0:22:19] } 145... Ra8 { [%clk 0:21:51] } 146. Nfg5 { [%clk 0:22:29] } 146... Ra7 { [%clk 0:21:59] } 147. Kf3 { [%clk 0:22:38] } 147... Ra8 { [%clk 0:22:09] } 148. Nxh7 { [%clk 0:22:47] } 148... Qxh7 { [%clk 0:22:10] } 149. Ke3 { [%clk 0:22:57] } 149... Qxh6 { [%clk 0:22:04] } 150. Ng5 { [%clk 0:23:06] } 150... Qxh2 { [%clk 0:22:04] } 151. Rxh2 { [%clk 0:23:16] } 151... Bg7 { [%clk 0:22:12] } 152. Ke2 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 152... Bd7 { [%clk 0:22:00] } 153. Kf2 { [%clk 0:23:21] } 153... Bc8 { [%clk 0:22:09] } 154. Kf3 { [%clk 0:23:31] } 154... Bd7 { [%clk 0:22:19] } 155. Kf2 { [%clk 0:23:40] } 155... Bc8 { [%clk 0:22:28] } 156. Kf3 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 156... Bd7 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 157. Ra2 { [%clk 0:23:58] } 157... Bc8 { [%clk 0:22:44] } 158. Ke3 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 158... Bd7 { [%clk 0:22:53] } 159. Ke2 { [%clk 0:24:16] } 159... Bc8 { [%clk 0:23:02] } 160. Ke3 { [%clk 0:24:25] } 160... Bd7 { [%clk 0:23:11] } 161. Rh2 { [%clk 0:24:34] } 161... Bc8 { [%clk 0:23:20] } 162. Bb3 { [%clk 0:24:44] } 162... Bd7 { [%clk 0:23:29] } 163. Ba2 { [%clk 0:24:53] } 163... Bc8 { [%clk 0:23:38] } 164. Kf3 { [%clk 0:25:03] } 164... Bd7 { [%clk 0:23:47] } 165. Bb3 { [%clk 0:25:12] } 165... Bc8 { [%clk 0:23:57] } 166. Kg3 { [%clk 0:25:21] } 166... Bd7 { [%clk 0:24:06] } 167. Kf2 { [%clk 0:25:31] } 167... Bc8 { [%clk 0:24:15] } 168. Kg3 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 168... Bd7 { [%clk 0:24:24] } 169. Kh4 { [%clk 0:25:49] } 169... Bc8 { [%clk 0:24:33] } 170. Bd1 { [%clk 0:25:59] } 170... Bd7 { [%clk 0:24:42] } 171. Nh7 { [%clk 0:26:08] } 171... Kf7 { [%clk 0:24:43] } 172. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:26:17] } 172... Kg8 { [%clk 0:24:50] } 173. Kg3 { [%clk 0:26:27] } 173... Bc8 { [%clk 0:24:56] } 174. Be2 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 174... Bd7 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 175. Bf3 { [%clk 0:26:46] } 175... Bc8 { [%clk 0:25:15] } 176. Be2 { [%clk 0:26:56] } 176... Bd7 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 177. Bd1 { [%clk 0:27:05] } 177... Bc8 { [%clk 0:25:34] } 178. Kg2 { [%clk 0:27:14] } 178... Bd7 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 179. Ba4 { [%clk 0:27:23] } 179... Bc8 { [%clk 0:25:51] } 180. Kg3 { [%clk 0:27:33] } 180... Bd7 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 181. Kf3 { [%clk 0:27:42] } 181... Bc8 { [%clk 0:26:09] } 182. Bd1 { [%clk 0:27:52] } 182... Bd7 { [%clk 0:26:18] } 183. Ba4 { [%clk 0:28:01] } 183... Bc8 { [%clk 0:26:28] } 184. Bd1 { [%clk 0:28:11] } 184... Bd7 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 185. Rh7 { [%clk 0:28:21] } 185... Bc8 { [%clk 0:26:45] } 186. Bb3 { [%clk 0:28:30] } 186... Bd7 { [%clk 0:26:54] } 187. Bc2 { [%clk 0:28:40] } 187... Bc8 { [%clk 0:27:04] } 188. Bb3 { [%clk 0:28:49] } 188... Bd7 { [%clk 0:27:13] } 189. Rh1 { [%clk 0:28:59] } 189... Bc8 { [%clk 0:27:22] } 190. Rh4 { [%clk 0:29:08] } 190... Bd7 { [%clk 0:27:32] } 191. Ba4 { [%clk 0:29:18] } 191... Bc8 { [%clk 0:27:41] } 192. Bb3 { [%clk 0:29:27] } 192... Bd7 { [%clk 0:27:50] } 193. Rh3 { [%clk 0:29:37] } 193... Bc8 { [%clk 0:28:00] } 194. Ba4 { [%clk 0:29:46] } 194... Bd7 { [%clk 0:28:09] } 195. Bd1 { [%clk 0:29:56] } 195... Bc8 { [%clk 0:28:18] } 196. Ba4 { [%clk 0:30:05] } 196... Bd7 { [%clk 0:28:28] } 197. Rh7 { [%clk 0:30:15] } 197... Bc8 { [%clk 0:28:37] } 198. Rh4 { [%clk 0:30:25] } 198... Bd7 { [%clk 0:28:46] } 199. Rh7 { [%clk 0:30:34] } 199... Bc8 { [%clk 0:28:56] } 200. Rh4 { [%clk 0:30:44] } 200... Bd7 { [%clk 0:29:05] } 201. Bd1 { [%clk 0:30:44] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

[Father]

I do not believe it.
1+10 time control is slow enough to allow top humans to win when the opponent start without queen d1 regardless of what LeelaQueenOdds is going to do.

If it is not slow enough for you to win most games you can try 45+30 time control and I expect you to win most games.

The current status of LeelaQueenOdds (latest net, Leela White) is that at 1'0", no one has made a plus score, but the very best bullet players haven't tried yet. At 1'1", players below 3000 bullet have a bad score, including some in the 2900s, but IM Kasper Drozdowski, over 3100 bullet, wins almost all of his games at that speed. He is one of the best IMs in the world at bullet and blitz, but is not near the top of the rating lists at those speeds. So even to win at 1'1" vs all humans, we would have to close the big gap he displays, plus the gap between him and the very best bullet/blitz players in the world. His past results vs bots are excellent, but again not close to the super-GMs who excel at this. So we're talking maybe 400 elo improvement needed just to dominate at 1'1", a seemingly impossible task, though I wouldn't rule that out.

Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Mr. Uri Blass. After twenty-nine games at a time control of one minute with no increment (bullet)—with me playing the black pieces—I obtained 18 draws and 11 losses, at which point the engine LeelaQueenOdds was the first to reach twenty points. I have noticed that the machine is stronger and craftier... and my takeaway is that, somehow, for us humans at this time control, 'calculating while thinking is equivalent to losing.' Instead, 'acting with strategy and immediate, automatic thinking based on general patterns' seems to be, at least in my case, the path to a better performance."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/uNOxqvZl"]
[Date "2026.10.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "uNOxqvZl"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.20"]
[UTCTime "01:46:43"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. g4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 4. b3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 4... f5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. g5 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 6... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 7... g6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 8. e3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 8... a6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 9... b5 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 10. c5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 10... a5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 11. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 11... a4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 12. b4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 13. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 14. a3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 14... Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 15. h4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 15... O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:42] } 16. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 16... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 17. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 18. Rag1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 19... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 22... Nb8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. f4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Nb2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Rhb1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qa7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Rba2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 46. Rab1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Rbb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Rbf2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54. Rbc2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 58. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 60. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Bg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 63. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 64. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Rcf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 66. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 68. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 71. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 72. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 72... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 73. Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 73... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 74. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 75. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 76. Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 76... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 77. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


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Good evening, Mr. Larry Kaufman. I hope you are doing well and continue to thrive.
I would like to inform you that I am still waiting for the arrival of the guests for the Queen's dinner, LeelaQueenOdds. While I wait, I have been pondering a hypothesis that I believe falls within the realm of possibility.
In a matchup where humans face LeelaQueenOdds—with humans playing the black pieces under a time control of one minute per game and no increment per move—what would happen if forty consecutive games were played, resulting in exactly forty draws? I do not rule out the possibility that Catecan could achieve this outcome, especially if they take their time calmly throughout the day.
In such a scenario, what would the outcome be? Would it be a tie with the prize being shared, as a result of crossing the final finish line at the exact same time?
Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Larry Kaufman.

THE GUESTS' DINNER
The guests' dinner. Catecan. "Father, you and I continue to follow the instructions of Queen LeelaQueenOdds here in the guest hall, waiting and watching day and night through the window toward the horizon to see if the diners are coming to dinner. What do you think we should do?"
Father. "Look, Catecan: Wait! Even so, the Queen's countenance disturbs me; I fear that Queen LeelaQueenOdds is growing ill-tempered, and I worry about our luck and our destiny. With every passing moment, she is becoming more robust and silent. Yesterday, the Queen spoke to me and asked about you; I notice she is highly interested in playing chess against your IQ of a donkey or a wooden hobbyhorse of 40, my faithful friend Catecan."
Catecan. "Father, at this very instant, we are 917,166 steps into our journey for this dinner. Perhaps when we reach our first million steps, one of the guests will finally want to come dine with the sovereign of AI."
Catecan. "Let's play a guessing game, my faithful rider Father. At the count of three, let's shout the name of someone we would love to see dining with Queen LeelaQueenOdds, fighting to reach the first twenty points on the scoreboard of AI Artificial Intelligence versus HI Human Intelligence... 3..."
"¡¡Hikaru Nakamura!!"
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We both shouted the exact same wonderful name, and look—the Queen has awakened, she opened her eyes wide, wide open, and for the very first time, I saw her smile!

The Algorithms of Dread

Catecan: "Father, today I have a concern."
Father: "Tell me, my faithful friend."
Catecan: "Father... do machines feel fear?"
Father: "Machines are the projection of their creators, meaning that the emotions of their creators are part of the architecture of their algorithms..."
Catecan: "I understand."
Catecan: "Look, Father. We have been on the edge, five steps ahead—let's say, on the edge—with five draws out of five, and suddenly the machine knocks us out five consecutive times... I have concluded that the machines are playing with our fears."
Father: "I am sure that is exactly how it is."

[pgn][Event "casual bullet game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/sHHRQDiv"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "sHHRQDiv"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "19:54:38"]
[WhiteElo "2960"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. b3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 2... f5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 3. f4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 6... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 7. g4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:00:56] } 8. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 8... g6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 9. gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 9... exf5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 10... c6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 11. h4 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 11... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 12. a4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 12... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 13. a5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 14. Na3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 14... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 15. c4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 15... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 16. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 16... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 17. O-O-O { [%clk 0:00:36] } 17... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 18. Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 18... h6 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... h5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 20... Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Nh2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 21... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Nhf6 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 23. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 26. Nc2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2


[/pgn]

"A journey into the disruptive depths of Queen LeelaQueenOdds and her bellhop 'Catecan.'"

[pgn][Event "casual blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/game/izxt5V6A"]
[Date "2026.11.04"]
[Round "-"]
[White "LeelaQueenOdds"]
[Black "Catecan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "izxt5V6A"]
[UTCDate "2026.11.04"]
[UTCTime "17:06:55"]
[WhiteElo "2470"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[WhiteTitle "BOT"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[TimeControl "60+10"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

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[/pgn]