OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now

Re:OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now by umanwizard on Friday November 22, 2024 @04:29PM (#42217517)

Sure, the opponent would point it out, just like they would presumably point it out if you played any illegal move. In serious tournament games they would probably also stop the clock, call over the arbiter, and inform him or her that you made an illegal move so you can be penalized (e.g. under FIDE rules if you make an illegal move your opponent gets 2 extra minutes on the clock).

That doesn't change that it's an illegal move.

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Re:OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now by dgfitz on Friday November 22, 2024 @06:22PM (#42218194)

For sure. I didn’t realize moving into check was an illegal move in the sense that I’ve only played casually and the opponent (or myself) points it out.

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Re:OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now by umanwizard on Friday November 22, 2024 @07:02PM (#42218353)

Yeah, "illegal move" is just a synonym for "things you're not allowed to do". There's no separate category of moves that you aren't allowed to make, but that aren't considered illegal.

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