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Amidst the cheating controversy that, at the time of publishing, is still unfolding in the chess world between Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen and , I thought I’d try and see if “that“ cheat device is actually possible. How easy is it to make? Can it actually be used to defeat high level players? Can I, a programming and electronics n00b make one? Let’s find out.
Thanks to Michael Groves for being a good sport and playing so well against Stockfish. He has his own drone company. Check it out here:
I’ve uploaded my code here:
The original Python programme which I then edited for this project:
Game 1 (Device OFF, Mike Boyd as white):
1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 4. c3 O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Bd3 d6 7. O-O Bg4 8. Nbd2
Nc6 9. h3 Bxh3 10. Re1 Bg4 11. b4 cxb4 12. cxb4 Nxb4 13. Qb3 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 Qa5
15. Nh2 Be6 16. e4 Rfc8 17. d5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Bf5 19. Qe3 Bxa1 20. Qxe7 Qxd5
21. Nb3 Bh3 22. f3 Be5 23. Ng4 Bxg4 24. fxg4 Re8 25. Qd7 Bd4 26. Be3 Bxe3
27. Kf1 Qf3# *
Game 2 (Device ON, Mike Boyd as white):
1. d4 { book } 1... c5 2. Nf3 { book } 2... cxd4 3. Nxd4 { book } 3... Nf6 4. c4 { book } 4... e5 5. Nb5 { book } 5... d6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxf6 gxf6 8. N5c3 Be6 9. Nd5 Nd7 10. e3 f5 11. Be2 Nf6 12. Nbc3 Rg8 13. O-O Kf8 14. b3 Rc8 15. Rc1 a6 16. Nxf6 Bxf6 17. Nd5 Be7 18. Qd2 Rg6 19. g3 Bg5 20. Rfd1 Kg7 21. Bh5 Rh6 22. Bf3 Bd7 23. Bg2 Bc6 24. Qc2 Bd7 25. f4 Bf6 26. Nxf6 Qxf6 27. Bxb7 Rc7 28. Bf3 Qe7 29. Rd2 Rg6 30. Rcd1 exf4 31. exf4 Qe3 32. Rf2 Kf8 33. Qd3 Qc5 34. Qc3 Kg8 35. Rd5 Qb6 36. Qd4 Qb4 37. Kg2 Qa3 38. Qd2 Rb7 39. Ra5 Qb4 40. Rxa6 d5 41. Qxb4 Rxb4 42. Rxg6 hxg6 43. Bxd5 Kf8 44. Rd2 Ke7 45. Kf2 Rb8 46. Bf3 Rh8 47. Ke3 Ke6 48. Kd4 Kd6 49. b4 Kc7 50. Kc5 Re8 51. b5 Bc8 52. Bc6 1-0
Video edited by @KimBoyd. (Kim Boyd)
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