This is an intriguing blitz chess game between LeelaRooksOdds and top grandmaster Vidit Gujarathi, played on lichess on July 29th, 2025. LeelaRooksOdds is an AI specifically trained to play without a rook, and in this 5+3 time control game, it starts without the queen rook. The opening is a Caro-Kann Exchange* with 5.Ne5. Vidit Gujarathi, playing under the lichess handle EvilGenius94, has reached a peak blitz rating of 2988 on lichess and a peak FIDE rating of 2747. But ratings mean little here because Gujarathi is facing a superhuman opponent.
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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3 c5 3. d4 cxd4 4. exd4 d5 5. Ne5 Nc6 6. c3 Nxe5 7. dxe5 Ne4 8. Bd3 e6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Bf4 Be7 11. Qg4 g6 12. Rd1 h5 13. Qf3 Qb6 14. Bc1 Ba4 15. b3 Bc6 16. b4 a5 17. Be3 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7 19. a4 h4 20. Bd4 h3 21. g3 Bc5 22. Kf1 Bxd4 23. cxd4 Rh5 24. Qe3 Rc8 25. g4 Rh4 26. f3 Nc5 27. Rc1 b6 28. Nd2 Qa7 29. dxc5 Rxc5 30. Rxc5 bxc5 31. Nb3 d4 32. Qf4 Qc7 33. Nd2