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Drawing Stockfish 18??

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You can actually draw Stockfish 18, or not??

Hello guys!! Today KG is back with a new blog.
Of course, as you know, Stockfish is the... best chess engine. We can play many games with Stockfish, but we lose a lot, a lot of games...
So... our dream is to beat Stockfish. But... Stockfish is smart enough to not lose against us.
"If we can't win, don't lose!"
Yep, we can't win Stockfish as it is smart, but today let's try for a draw against Stockfish!! Sounds crazy, huh? 🤔🤔🤔.

🧩The Challenge!!🧩

The challenge is: Draw Stockfish with NO MORE THAN 30 moves!!
OK, so plz... do NOT use Stockfish to cheat for a draw!! 🙏🙏🙏

https://lichess.org/study/Px4s6ujN/cfmaH9SW

You know the challenge now!!

🧠The Trick!! 🧠

Let's try to draw Stockfish!!
Which opening will we start??

https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/jSijziyM#5

Yep!! The Ruy Lopez!! Stockfish will surely play.. Nf6!!
https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/jrCK4EzV#6

So it is our turn with this theorical Ruy Lopez!! We just need to castle, then after Nxe4 we can play... Re1?
Nope, play d4!!
https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/j0AuHg9k#9

So, surely Black will run the Knight d6!! Our bishop is being attacked!!
But... don't scare!! Sacrifice the Bishop!!
https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/VBlKmxzB#11

After losing a Bishop, we will trap the Knight by a4!!
Black runs the Knight!! We trade...
Then SF18 plays.. d5!!
https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/zRzz0AoJ#16

En passant!! Let's finish this game!!
https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/C3x0AJ9A#28

That's it!! What a draw!!

Conclusion

Nothing is impossible... We can actually draw Stockfish!! Why don't you move to the analysis board, practice with the computer and try??
Here is the full game!!

https://lichess.org/study/4s1OOz1y/RMLJlWef

Try here!!
https://lichess.org/analysis
Then practice with the computer and play my moves!!
Good luck!!