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The LeelaChess game while being a Queen ahead.

@Boomraiser

Nice blog!

I see that your games were from 3 months ago, and you actually scored 15 : 27 which is perhaps a good performance.

Recently I saw GM FeegLood play against Leela Odds versions and I decided to play against the RookOdds version for fun. I played one game : a draw with black, and I didn't think much of it and I was still optimistic. The next day I lost 12 (!!!) games against the RookOdds version with white and my conclusion was that Leela (it/she) is a tactical star but also very good with pawn moves (Philidor would be proud!) and as you wrote the team work of the light pieces is important. I have some work to do myself when it comes to pawn moves but also tactics I thought.

Anyway, I got frustrated for the moment playing the RookOdds version and I tried the QueenOdds one. I lost game one, but then won game 2 in perfect fashion which I was very pleased about. After that game I thought about the QueenOdds version :

  1. Play attacking style but still solid
  2. Sacrifice whenever you can to get some play or an advantage and convert the advantage.
    (After all with a queen up it is much easier to sacrifice than with a rook up)

Here's my happy win (3+2 game, 0/0/0, 15 acpl) for all readers to look at, and perhaps enjoy or learn from :

https://lichess.org/b1ufrCW9/white#31

@Boomraiser Nice blog! I see that your games were from 3 months ago, and you actually scored 15 : 27 which is perhaps a good performance. Recently I saw GM FeegLood play against Leela Odds versions and I decided to play against the RookOdds version for fun. I played one game : a draw with black, and I didn't think much of it and I was still optimistic. The next day I lost 12 (!!!) games against the RookOdds version with white and my conclusion was that Leela (it/she) is a tactical star but also very good with pawn moves (Philidor would be proud!) and as you wrote the team work of the light pieces is important. I have some work to do myself when it comes to pawn moves but also tactics I thought. Anyway, I got frustrated for the moment playing the RookOdds version and I tried the QueenOdds one. I lost game one, but then won game 2 in perfect fashion which I was very pleased about. After that game I thought about the QueenOdds version : 1) Play attacking style but still solid 2) Sacrifice whenever you can to get some play or an advantage and convert the advantage. (After all with a queen up it is much easier to sacrifice than with a rook up) Here's my happy win (3+2 game, 0/0/0, 15 acpl) for all readers to look at, and perhaps enjoy or learn from : https://lichess.org/b1ufrCW9/white#31

Thanks for your comment achja
I couldn't answer your post before because of my house removal.

After the match i played, i don't know if i can win with a rook odd. Congratulation for the draw !

I already tried to play like the advice you give in your post for the queen odd, but it happen very often that i just can't applied them because Leelachess doesn't let me go for it.

Sometimes it is matter of luck that Leela let us play like we should.

This is a nice double exchange sacrifice in your game btw ! ;)

Thanks for your comment achja I couldn't answer your post before because of my house removal. After the match i played, i don't know if i can win with a rook odd. Congratulation for the draw ! I already tried to play like the advice you give in your post for the queen odd, but it happen very often that i just can't applied them because Leelachess doesn't let me go for it. Sometimes it is matter of luck that Leela let us play like we should. This is a nice double exchange sacrifice in your game btw ! ;)