Leela Chess Zero traps Stockfish with BLACK

Featured is the round 1 semifinal game between Stockfish (3862) and Leela Chess Zero (3822) from Chess.com’s Computer Chess Championship 21. The opening is a Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo with play beginning in this Rapid (10+3) game on move 9. It is very rare that Stockfish loses with the white pieces. How did Leela Chess Zero manage to trap Stockfish? After Stockfish attacks Leela Chess Zero’s b-pawn on move 25, a trap is set. A convenient black setup, an optimization of pieces for flexibility, and key pawn breaks paved the way for Leela Chess Zero to win the trapped piece 68 moves later!

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