AI Chess Legality

Commenters debate the validity of AI-generated chess positions and moves, highlighting issues like illegal setups, missing rules such as castling, en passant, and promotion, and suggesting prompt improvements.

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vednig Jul 16, 2024 View on HN

That's one way to play chess I guess.

RancidDiarrhea Jun 28, 2023 View on HN

You can also enter more than one chess move. only one has to be right.

muyuu Feb 1, 2015 View on HN

It's not full chess without castling, promotion, and en passant capture.

Liquid_Fire Sep 28, 2025 View on HN

Chess also has this "problem" thanks to rules like castling and en passant capture.

DatoClement May 15, 2024 View on HN

I think specifying chess rules at the beginning of the prompt might help mitigate the problem of illegal moves

whiskeytuesday May 13, 2024 View on HN

I was hoping this was going to be a chess variant where you're not allowed to move any of the pieces.

V-2 May 1, 2018 View on HN

What's with the chess pieces setup?

euccastro Jul 8, 2010 View on HN

This is besides the point, but you may try playing with some handicap. E.g. starting with no rooks.

AdieuToLogic Jul 9, 2015 View on HN

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?

bigredhdl Oct 18, 2018 View on HN

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?