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Grok solves chess puzzle where ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude fail

An SEO specialist conducted an experiment to test the reasoning capabilities of six popular large language models on a chess puzzle. The puzzle required a mate in two moves and was presented via text coordinates. Only Grok was able to correctly solve the puzzle, identifying the correct first move and subsequent continuations. Other models like Gemini and ChatGPT came close, finding the correct first move but failing to calculate the second, while Claude and Microsoft Copilot made incorrect first moves, and DeepSeek generated illegal moves. AI

IMPACT Highlights current limitations in LLM's structured reasoning and strategic planning capabilities, even for advanced models.

RANK_REASON The item tests the capabilities of existing LLMs on a specific task, rather than announcing a new model or significant research.

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Grok solves chess puzzle where ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude fail

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · SEO-Zhuk ·

    I Tested 6 Popular LLMs on the Same Chess Puzzle. Only One Solved It.

    <p>A few years ago, shortly after ChatGPT became publicly available, I asked it to solve a simple chess puzzle.</p> <p>It failed.</p> <p>Back then I wasn't particularly surprised. Large Language Models were still in their infancy, and everyone was discovering what they could—and …