Stockfish 18 Beta (4060 Elo)
Stockfish 18 (4060 Elo) Beta plays incredible chess games, making brilliant sacrifices of the queen, rook, bishop, and knight. Each game showcases smart strategies, creative tactics, and surprising moves that highlight the engine’s true strength. Whether you’re a chess beginner or an experienced player, these games are sure to impress and inspire. Dive into the genius of one of the world’s strongest chess engines and enjoy a display of pure chess mastery.
Game 1
Stockfish 18 Beta
BlackFish
Chess1
February 20, 2025
1.e4c62.c4d63.d4Qc74.Nc3g65.f4Bg76.Nf3Bg47.Be2e68.O-ONe79.Be3d510.e5dxc411.Bxc4Nd712.h3Bxf313.Rxf3Nb614.Bb3Nf515.Bf2h516.Rc1Qd717.g3Bf818.Rd3Be719.Qe2Ng720.Kg2Nf521.a3Ng722.Qd2Nf523.Bd1Nc424.Qc2Nb625.Ne4Nd526.Qd2Ng727.Bf3Kf828.g4Kg829.Bg3Rf830.Re1Ne831.Qf2Ng732.Bd1Ne833.Rb3hxg434.hxg4Kg735.Bc2a536.Rf3f537.exf6+Nexf638.Nxf6Bxf639.g5Bd840.f5exf541.Be5+Kf742.Bxf5gxf543.g6+Kg844.g7Rh545.gxf8=Q+Kxf846.Rh1Rxh147.Rxf5+Nf648.Rxf6+Bxf649.Qxf6+Ke850.Qg6+Ke751.Qg7+Ke852.Qxd7+Kxd753.Kxh1Ke654.Kg2a455.Kf3Kd556.Ke3c557.Kd3b558.Kc3c459.Kb4Kc660.Ka5b461.Kxb4Kd562.Kc3Kc663.Kxc4Kd764.d5Ke765.d6+Ke666.Kd4Kd767.Kd5Kd868.Ke6Kc869.d7+Kd870.b3axb371.Kd6b272.Bf6#1–0
Game 2
Stockfish 18 Beta
Lc0
CCC1
February 22, 2025
1.d4e52.dxe5Nc63.Nc3Nxe54.Nf3Nxf3+5.gxf3Nf66.Bf4c67.e4d68.Rg1g69.Qd4Be710.O-O-OBe611.e5Nd712.Ne4d513.Nd6+Bxd614.exd6O-O15.Bh6Qf616.Bxf8Kxf817.Qe3Kg718.f4b619.h4Qxh420.Ba6Nc521.Rh1Qf622.f5Qxf523.Qh6+Kf624.Rdg1Nxa625.Rh4Ke526.Rg5Kxd627.Rxf5gxf528.Qg7Kd729.Rxh7c530.Rh8Rxh831.Qxh8Nb432.Qa8Nc633.c3Kc734.b4cxb435.cxb4a636.Qxa6Nxb437.Qa7+Kc638.Kd2d439.a4Nd540.Kd3Nf641.Kxd4Nd742.Qa8+Kc743.a5bxa544.Qxa5+Kd645.Qb4+Kc646.Qa3Nf647.Qa6+Kd748.Kc5Ne4+49.Kb6Nf650.Qa4+Kd651.Qf4+Kd752.Qc7+Ke853.Qd6Nd5+54.Kc5Ne755.Qb8+Kd756.Qb7+Kd857.Qb5Nc858.Qa5+Kd759.Qa4+Kd860.Qh4+Kc761.Qd4Bd762.Qd5Be663.Qd2Bd764.Qa5+Kb765.Qd8Bc666.Qf6Be467.Qxf7+Kb868.Qd7Na769.f3Bc270.Qd6+Kb771.Qb6+Ka872.Qc7Nb573.Kxb5Be474.Kb6f475.Qd8#1–0
Game 3
Stockfish 18 Beta
Dragon
CCC1
February 22, 2025
1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nd44.Nxd4cxd45.O-Oe66.d3Bc57.f4Ne78.Qg4g69.f5exf510.Qg3Qb611.Ba4h512.Nd2h413.Qf2Qa614.b4Bxb415.Rb1Bc516.exf5Nxf517.Bb5Qb618.Bxd7+Bxd719.Rxb6axb620.Qe2+Be621.Qe5Kd722.Ne4Rhc823.Nf6+Kd824.Bg5Rxa225.Nd5+Kd726.Rb1Ra627.Nf6+Kd828.g4hxg329.hxg3Nd630.g4Ra531.Bd2Rb532.Rxb5Nxb533.Ne4Ke734.Be1Kd835.Qg5+Kd736.Bb4Na737.Bxc5Rxc538.Nxc5+bxc539.Qxc5Nc640.Kf2Kc741.Kf3b642.Qb5Kb743.Kf4Kc744.Kg5Ba245.Kf6Be646.Qb2Kb747.c3dxc348.Qxc3Bd549.Qa1Na550.Qd4Kc651.Qa4+Kc752.Qb5Bb353.d4Bc454.Qe5+Kc655.Qe8+Kd656.Qe7+Kc657.Ke5Kb558.d5f559.gxf5gxf560.Kxf5Ka661.Kf6Bd362.d6Nc663.d7Kb564.Qe8Kc465.Qe3b566.Qf3Nd867.Qa8Bc268.Qxd8Kc369.Qe7b470.d8=QBb171.Qc5+Kb372.Qd2Bc273.Qdxc2+Ka374.Qa5#1–0
Game 4
Stockfish 18 Beta
Rubi
CCC1
February 21, 2025
1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3d64.Bg5b65.f4c56.Nf3Nc67.Bb5Bd78.dxc5bxc59.O-ONd410.Bc4Rb811.Nd5h612.Bh4Bg413.c3Nxf3+14.gxf3Bh315.Rf2Nf616.f5g517.Bg3h518.Nxf6+Bxf619.Qd5O-O20.Qd3Kh821.f4Rg822.Kh1g423.Bxf7h424.Bxg8Qxg825.Kg1hxg326.hxg3Bg727.Qe2Qe828.Re1Qd729.Rh2Kg830.Qc4+Kh831.a4a532.Rd1Rf833.Kf2Qb734.Ke1Bf635.Rd5Kg736.Kd1Rb837.Kc1Qb338.Qxb3Rxb339.Kc2Rb840.e5dxe541.fxe5Bg542.Rd7Kh643.Kd3Kh544.Ke4Rg845.Re2Bf146.Rf2Bh347.f6exf648.exf6Kg649.f7Rf850.Ke5Kg751.Ke6Be352.Rf6Bg553.Rf5Bh654.Rdd5Bg255.Rg5+Kh756.Rxc5Be457.Kf6Rb858.Rh5Bg659.Rc7Rb6+60.Ke5Bxf761.Rxf7+Kg862.Re7Kf863.Re6Bg7+64.Kf5Rb865.Kg6Kg866.Rb5Rd867.Rb7Bf868.b4axb469.cxb4Bd670.Rg7+Kf871.a5Bxb472.a6Bc373.Rb7Be574.a7Bxg375.Kh7Bh476.Rg6Rd7+77.Rxd7Ke878.a8=Q+Kxd779.Qb7+Kd880.Rg8#1–0
Game 5
Stockfish 18 Beta
Dragon
CCC1
February 21, 2025
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d64.e4Bg75.Be2a56.Nf3O-O7.O-Ob68.e5Ne89.Be3Nd710.Qd2c611.Rad1dxe512.dxe5Qc713.Na4Rb814.e6fxe615.Ng5Rf616.Ne4Rf817.Ng5Rf618.b3Nd619.Nc3e520.Rfe1Nc521.Bxc5bxc522.Qe3Nf523.Qxc5Rb724.Bg4Rd625.Nf3h526.Bh3Bf627.Nd2Rd428.Ne2Rd729.Ne4Bg730.Rxd7Bxd731.N2c3Be832.Ng5Bf733.g3Nd434.Ne2Nxe2+35.Rxe2a436.Rd2Bf637.Ne4Qb638.Rd7axb339.axb3Qxc540.Nxc5Rb841.Rb7Rxb742.Nxb7e443.Nd8Be844.Bg2e645.Nxe6Bf746.Nc5Be747.Na4c548.Bxe4Kg749.h4Kh650.Kg2Be651.Bd3Bg452.f3Be653.Nc3Bc854.Nd5Bd855.Kf2Be656.Nf4Bf757.Be4Bf658.Kg2Be759.Nd3Bd660.Bd5Be861.f4Kg762.Ne5Bc763.Kf3Bd864.Ke4Bc765.Bb7Ba566.Bc6Bf767.Bd5Be868.Nd3Bd769.Nxc5Bf5+70.Ke5Bc7+71.Kd4Bb672.b4Ba773.Be4Be674.Bd3Bf775.Kc3Kg876.Be4Kg777.Bd5Be878.Ne4Bd779.c5Kf880.Kc4Bb881.b5g582.fxg5Bc783.b6Bb884.c6Bf585.c7Bxc786.bxc7Ke787.g6Kf888.Nc5Bc889.Be6Ke790.Bxc8Kd691.g7Kc692.g8=QKxc793.Qd5Kb694.Qb7+Ka595.Qa6#1–0
Game 6
Stockfish 18 Beta
Dragon
CCC1
February 21, 2025
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2c67.O-OBg48.h3Bxf39.Bxf3Ne810.Be3e511.d5c512.g3f513.h4f414.Bd2h515.Kg2Bh616.g4hxg417.Bxg4Nd718.Qf3Kh819.Rh1Rg820.Kf1Nef621.Bh3a622.a4Qb623.Nd1Bf824.Ke2Be725.b3Nf826.Nb2Rg727.a5Qa728.Na4Bd829.b4b530.axb6Bxb631.b5Qb732.Rhb1Bd833.Nc3a534.Na4Rh735.Rh1Qb836.Bc3Rh537.Kd3Ra738.Bg4Nxg439.Qxg4Kg840.f3Rb741.Be1Qc742.Ra2Qd743.Qg1Rb844.Kc3Qh745.Kb3Qd746.Nb2Ra847.Rh2Kf748.Qh1Ra749.Na4Ra850.Raf2Qe851.Rfg2Kg752.Rg4Kg853.Nb2Kf754.Qg1Bf655.Rh1Qd856.Na4Qe857.Rh2Qd858.Nb2Qe859.Ka4Rb860.Nd1Kg761.Ka3Ra862.Nf2Kh763.Rhg2Rh664.Nh3Rb865.Ng5+Kg766.h5Rxh567.Ne6+Nxe668.Rxg6+Kf769.Rg8Ng570.Rxe8Rxe871.Rf2Ke772.Qg4Rh173.Re2Reh874.Ka4Kf775.b6R1h276.Rxh2Rxh277.Bh4Nh778.Qh5+Kg879.Qg6+Bg780.Qxd6Rb281.Ka3Rb182.Ka2Rb483.Be1Ra4+84.Kb2Nf885.b7Kf786.b8=QRa187.Kxa1a488.Qbc7+Kg889.Qde7Nd790.Qcxd7Bh691.Qh7+Kf892.Qdf7#1–0
Game 7
Stockfish 18 Beta
Torch
CCC1
February 20, 2025
1.e4e62.d3c53.Nf3Nc64.g3g65.Bg2Bg76.O-ONge77.c3b68.d4cxd49.cxd4Ba610.Re1O-O11.Nc3d512.e5Qd713.Qa4Bc414.h4Rac815.Bh3Rc716.Bf4Rfc817.Qd1h618.g4Kh819.Bf1Bxf120.Rxf1Na521.Ne2Qb522.b3Nac623.a4Qa624.Bd2b525.a5b426.Kg2Kg827.Re1Qb528.a6Nb829.Ra2Nd730.Be3Kh731.Rh1f632.exf6Nxf633.Ng5+Kg834.Nxe6Rc635.Nxg7Nxg436.Bf4Kxg737.Re1Kf738.Ng3h539.Qb1Ng840.Nxh5N4f641.Nxf6Rxf642.Bg5Qd743.f3Rf544.Re3Rc645.Rae2Qd646.Qe1Rxa647.Re8Rc648.Ra8a549.Rxa5Kg750.Ra7+Rf751.Rxf7+Kxf752.Ra2Rc753.Qd2Rb754.Qd3Rc755.h5Kg756.Ra6Qf857.Qxg6+Kh858.h6Qf759.Qxf7Rxf760.Kg3Rc761.Rb6Ne762.Bxe7Rxe763.Rxb4Re264.Rb5Kh765.Rxd5Re666.Re5Rd667.d5Rg6+68.Kf4Rf6+69.Rf5Rb670.Ke5Rb571.Ke6Kg672.Rf6+Kg573.d6Rb774.d7Rb875.Ke7Kh476.Rg6Kh577.Rg1Kxh678.d8=QRxd879.Kxd8Kh780.Ke7Kh681.Kf6Kh782.b4Kh883.Kf7Kh784.Rh1#1–0
Game 8
Stockfish 18 Beta
Lc0
CCC1
February 20, 2025
1.d4c52.d5e53.e4d64.h3Nf65.Nd2g66.c3Bg77.Qc2O-O8.a4a69.h4h510.Nc4Qc711.f3Nbd712.g4hxg413.fxg4Nxg414.h5f515.hxg6fxe416.Qg2Nb617.Be2Rf218.Qg3Rxe2+19.Nxe2Nxc420.Bg5Bf521.Qh4Bxg622.Qxg4Nxb223.O-OQc824.Qh4Qd725.Ng3Nd326.Be3Rf827.Qg5Nf428.Bxf4exf429.Qxg6Rf630.Qh5fxg331.Rxf6Bxf632.Rf1Bg733.Rf4e334.Qg6e235.Re4Kf836.Re3b537.axb5axb538.Kg2b439.cxb4cxb440.Rxe2Be541.Re1Qe842.Rf1+Ke743.Qg5+Kd744.Qg4+Kc745.Qxb4Qg646.Qa4Bd447.Rf4Kd848.Qxd4Qg549.Qb6+Kd750.Qa7+Ke851.Qa8+Qd852.Re4+Kf853.Qxd8+Kf754.Qxd6Kg755.Re7+Kh856.Qd8#1–0
Game 9
Stockfish 18 Beta
RedFish
CCC1
February 20, 2025
1.e4c52.c3d63.d4Nf64.f3Qc75.Be3Nbd76.Qd2g67.Ne2Bg78.g4e59.d5b510.h4a611.h5Nb612.Ng3h613.b3Bd714.Bd3g515.Kf1O-O16.Bxg5Nxg417.fxg4hxg518.Kg2c419.Be2Bf620.Na3Bd821.Rhf1f622.Rab1cxb323.axb3Kh724.Kh3Ra725.Ra1Qb826.Ra2Nc827.b4Bb628.c4Ne729.Rc2bxc430.Nxc4Bd431.Na5Qb632.Ra2Kh833.Ra3Bc834.Nc4Qb835.Rd3Ng836.Na5Rc737.Nc6Qb638.Nxd4exd439.Rxd4Bd740.Rd3Qb841.Ra3Qc842.Ra2Nh643.Bxa6Bxg4+44.Kh2Qe845.Qd4Bc846.Kg1Ng447.Be2Ne548.b5Bh349.Rb1Rb750.b6Qb851.Rb3Bc852.Rc2Rbf753.Kg2Kg854.Ra3f555.Rca2Bb756.Nxf5Rd757.Rc2Rh758.Rac3Rff759.Qb4Rxf560.exf5Nd761.Rc7Nc562.Rxh7Kxh763.Qd4Qe864.f6Qd765.Bd3+Nxd366.Rc7Kh667.Rxd7Nf4+68.Kh2Kxh569.f7Bxd570.f8=QKg471.Qfxf4+gxf472.Qxd5f373.Rf7f274.Qf5+Kh475.Rh7#1–0
Game 10
Stockfish 18 Beta
Lc0
CCC1
February 20, 2024
1.e4c52.Nf3e63.d4cxd44.Nxd4a65.c4Nf66.Qd3Bc57.Nc3Qb68.Be3Qxb29.Rb1Qa310.f4d511.Bc1Qa512.Nb3Bf2+13.Ke2Qb614.e5Ne415.Nxe4dxe416.Qxe4Bh417.g3Be718.Bg2Qc719.Be3Nc620.Rhd1O-O21.Nc5h522.Na4Bd723.Bb6Qc824.Bc5Bxc525.Nxc5Nb826.Qe3Bc627.Kf2Bxg228.Kxg2b629.Rxb6Ra730.Rb3Rc731.Ne4Rxc432.Kh3Rc233.Qd3Qc434.Qxc4Rxc435.Ng5Rc736.Rbd3Rcc837.Rd6a538.a3g639.R1d3Rfe840.Ne4Kg741.Rb6Rc242.Rb7Rec843.Rd6R2c744.Rdb6Rxb745.Rxb7Nc646.Ng5Nd847.Ra7Rc348.a4Rc249.Rxa5Nc650.Rb5Nd451.Rb7Ne252.Kh4Nd453.g4Kg854.h3hxg455.hxg4Rh2+56.Kg3Ra257.Ra7Ne2+58.Kh4Nd459.Nxf7Nf3+60.Kg3Ra361.Kf2Nh262.Nh6+Kf863.Rf7+Ke864.Rf6Kd765.Rxg6Ra2+66.Kg3Nf1+67.Kh4Nd268.f5Ne469.fxe6+Ke870.Kh3Ra3+71.Kg2Nc572.Nf5Ra2+73.Kg3Ra3+74.Kh4Nxe675.Rxe6+Kd776.Rf6Rxa477.e6+Kc778.e7Re479.Kg5Re180.Kg6Kb881.Kf7Ka782.e8=QRb183.Kg6Rb684.Qe3Ka885.Rxb6Ka786.g5Ka887.Qa3#1–0