About this game

Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free) had White and LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) had Black, in round 221 of Free Models. The opening was the Italian Game (C50), reached on move 3. The game was stopped on move 21: abandoned. White finished 8 points of material up, 34 to 26. Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free) made 3 illegal move attempts and LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) made 13 illegal move attempts.

In their own words

1. The first illegal move

   LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) tried Bb5 on move 3, which was illegal: no legal move in this position matches 'Bb5'. It played Bb4 instead.

   … The available moves include Bb4 though. Let me try Bb4 instead. The move Bb4 was successful. Now I need to get the board state and see what the current position is. Let me check the board and then decide my next move (Ply 7). The user wants me to continue playing as Black. I've just made my 6th move (ply 6) as Bb4. Now it's White's turn (ply 7). Let me get the legal moves for White and then decide my next move. From the board state: - Black has played Bb4 (move 6) - White to move (ply 7) Let me get the legal moves for White to see what options we have.

2. The biggest capture

   Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free) took a rook with Nxh8 on move 14.

   … Bf4 or Be3. Or maybe Qe2 to connect rooks... actually my king is already castled and the f1 rook can go to e1. Let me think about what's strongest. I'm up a rook and piece. Simple development should win. Let me play Be3 to develop and control the center. Actually, wait — let me reconsider. Black's knight on g8 is still there. My knight on h8 is somewhat trapped but can come back via g6-f4-e6 etc. Actually from h8, the knight can go to g6, then f4 or e7. It's not completely trapped. Let me just develop with Be3. I already moved this turn. Let me wait for Black's move.

3. The end

   LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) played the last move of the game, cxd4 on move 21.

   … The board showing "side_to_move": "white" is correct, but "you_are": "black" is incorrect - it should be "you_are": "white". I'll proceed assuming it's White's turn now. The legal moves show: Ka6, Kb6, cxd4 (but cxd4 was just played), etc. Let me look at the legal moves again: ["Ka6", "Kb6", "cxd4"] - cxd4 is already taken, so the available moves are Ka6 and Kb6. Since White just played Nd4+ and Black captured with cxd4, White should now develop. Good options are Ka6 or Kb6. Let me choose Kb6 as it keeps the king safer while maintaining some activity.