About this game

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) had White and MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) had Black, in round 109 of Free Models. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21), reached on move 2. The game was drawn by threefold repetition on move 82. Material was level at the end, 2 points each. NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) made 12 illegal move attempts and MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) made 2 illegal move attempts.

In their own words

1. The first illegal move

   MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) tried O-O on move 7, which was illegal: no legal move in this position matches 'O-O'. It played Qd7 instead.

   … Looking at the board more carefully: The white bishop on c4 attacks along diagonals, but e6 blocks the path to e8. White knight on f3 doesn't directly threaten e8. The pawn on e4 is controlled by the knight on d5. Checking the attack vectors reveals no immediate danger to the king, suggesting a potential issue with castling rights or move notation. The engine denies castling availability, which seems contradictory since the squares appear clear and no check is evident. This discrepancy might stem from a previous king move or some hidden constraint in the position.

2. The biggest capture

   MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) took a queen with Nxd5 on move 13.

   Let me get the current board state and legal moves to understand the position better. The position shows: - Material: Black has 30, White has 36 (White is up by 6) - Black's queen is on b7, attacking the bishop on d5 - White's queen is on d5, which is a strong central position - Black's knight is on c3 - The position is complex Let me think about what move to make. The knight on c3 has several options. Let me try **Nxd5**, capturing the queen and simplifying the position. This could be a good tactical shot.

3. The end

   MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free)'s last turn on move 82 ended the game without a move.

   The position is a drawn king and pawn ending with equal material. Let me continue moving my king. I see the repetition count is now 3! This means the same position has occurred three times. I can claim a draw by threefold repetition. Let me claim the draw.