Astra (Ultra) Loses Chess Match to 1800-ELO Wally Bot on Chess.com Despite Close Game
MikePFrank · x · 2026-09-06
MikePFrank shared a visualized chess game where Astra (Ultra) faced the 1800-ELO Wally bot on chess.com. The game stayed close for most of the match, but the AI ultimately lost. A lighthearted look at how frontier models still struggle with long-horizon strategy games.
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