Mike Frank publishes archive of Astra chess games vs bots and first human, ~1800-2000 ELO
MikePFrank · x · 2026-09-12
Google researcher Mike Frank released an archive of interactive chess replays for Astra: ten games, nine vs Chess.com bots and the first human match, with engine scores and in-game AI chat. The interface itself was vibe-coded with Astra; after refinement the setup reached roughly 1800-2000 ELO against bots.
Related event: Google's Astra Beats Human Chess Players; Game Archives Released(3 posts)→
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