Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Carlsen Weighs in on AI Chess, Tech Leaders' Skills
In an AI chess tournament, OpenAI's o3 model beat xAI's Grok 4 on Kaggle.
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen shared his thoughts on the tech leaders' chess abilities.
He critiqued Elon Musk's model but was more encouraging about Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg, noting their progress.
Carlsen also praised Demis Hassabis of DeepMind.
The focus was on AI's chess skills.
OpenAI's o3 model defeated xAI's Grok 4 in an AI chess tournament on Kaggle.
Magnus Carlsen commented on the chess skills of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Carlsen criticized Musk's Grok 4, likening the match to 'kids' games.'
Carlsen was more positive about Altman and Zuckerberg, acknowledging their learning.
Demis Hassabis, DeepMind CEO, was praised by Carlsen for his contributions.
- Who
- OpenAI's o3, xAI's Grok 4, Magnus Carlsen, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Demis Hassabis.
- What
- An AI chess tournament and commentary on tech leaders' chess abilities.
- When
- Recent event, with commentary from a few years ago.
- Where
- Kaggle, Google-owned platform and various chess tournaments.
- Why
- To assess AI chess skills and comment on the game.
Grok 4 Performance
o3 Performance
Match Performance
Grok 4 Performance
Grok 4's Competitiveness
o3 Performance
Grok 4's performance was very bad during final matches.
- Winning Model
- OpenAI o3
- Runner-up
- xAI Grok 4
- Commentator
- Magnus Carlsen
- Platform
- Kaggle
- Notable Figures
- Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg
Sources
When Magnus Carlsen met Elon Musk and played chess with Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg and Demis Hassabis
Sam Altman's OpenAI Takes On Elon Musk's Grok in AI Chess Tournament Final - Who Won?
