🏆 Defeating Sakura 2200 — Playing at IM Strength (2450)
- Opponent: Sakura (Chess.com bot, rated 2200)
- Time Control: No limit (unlimited time per move)
- Game Duration: ~3.5 hours
- Result: Win
Key Facts:
- First attempt using the full OLIMP™ v3.3 decision system
- Extremely disciplined thinking throughout the whole middlegame
- Strict application of the process: Critical Reactions → Evaluation → Strategy → Candidate Moves
- Full conscious control — no fast guessing, no intuitive shortcuts
- Final performance: Chess.com analysis indicated IM-level play (~2450 ELO)
- Personal lifetime best analytical performance
Special notes:
- The game included an extremely hard endgame where deep calculation was needed.
I calculated 3 main variations, each 6–8 moves deep, over more than 1 hour of focused thinking. - I made a conscious break during the game when I noticed that my brain was trying to switch to System 1 (as defined by Kahneman) — fast, intuitive thinking — which would bypass the disciplined algorithmic process.
After the break, I reset mentally and continued applying the OLIMP™ system methodically. - Although I succeeded on the first attempt, this result was not random luck —
it was the result of creating, analyzing, and intensely refining the OLIMP™ algorithm for two full days, including around 5 hours of deep cognitive work.
Game: Sakura-BOT vs obockowski (PGN)
Reflection:
This victory was not just over the opponent.
It was a victory over mental chaos, over my own automatic habits, and over the instinct to fall into fast, lazy thinking.
It proved that with a clear structure, patience, and discipline, the mind can achieve extraordinary precision.
And this is just the beginning.
Onward.