[sam2426679]

> But it is quite hard to beat a pro player even with such a strong handicap.

Don't take this the wrong way, but how good are you, i.e. what is your rating?

imo, any reasonably seasoned player, after handicapping their opponent to be without a queen, should be able to easily win in a relatively straightforward by avoiding blunders and trading off pieces.

[YetAnotherNick]

You underestimate the amount of traps a strong player could have by making the position complex. Hikaru could beat >2000 rated player in queen odds[1].

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo8GOAm1E6c

[pharrington]

I wonder how different the results would be if the high skilled players didn't know they were playing against Hikaru.

[eeegnu]

Probably would be the same as playing against alpha zero without knowing and wondering how every good move you play seems to leave you worse off.