[8note]

if "with a bit of practice" extends to "with a bit of research"

folks used to beat engines by playing lines that the engines could not calculate correctly. you could probably find lots options to play that give you an advantage, though youd still want a pretty good elo to pull it off

[vunderba]

Maybe... but being able to play "anti-computer chess" (lots of subtle moves that have very small perceived advantages) hasn't been a particularly viable strategy since Kasparov's loss to Deep Blue in the 90s.

[computerphage]

Jonathan Schrantz has videos beating stockfish (not full strength, more like the JS version) a couple years ago using specifically anti-computer preparation.

[vunderba]

Thanks for the recommendation - I'd be interested to see that. Stockfish is no patzer.

[umanwizard]

That’s not really a thing anymore. Humans now can’t beat engines even with anti-engine techniques.