Baby Beats Computer at Chess

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Baby Beats Computer at Chess refers to a series of memes based on an animated scene of a toddler winning at chess against a computer that has been holding back. Originating from the video "Tabletop Games" by YouTuber TheOdd1sOut, the format gained notable presence as an object labeling meme in March 2020.

Origin

On October 5th, 2018, YouTuber^[1] TheOdd1sOut posted an animated video about tabletop games. In one scene of the video, TheOdd1sOut discusses how computers dominate humans in chess. One part of this scene features a buff anthropomorphic representation of a computer congratulating a toddler on a win against it, illustrating the point that humans can only beat a computer at chess when the chess program is intentionally holding back.

It's game over. We've tried out best, but we've peaked. Whenever you beat a computer in chess, it was going easy on you.

On July 2nd, 2019, Redditor^[2] Kotawolf45455454 posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the video to /r/MemeEconomy, gaining 14 upvotes (shown below, left); however, the format did not get any traction at that time. The format did not see spread until on March 7th, 2020, Redditor^[3]^[4]^[5] BerryNoiceOG posted a two-panel meme based on the scene to /r/memes and /r/gaming (90 and 270 upvotes), also posting a template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit which received over 100 upvotes (shown below, center and right).

W/BerryNoice0G Glass Joe winning his first match Nick Bruiser going easy on him and letting him win

Spread

On March 7th, 2020, Redditor^[6] CartoonOG posted the first viral meme based on the format to /r/memes subreddit, with the post acquiring over 43,800 upvotes in two days (shown below).

My little brother beating me at my favorite videogame a/CartoonoG Me who had approximately 692 chances to win

Later on March 7th, multiple Redditors posted object-labeling memes utilizing the format. For example, a /r/memes post by Redditor^[7] FabioEGonzales received over 35,600 upvotes in two days (shown below, left). A /r/memes post by Redditor^[8] squidc00kie gained over 26,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).

My lil bro, showing me his 87 karma meme Me, planning to steal the format tomorrow

Me at 4 years old, thinking finished the video game and won My older brother, who gave me an unplugged controller and beat the game himself

In the following days, the format saw further spread on Reddit, including posts in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes, /r/HistoryMemes and other subreddits.

Various Examples

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Me watching My Little Pony with my little sister, My 16-year-old sister who still watches with me

My mom with alzheimers thinking that I'm visiting for the first time in months in /CartoonoG Me knowing full well that Ive been visitng her everyday tor the last year

Me who has 30k karma on reddiť My friend who has a job and girlfriend

Total deaths from the Coronavirus Total deaths from diarrhea

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External References

^[1] YouTube – Tabletop Games

^[2] Reddit – Invest in odd1sout memes!

^[3] Reddit – 99 losses and 1 win

^[4] Reddit – At least he got a win

^[5] Reddit – Boy winning and buff computer congratulating him

^[6] Reddit – I am truly a generous god

^[7] Reddit – I’m sorry, little one.

^[8] Reddit – It be like that sometimes

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Nedhitis

Mar 09, 2020 at 11:39AM EDT

The original premise is actually pretty interesting. AI can indeed get to the point where it becomes so good that no human can ever hope to win against it, so any "defeat" it experiences is just part of the plan for the creator's amusement, and a little for the player too.

I see something similar in some videogames with AI. Smash Ultimate, for example. Level 9 CPUs are sort of hard for a casual player, but nothing extraordinary beyond that. However, the game does have a more advanced AI programmed into it that it uses for amiibo fighters, and that one outplays level 9 CPU by far, and that is with human learning involved, which can be flawed. It does, then, open the question of just how hard they could truly make the fighting AI if they really tried going for it. My mind goes to SNK fighting games immediately. Those bosses made Street Fighter bosses look like the level 9 CPUs in contrast.

In a time where a lot of people seem more invested in PvP competitive play, I feel like the world of "PvAI" is one where we have not delved in as deep as we could yet. Chess computers are more or less the current peak of it… but I am sure that we can go further, and I personally find that slightly more interesting than knowing how hard can you own someone else in a competitive game.

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