Queen 4B Chess-Language Model with Grandmaster-Level Play
October 1, 2026
Queen is a 4B-parameter model that integrates a silent chess encoder with an instruction-tuned LM via cross-attention. This allows the model to play at Grandmaster levels while providing natural language explanations for its moves and strategic plans.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherThe iterative distillation algorithm between the encoder and LM offers a template for domain-specific reasoning models.
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designerThis enables more interactive and conversational AI tutors for complex skill domains like chess.