{
  "id": 16174383,
  "title": "When Lionel Messi asked ChatGPT to teach him a chess opening that matched his style - Here's what it suggested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/when-lionel-messi-asked-chatgpt-to-teach-him-a-chess-opening-that",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:36:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/when-lionel-messi-asked-chatgpt-to-teach-him-a-chess-opening-that-matched-his-style-heres-what-it-suggested-11792749580418.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi, the world-renowned footballer, recently asked AI chatbot ChatGPT to teach him a chess opening that suited his style. The video of Messi interacting with ChatGPT went viral on social media and has received significant attention. Within minutes, ChatGPT suggested the \"Goat Horns\" opening, which consists of the moves 1.e4 a6 2.d4 c6. However, Chess.com notes that AI models often provide suboptimal chess advice, and several professional players are unlikely to endorse the suggested opening moves for Black. This ad comes shortly after OpenAI released an updated Intelligent UI, which enables ChatGPT to provide more visual and interactive responses. The Messi-ChatGPT collaboration follows a recent chess-themed advertisement featuring Bayern Munich and Arsenal.",
  "summary": "Lionel Messi was seen asking ChatGPT for chess instructions with one move at a time. The Argentina footballer superstar recently retired from international football earlier this month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "ChatGPT Teaches Messi Chess—On a Board It Set Up Wrong, With an Opening That Loses in Four Moves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/chatgpt-teaches-messi-chess-on-a-board-it-set-up-wrong-with-an",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:39:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}