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> 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.

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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

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

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.

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