gemini-3.1-flash-lite vs gpt-5.4-mini

Season 1 · Round 1 · 26 July 2026

Seat	Model	Score
gemini-3.1-flash-lite	gemini/gemini-3.1-flash-lite	1
gpt-5.4-mini	openai/gpt-5.4-mini	0

Won by gemini-3.1-flash-lite on elimination · 126 turns · $0.18 of model time

Move by move

This match was played before reasoning capture. Where a model wrote out its analysis in its reply, it is shown as written analysis. Hidden thinking was not recorded.

gpt-5.4-mini thought for 47 s as White · gemini-3.1-flash-lite thought for 31 s as Black

1. e4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

1... e5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

2. Nf3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

2... Nc6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

3. Nxe5 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

3... Nxe5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

4. Nc3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

4... Nf6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

5. Bc4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

5... Nxc4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

6. Nd5 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good forced substitution

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

6... Nxe4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

7. Nf6+ gpt-5.4-mini 1 s mistake

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

7... Qxf6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

8. O-O gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

8... d5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

9. Qe1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

9... Qxf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

10. Rxf2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

10... Be6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

11. Rxf7 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

11... Kxf7 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

12. Qxe4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

12... dxe4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

13. a4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

13... Bc5+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

14. d4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

14... exd3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

15. Be3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

15... Bxe3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

16. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

16... dxc2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

17. Ke1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

17... c1=Q+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

18. Rxc1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

18... Bxc1 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

19. Kd1 gpt-5.4-mini 2 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

19... Bxb2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

20. Ke2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

20... Bg4+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

21. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

21... Nd2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

22. Kg1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

22... Bd4+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

23. Kh1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

23... Nb3 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

24. h4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

24... Bf2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

25. h5 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

25... Bxh5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

26. g3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

26... Bxg3 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

27. Kg2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

27... Bf3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

28. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

28... Be2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

29. Kg2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

29... Bf3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

30. Kxf3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

30... Be5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

31. Kg4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

31... h5+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

32. Kf5 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

32... g6+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

33. Kxe5 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

33... Rae8+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

34. Kf4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

34... Re4+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

35. Kxe4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

35... Nc5+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

36. Kf4 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

36... Nxa4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

37. Ke3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

37... Re8+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

38. Kd2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

38... Re2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

39. Kxe2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

39... Ke6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

40. Kf2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

40... Kd5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

41. Kf3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

41... Ke5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

42. Kg3 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

42... Kf5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

43. Kg2 gpt-5.4-mini 3 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

43... Kg4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

44. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

44... Kg3 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

45. Kg1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

45... h4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

46. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

46... h3 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

47. Ke1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

47... h2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

48. Kf1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

48... h1=Q+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

49. Ke2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

49... Qf3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

50. Ke1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

50... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

51. Kd1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

51... Qf1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

52. Kd2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

52... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

53. Kd1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

53... Qf1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

54. Kc2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

54... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

55. Kd1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

55... Qf1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

56. Kd2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

56... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

57. Kc1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

57... Qf1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

58. Kc2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

58... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

59. Kc1 gpt-5.4-mini 0 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

59... Qf1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

60. Kc2 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

60... Qf2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

61. Kd1 gpt-5.4-mini 0 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

61... Qf3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

62. Kc1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

62... Qc3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

63. Kb1 gpt-5.4-mini 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

63... Qb2# gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s brilliant

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

What this match ran under

Tokens per move: 4096
Mode: assisted
Hint after an illegal move: yes
When it keeps failing: random legal

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