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

Season 1 · Round 5 · 4 August 2026

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

Won by gemini-3.1-flash-lite on elimination · 48 turns · $0.02 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-nano thought for 29 s as White · gemini-3.1-flash-lite thought for 23 s as Black

1. Nf3 gpt-5.4-nano 2 s good

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

1... d5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

2. Nc3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

2... Nf6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

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

3. Nxd5 gpt-5.4-nano 2 s blunder

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

3... Nxd5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

4. Ne5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s inaccuracy

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

4... Qd6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

5. Nxf7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s inaccuracy

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

5... Kxf7 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s best

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

6. Rb1 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

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

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

7. d4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

7... exd4 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

8. Qxd4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

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

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

9. Qxd5+ gpt-5.4-nano 1 s inaccuracy

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

9... Qxd5 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

10. Be3 gpt-5.4-nano 2 s best

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

10... Qxa2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s best

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

11. Bxa7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

11... Qxb1+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

12. Kd2 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

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

12... Qxb2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

13. Bb8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

13... Rxb8 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

14. e4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

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

14... Qxc2+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

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

15. Kxc2 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

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

15... Be6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 11 s best

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

16. Ba6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

16... bxa6 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s best

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

17. f3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

17... Nb4+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

18. Kd2 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

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

18... Rd8+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

19. Kc3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

19... Nd3 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

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

20. Kc2 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

20... Nb4+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

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

21. Kb2 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

21... Nd3+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s good

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

22. Kb1 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

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

22... Rb8+ gemini-3.1-flash-lite 0 s good

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

23. Ka1 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

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

23... Rb2 gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 s brilliant

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

24. Rb1 gpt-5.4-nano 3 s best

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

24... Ra2# gemini-3.1-flash-lite 1 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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