A ChatGPT ad posted on Lionel Messi’s Instagram drew scrutiny after users found that both sides’ kings and queens were on the wrong squares. With the pieces arranged as shown, ChatGPT’s suggested moves allow White to checkmate on the fourth move; the same sequence does not force checkmate with the pieces correctly placed.
OpenAI corrected the piece placement in a separate version posted on X on October 22, 2026. It kept the suggested GOAT Horns opening, which the source describes as a poor choice for beginners.
