Let's talk CHESS

Hakunin

Let's talk Chess, if anybody's interested.

Let's start with my skills: I'm an amateur, complete rookie.

I got a question I can't seem to figure the answer to; I'm White, it's my turn to move (Black just did the C4 to E5 move). Can I take Blacks Rook AND promote to my Queen in the same move?

I mean, that would be checkmate, right?

Edit:
No, wait, then he can just move his King to E7, right?

Munkus Beaver

Yes? You promote by hitting the end of the field with your pawn, and a pawn taking a piece is no different.

PwnanObrien

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnAiXKU7h8

honovere

PwnanObrien wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnAiXKU7h8

Ohhh, strong nostalgia vibes right now. Totally forgot that the knight had a Star Wars and a Monthy Python reference.

Indie Winter

1. you can play online chess against complete strangers at https://lichess.org/
2. I have always always wanted to find a place where I can order a custom chessboard with custom pieces so I can properly recreate Terry Pratchett's amazing concept for Stealth Chess

Lost Salient

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjeO7jh8e0

am i doing it right

Indie Winter

yes

Munkus Beaver

honovere wrote: »

PwnanObrien wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnAiXKU7h8

Ohhh, strong nostalgia vibes right now. Totally forgot that the knight had a Star Wars and a Monthy Python reference.

I remember playing this game and being super pumped for the animations even though it took a fucking year to load.

Hakunin

PwnanObrien wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnAiXKU7h8

We had the version on the (few) PC's at the school library back in the day. That got played a lot. Even if we had no idea what we were doing.

Just those animations... just awesome.

SanderJK

You must think first
Before you move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJk0p-98Xzc

One of my best friends son just showed some interest in chess (he's 5) greatly increased when he beat me.
I tried to teach him Wu-Tangs wisdom, but it didn't really stick yet.
Seeing him this friday, wonder if he wants to play more

Anyway I played fairly seriously 5-16, in school teams and local teams. Making it to regionals.
But then the point came where I had to study openings and at the time I gave up, and never really played again. Except a short burst when I got internet at home for the first time, and playing some Yahoo Chess.

Uriel

Can I play as the horsey?

King Riptor

I like chess but am awful at it.

Munkus Beaver

My proudest moments in chess were finally figuring out how to avoid the quick KO strategy and making the guy who was 1st on his chess team take four days to beat my ass in chess while at camp.

Ilpala

Yea looks like you got mate in 2.

f7xg8Q+ Ke7
Qf8#

Don't remember the notation for promotion. Think that's it?

Ranlin

Do you know how we keep warm in Russia?

Rorshach Kringle

chess you say?

let's all learn about chess

https://youtu.be/hpamG7Pv6tU

Hakunin

Wait, ain't this checkmate for Black? What move can his King make here?

Someone smarter than me tell me.

Ilpala

I...it's hard to tell by the photo but I don't think that's even check? If that's the king on d5, the pawn is pinned to it, but the king itself isn't in any danger.

Hakunin

Nah, he can just D5-C5 and then C5-C6 when I try check him with my Queen or Bishop? Right?

Hakunin

That's his King on D5. My understanding is, that the King can't make any move that puts him in check? But I guess both D5-D6 and D5-C6 would get him out of trouble... for now.

Ilpala

Yea blacks definitely on borrowed time. White can't chase too effectively just yet and black doesn't have many good moves so I'd probably spend a few turns getting that h1 rook into the mix or Rd8 to get it out of danger and strip that e6 pawn of protection.

Also since it is currently black's turn their only possible king move (they have other pawn moves or Bxa8 possible) is c5/c4/e4 since c6/d6/d4 are covered by your pawns and e5 pawn is protected by bishop.

Hakunin

Appreciate the advice

Also, Battle Chess was great, but this was my PC Chess game of choise as a lil' one.

[vidurl="https://youtu.be/SeD31xWGiVU"]https://youtu.be/SeD31xWGiVU[/vidurl]

Mr Fuzzbutt

Nooooooo man, nooo madness
Thought their saaaaaad power may prevail
Can possess, conquer my country's heart
They riiiiiiise to faaaiiiiil

Bucketman

You sunk my battleship

Phaserlight

Do you even Najdorf, bro?

https://www.youtube.com/user/MatoJelic

TheStig

So what happens to the enemy's king after your piece has sex with them? That part is never explained.

Hakunin

And this dumb thing...

Madican

TheStig wrote: »

So what happens to the enemy's king after your piece has sex with them? That part is never explained.

They join the harem with all the other taken pieces.

DouglasDanger

I played chess for several years in school, but I never learned the terminology

Elaro

Pawn
Rook
Bishop
Knight

Long ago, the four pieces lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the King attacked. Only the Queen, master of all four movements, could stop him. But when the board needed her most, she vanished.

Munkus Beaver

DouglasDanger wrote: »

I played chess for several years in school, but I never learned the terminology

I just remember EN PAISSANT and would do it whenever i could

Elaro

Munkus Beaver wrote: »

DouglasDanger wrote: »

I played chess for several years in school, but I never learned the terminology

I just remember EN PAISSANT and would do it whenever i could

It-It's "en passant". It's French. My dad also mentions it whenever he takes anything "en passant", ie. as it is passing in front of him. He is the Big Chess Nerd. He is the one who wins teaches chess to children, as a joke job.

Xehalus

THAT'S WIZARD'S CHESS

TheStig

I was interested in chess when I was young and would play it a lot on the computer. In junior high I joined the chess club. When going there on the first day it was just a couple kids that joined to get out of doing something else who only played uno and a teacher who didn't give a shit. That ended my interest with chess.

Elaro

TheStig wrote: »

I was interested in chess when I was young and would play it a lot on the computer. In junior high I joined the chess club. When going there on the first day it was just a couple kids that joined to get out of doing something else who only played uno and a teacher who didn't give a shit. That ended my interest with chess.

You're not missing out on much. Chess is just exploring a move graph, it's not very interesting.

Virgil_Leads_You

Played some chess today, as it happened.
It was fun. Played it with another novice, was as entertaining as anything else.

Pinfeldorf

Elaro wrote: »

TheStig wrote: »

I was interested in chess when I was young and would play it a lot on the computer. In junior high I joined the chess club. When going there on the first day it was just a couple kids that joined to get out of doing something else who only played uno and a teacher who didn't give a shit. That ended my interest with chess.

You're not missing out on much. Chess is just exploring a move graph, it's not very interesting.

Have you ever played with low time controls? The difference between 10-minute, 3-minute and 1-minute is staggering. At the 1-minute level, you don't even need to be the better player to win. You just need to be the faster, slightly more clever player.

Butler

Hakunin wrote: »

And this dumb thing...

The look of existential dread in the eyes of the Barts, each of them knowing that:
- They have been cloned at least seven times
- They are most likely a clone themselves
- They are about to murder or be murdered by their alternate universe counterparts
- If they somehow survive the journey to the other side of the board they will transform into Marge

RT800

Here's the game Solas and Iron Bull played through party dialogue in DA: Inquisition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky19-1fuL2U

Carryben3

I would like to participate in a chess game. Who is interested in playing with me?

Phaserlight

Pinfeldorf wrote: »

Elaro wrote: »

TheStig wrote: »

I was interested in chess when I was young and would play it a lot on the computer. In junior high I joined the chess club. When going there on the first day it was just a couple kids that joined to get out of doing something else who only played uno and a teacher who didn't give a shit. That ended my interest with chess.

You're not missing out on much. Chess is just exploring a move graph, it's not very interesting.

Have you ever played with low time controls? The difference between 10-minute, 3-minute and 1-minute is staggering. At the 1-minute level, you don't even need to be the better player to win. You just need to be the faster, slightly more clever player.

Speed chess in the park:

https://youtu.be/x-KDktXFvmE