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Let's talk CHESS

HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
edited February 2020 in Social Entropy++
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?

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Yes? You promote by hitting the end of the field with your pawn, and a pawn taking a piece is no different.

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  • PwnanObrienPwnanObrien He's right, life sucks. Registered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnAiXKU7h8

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  • honoverehonovere Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    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.

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    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

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjeO7jh8e0

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    yes

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    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.

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    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.

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  • SanderJKSanderJK Crocodylus Pontifex Sinterklasicus Madrid, 3000 ADRegistered User regular
    You must think first
    Before you move

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    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.

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  • UrielUriel Registered User regular
    Can I play as the horsey?

  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    I like chess but am awful at it.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    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.

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  • IlpalaIlpala Just this guy, y'know TexasRegistered User regular
    edited February 2020
    Yea looks like you got mate in 2.

    f7xg8Q+ Ke7
    Qf8#

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

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  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    chess you say?

    let's all learn about chess

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    Wait, ain't this checkmate for Black? What move can his King make here?

    Someone smarter than me tell me.

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  • IlpalaIlpala Just this guy, y'know TexasRegistered User regular
    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.

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    Nah, he can just D5-C5 and then C5-C6 when I try check him with my Queen or Bishop? Right?

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    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.

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  • IlpalaIlpala Just this guy, y'know TexasRegistered User regular
    edited February 2020
    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.

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    Appreciate the advice :+1:

    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]

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    You sunk my battleship

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  • PhaserlightPhaserlight Boca Raton, FLRegistered User regular
    edited February 2020
    Do you even Najdorf, bro?

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

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    And this dumb thing...

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    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.

  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    I played chess for several years in school, but I never learned the terminology

  • ElaroElaro Apologetic Registered User regular
    Pawn
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    Bishop
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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    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

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  • ElaroElaro Apologetic Registered User regular
    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.

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  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    edited February 2020
    THAT'S WIZARD'S CHESS

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    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.

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  • ElaroElaro Apologetic Registered User regular
    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.

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  • Virgil_Leads_YouVirgil_Leads_You Proud Father House GardenerRegistered User regular
    Played some chess today, as it happened.
    It was fun. Played it with another novice, was as entertaining as anything else.

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  • PinfeldorfPinfeldorf Yeah ZestRegistered User regular
    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.

  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    Hakunin wrote: »
    And this dumb thing...

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  • RT800RT800 Registered User regular
    Here's the game Solas and Iron Bull played through party dialogue in DA: Inquisition.

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  • Carryben3Carryben3 Registered User new member
    I would like to participate in a chess game. Who is interested in playing with me?

  • PhaserlightPhaserlight Boca Raton, FLRegistered User regular
    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

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