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11. August 2011, 18:35:02

rabbitoid

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Subject: Re: Analogy of types of war regular Chess to Embassy Chess to Atomic Chess

WhisperzQ:
reckless abandon is rewarded and minions get to carry on their meaningless lives while their generals' fragility is exposed

You've provided a perfect description of loop chess

11. August 2011, 21:33:08

Walter Montego

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Subject: Re: Analogy of types of war regular Chess to Embassy Chess to Atomic Chess

Modified by Walter Montego (11. August 2011, 21:33:20)

rabbitoid: You know, I think I agree with you rabbiroid. I have only just played a few games of Loop Chess. My first was just a week or so ago, and it seems this game has no end game and a trade is really not a trade. All the pieces seem much more equal.

13. August 2011, 08:25:38

Justaminute

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Subject: Re: Analogy of types of war regular Chess to Embassy Chess to Atomic Chess

Walter Montego: Given endgames are usually defined as involving reduced number of pieces and the number of pieces in loop chess never reduce, you are right, endgames are impossible in loop chess.
I don't think there is much change to pieces values but I do think having the initiative is worth a lot more than in standard chess. Being able to give 4-5 checks on the trot can often lead to a winning position.

15. August 2011, 15:55:54

WhisperzQ

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Subject: Re: Analogy of types of war regular Chess to Embassy Chess to Atomic Chess

Justaminute: Or it staves off defeat for a little longer ... it is surprising the number of times a seemingly wanton flurry of check sacrifices, particularly when additional pieces are acquired in the process even if of a lesser status than the piece sacrificed, can end in a victory. For those who are more skilled they might retreat to a mantra that it was all planned but being a more shallow player I am willing to admit that sometimes it is just a happy circumstance.

These days i have enough other things in life which require my concentration that chess, of any description, for me is a mere diversion from the rigors of the real world.

16. August 2011, 01:36:06

Walter Montego

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Subject: Re: Analogy of types of war regular Chess to Embassy Chess to Atomic Chess

WhisperzQ: I lost a game in this manner. When it ended I had seven pieces available as he kept checking me, but I couldn't get them into play with each move I made being a forced capture and next thing you know, checkmate.