1) Hey erik, you should make the pawn game as a starting position =D incase we want to practice (or maybe as an option in live chess). Maybe all pawn games can be unrated =o.

2) Does anyone know how to get to the following position in the least amount of moves? (this is an actual question since I want to know)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the help.

Thats a good Idea, they could make that a starting position. Whoa!that would be too fun and could attract more people to chess.com.

From how I see it, it would range about 60-80 moves if both players wanted to reach the position you showed above, If playing a real game......... that position might never come. All i have to say today, ADIOS

Well I mean, If both players purposefully gave up their pieces in order to reach this position.

 

Edit: Also, maybe Erik could install a custom position, where people can make a position to start with when challenging. =D

you cant reach that position without jumping bishops lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

here's a 23 move version

no, its possible just not fun to do

it's also possible without moving any pawns at all!

There it is after 20 moves. The position is reachable in 18 moves if you don't want to move the A & H pawns.

Thanks everyone =D just gotta write it down now...

There is also a shorter way: