please learn about the rules in this variation if you don't know before answering this quiz Now let's go to this puzzle Rule: White goes first and wins a move Difficulty: 1490 - - [StartFen4 "R-0,1,0,1-1,1,1,1-1,1,1,1-0,0,0,0-0-{'seirawanDrops':(('k9','h4'),(),('h11','j9'),(),()),'pawnBaseRank':5,'wb':true,'dim':'8x8','bank':('rR','','','')}-x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,4,yK,3,x,x,x/x,x,x,8,x,x,x/x,x,x,6,yW,rI,x,x,x/x,x,x,8,x,x,x/x,x,x,8,x,x,x/x,x,x,8,x,x,x/x,x,x,8,x,x,x/x,x,x,4,rK,3,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x"][Variant "FFA"][RuleVariants "EnPassant ForcedCapture Play4Mate SeirawanSetup"][CurrentMove "0"][TimeControl "10 | 15"]
binhphamthanh12 Sep 15, 2022
go here and see https://www.chess.com/variants/chaturanga/game/29546600/122/1 After watching, you see that in the Nxb3 move, black should have lost because of the bare piece rule, right? but it's not like that
Max_Wolfe Sep 11, 2022
Level of difficult: 1600 Piece: neo old the answer will be for the first 5 people to answer
Max_Wolfe Sep 11, 2022
Moves like a king Captures by jumping over pieces Imagine the white queen is a spy The white pawns are moves,the white knights are captures. Another one: Super spy it’s just regular spy except that it can jump many times in one move. (unlike in bollwerk 178 it can’t jump over it’s own pieces)
Soviet_Union_CCCP Sep 9, 2022
Thrice now I saw the futer bot randomly send a latin message in chat during a game The first time it said "Ipsum tenetur dolorem in fugit sapiente molestias quis", which translates to "He who is bound by pain in the wise flees from trouble" according to google translate. The second time it said "Vero nobis hic necessitatibus adipisci", which translates to "We are here to meet your needs" according to google translate. The third time it said "Eum earum laudantium eveniet accusantium ut", which translates to "Those who praise him will turn out to be accusers" according to google translate. Has anyone else noticed this? Is it kind of freaky? Does this only happen on https://www.chess.com/variants-test?
Soviet_Union_CCCP Sep 9, 2022
I have a question. I've seen "Max's Game" in the lobby multiple times, but there's nothing with that name in the play menu. What's up with it?
Max_Wolfe Sep 7, 2022
What green will do? Dif: Easy Rating: 1500+?
ChessMasterGS Sep 6, 2022
Is this a bug or something? https://www.chess.com/variants/custom/game/29377929 Futer has a reputation for thinking a little then playing decent moves, but here Futer lost on time after thinking for around 6 minutes and 40 seconds. I (Green) just played camel checks Yellow, and afterwards I am certain to capture the king. However, my teammate Futer (Blue) thinks forever, perhaps unable to search for continuations. The opponent Futer for Red does not to have any trouble. What is happening?
anakinwang Sep 3, 2022
In this position, black win or draw? Correct answer: Draw @bsrti , @TheCheesePhoenix , @masterViraj are correct
JkCheeseChess Aug 31, 2022
Find checkmate for white Difficulty: Easy Rating: 1550+
1Username2awesome3 Aug 31, 2022
I know this might seem like a fairly random question, but is your favorite chess piece? This could include fairy chess pieces too. Mine is the Fuge’s shield: any piece adjacent to it is protected from capture—including the king! Answer in the comments!
shell201211 Aug 30, 2022
PGN4: [StartFen4 "Y-0,1,0,1-0,0,0,0-0,0,0,0-9,0,9,0-1-{'wb':true,'dim':'8x8'}-x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,yI,x,yS,x,yK,x,yG,x,x,x/x,x,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,yγ,x,x,x/x,x,x,1,x,1,x,yI,x,1,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,yC,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,x,x/x,x,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,1,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,rK,x,rS,x,rI,x,rC,x,x,x/x,x,x,rG,x,1,x,rS,x,rI,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x/x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x"][Variant "FFA"][RuleVariants "CaptureTheKing EnPassant PromoteTo=BCFGIS"][CurrentMove "0"] Difficulty: 1850. Themes: Zwischenzug, Pin Black/yellow to play and get a material edge.
shell201211 Aug 28, 2022
we can remake the old style of chess pieces, okay? I think the new type of piece is better but I still prefer the old one because it has been with the player for a long time. This is just my opinion. What do you think?😶
binhphamthanh12 Aug 28, 2022
Red to move, Guaranteed to win at least 50% of games
Max_Wolfe Aug 28, 2022
Back a while ago, I remember a variant where you and your opponent had a set number of points, and you placed many pieces and tried to use up all the points. When done setting up, high rated computers played the position, does anyone remember the name of the variant and if it's still around?
monkey-armory Aug 28, 2022
An idea I have for a fairy piece is what I would call the fallen soldier because it wouldn't be able to move. I think this type of piece would probably have negative value given that it could not checkmate or capture and would impede the movement of friendly pieces more than the movement of enemy pieces.
Soviet_Union_CCCP Aug 27, 2022

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Arena 3+0 4:15, 10:15, 16:15, 22:15
Crazyhouse
Arena 1+0 2:45, 5:45, 8:45, 11:45, 14:45, 17:45, 20:45, 23:45
Arena 3+0 3:15, 9:15, 15:15, 21:15
Swiss 1+0 00:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40, 12:40, 15:40, 18:40, 21:40
Swiss 3+0 00:20, 6:20, 12:30, 18:20
3 Check
Arena 1+0 2:45, 5:45, 8:45, 11:45,
14:45, 17:45, 20:45, 23:45
Arena 3+0 3:15, 9:15, 15:15, 21:15
Swiss 1+0 00:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40, 12:40, 15:40, 18:40, 21:40
King of the Hill
Arena 1+0 00:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45, 12:45, 15:45, 18:45, 21:45
Arena 3+0 00:15, 6:15, 12:15, 18:15
Swiss 1+0 2:40, 5:40, 8:40, 11:40,
14:40, 17:40, 20:40, 23:40
Swiss 3+0 3:20, 9:20, 15:20, 21:20
Live960
Arena 3+0 2:15, 8:15, 14:15, 20:15
Swiss 3+0 5:20, 11:20, 17:20, 23:20
Swiss 10+0 2:35, 8:35, 14:35, 20:35

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