'Battle of the Kings'

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Pokshtya

59. Qc1

 

 

comradM

Ah, that was fast . Let's see what can be done

59... Bxd5

 

Pokshtya

Now the one who repeats the position on the board will lose.

This is the reason for my King's appearance wink.png

Pokshtya

60. Kd1

 

 

comradM

Oh my, again I had the rules in 

https://www.chessvariants.com/page/MSbattle-of-kings-

in mind where the stalemate win is mentioned, and forgotten about the new repetition rule... Black would have also easy play with this rule, simply play hiself with the King, i.e. 59.. Ke7 instead of 59... Bxd5, and White would be forced per Zugzwang to make non-king moves.

But no long discussion, sh*t happens, will try to make the best now, with the repetition rule in mind

Edit: Not to take it wrong, the rule repetition = loss is a good invention and prevents the game to become drawish. That I did not consider it, is not to blame the rule, and of course not my friend Pokshtya who invented it, but my own forgetfulness. I felt like a schoolboy who played his first chess games and forgot about castling. 

Fact is, that of the 2-person-chessvariants with complete information, Battle of the Kings is the one that I enjoyed most of all. Thank you, Pokshtya, for this great invention!

comradM

60... Rbxc5

 

Pokshtya

Thank you my friend! I will definitely add the rule of repetition of position on chessvariants.com

Pokshtya

61. Bc2

 

 

Pokshtya

I have fewer and fewer useful moves left. But for now, my king is safely hidden from black's deadly threats wink.png

comradM

My friend, don't forget yourself the repetition rule.  Now the non-king moves are rare and precious, don't waste them. Best strategy is, to make King moves until an attack from opponent forces a non-king move

61... Kd7

Ilampozhil25

so now kings become needed to moved, and most valuable

who knew?(too early, get checkmated; too late, get stalemated)

how many positions would this have?

Pokshtya
Ilampozhil25 wrote:

so now kings become needed to moved, and most valuable

who knew?(too early, get checkmated; too late, get stalemated)

how many positions would this have?

tough questions  surprise.png  we are only pioneers in this unexplored universe explorer.png

Pokshtya
comradM wrote:

My friend, don't forget yourself the repetition rule.  Now the non-king moves are rare and precious, don't waste them. Best strategy is, to make King moves until an attack from opponent forces a non-king move

61... Kd7

i'll try my best wink.png

Pokshtya

62. Ke1

 

 

comradM

62... Ke8

Pokshtya

63. Bxe7

 

 

comradM

63... Kxe7

Pokshtya

64. Rxg6 +

 

 

Pokshtya

First check in the game! lol

comradM

64... Nf6

🤓 And the Black Knight is resurrected again, the Black King can through triangulations d7-e8-e7 overcome the repetitions problem, and after Rb8 and Qb7a6 a new Black King is literally around the corner, Black's position looks very comfortable