Fog of War Chess - Tips

Hanibaaal · 2025-12-31T11:56:18-08:00

Fog of War has become my favorite chess variant. I often prefer it to regular chess because it demands sharper deductive power and leans heavily into psychology, traps, and the element of chance. I created this post so we can discuss our favorite tips when playing. If you are not familiar with it, g

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Hanibaaal

14 days ago

#121

(intermediate)

Magnify to Count

I just lost a game because I miscounted the pawns. I thought I had captured eight pawns when I had actually captured seven—there was one left. My opponent had only a king and one pawn. I had a queen and four pawns and still lost because that last pawn advanced, promoted to a queen, and captured my king.

On a small screen, pawns are easy to miscount. The solution?

Magnify the screen. On a desktop, pressing the Control and plus keys together does it. Figure out how to do this on your phone or device. You need it—especially if you’re about seventy years old like me…