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NM ajian
Nov 4, 2014
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#1

We analyze backwards chess here. Here's the start position:

After this, both sides will move. There is an opening trap.

Yeah it looks like white's just winning at the end so i need to fix my analysis but whatevs.

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NM ajian
Nov 4, 2014
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#2

they should make this an actual variant on chess.com

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NM ajian
Nov 4, 2014
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#3

so keep analyzing. Sometime I'll start a game on this forum

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CM VishButNotAnand
Nov 5, 2014
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#4

Alex you screwed up big time on the starting position itself, the kind and queen are switched...

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CM VishButNotAnand
Nov 5, 2014
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#5

It should still be the same colors as the pieces

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doodledoo3
Nov 5, 2014
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#6
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doodledoo3
Nov 5, 2014
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#7

ne3#

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NM ajian
Nov 5, 2014
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#8
VishButNotAnand wrote:

Alex you screwed up big time on the starting position itself, the kind and queen are switched...

WHO CARES HONESTLY yeah srsly whatever

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CM VishButNotAnand
Nov 6, 2014
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#9
ajian wrote:
VishButNotAnand wrote:

Alex you screwed up big time on the starting position itself, the kind and queen are switched...

WHO CARES HONESTLY yeah srsly whatever

It actually matters

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NM ajian
Nov 6, 2014
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#10

how?

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chasm1995
Nov 6, 2014
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#11
Chesserman63 wrote:

ne3#

I think Qcb6 is also checkmate.

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doodledoo3
Nov 7, 2014
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#12
chasm1995 wrote:
Chesserman63 wrote:

ne3#

I think Qcb6 is also checkmate.

Ne3 for ajian's problem. And yes, you are correct Qcb6 is the correct answer!