Bulldog Chess with Witch (HorribleTomato vs. CM thegreatauk)

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thegreatauk

Qh6

I will try to get around to doing the board updating myself sometime.

 

HorribleTomato

Rhd1, sorry for the paint smudge, accident and couldn't fix it. I cleared a bit, though.

 

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thegreatauk

Nc4

HorribleTomato

Qb4 everything's developed and files will be opened, I don't need no witch!

thegreatauk

Nxd2

Maybe you don't need it now, but later maybe.

hitthepin
Actually, the witch goes down in value as pieces are traded. Once all pieces except Kings and Pawns are traded, witches become functionally useless.
thegreatauk

Good point, but I don't wan't to trade.

HorribleTomato

Qxd2 Lol then I'll FORCE trades happy.png

 

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evert823

A Witch goes down in value once you lose or trade Bishops, Rooks and Queens.

I once had an almost useless Witch in an endgame. She was still able to block a pawn on the loose running for Queen.

 

thegreatauk

How?

Qj6

HorribleTomato

e4 I told you I would open files!

 

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thegreatauk

0-0

HorribleTomato

exf5

 

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HorribleTomato

I think you just lost a a pawn.

hitthepin
What do you guys say the witch is worth? I’d say around a rook (5) in a middlegame.
HorribleTomato

It's a variable. Base: 1

Every sliding piece of the same color: +1

thegreatauk

How did I lose a pawn?

I would say 5 point's for the witch is about right.

exf5.

HorribleTomato

Re7

 

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thegreatauk

Rjf8

HorribleTomato

Rxd7 why are you so calm?

 

 

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