Bulldog Chess with Witch (HorribleTomato vs. CM thegreatauk)

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Qh6

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

 

Avatar of HorribleTomato

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

 

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Avatar of thegreatauk

Nc4

Avatar of HorribleTomato

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

Avatar of thegreatauk

Nxd2

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

Avatar of 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.
Avatar of thegreatauk

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

Avatar of HorribleTomato

Qxd2 Lol then I'll FORCE trades happy.png

 

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Avatar of 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.

 

Avatar of thegreatauk

How?

Qj6

Avatar of HorribleTomato

e4 I told you I would open files!

 

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Avatar of thegreatauk

0-0

Avatar of HorribleTomato

exf5

 

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Avatar of HorribleTomato

I think you just lost a a pawn.

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

It's a variable. Base: 1

Every sliding piece of the same color: +1

Avatar of thegreatauk

How did I lose a pawn?

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

exf5.

Avatar of HorribleTomato

Re7

 

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Avatar of thegreatauk

Rjf8

Avatar of HorribleTomato

Rxd7 why are you so calm?

 

 

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