Chess on an Infinite Plane (hitthepin - Bad_Dobby_Fischer)

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hitthepin

4. Q(-5,-8)

Bad_Dobby_Fischer
(-2,7)
hitthepin

5. Q(-5,18)

Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Web
Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Wfb
vickalan

4.Q(-5,-8)...(-2,7)

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vickalan

Then:
5.Q(-5,18)

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Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Hx(-5,18)
That's legal, right?
hitthepin

H(1,3)

hitthepin

RIP me

hitthepin
You know what. I resign. :(
Rematch?
Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Gg

Sure
Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Is there an infinite chess leaderboard?
Also, who's the world champion?
hitthepin
There is a leaderboard. It can be found in the forum “useful links” in the Bulldog Chess Club. There is also a champion, who I believe is vickalan is right now.
You want to be White in the rematch?
hitthepin

Oh. Ok. I’ve been way too out of the loop.

Bad_Dobby_Fischer
Yes, I'll be white
vickalan

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vickalan

5.Q(-5,18)...Hx(-5,18)
6.Resign

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vickalan

Too bad for the blunder. I was interested to see if HTP can make the flank attack work (attack from behind). Sometimes they can be used for great effect, but other times they are defended easily, creating lost ply, leading to a weakness in the central battle area.

Great to see both HTP and Bad_Dobby will play again. I'll start a thread for the next game tomorrow.happy.png

vickalan

Btw, that attack square of the hawk is the easiest to miss. It looks safe because it's so far away, but its 3 squares diagonal - the hawk's farthest reach:

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