Chess on an Infinite Plane - Team competition! - Chess Forums

vickalan

Mar 24, 2017

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#1

Would anyone like to join into one of two teams, and play a large chess variant? I'll setup a gameboard "Chess on an Infinite Plane" such as below (or maybe a version with more pieces).

Then team "white" plays team "black". Proposed rules:

1) Play is by correspondence, 1.5 - 4 days per move.
2) Each side has a leader. He/she declares their side's move.
3) Each side is allowed do discuss as much or as little as they want before making move. Discussion can be public (on the thread) or in private.
4) A team can have any number of members, and members can join or quit anytime. Once someone provides help to one side, they are listed on that team and can't help the other.
5) If one side gets behind, members lose interest, and a move not declared (after a warning) within the 4 day limit - they lose by forfeit.

I'll volunteer to be team leader for black, and I'll post the chess diagram update after each black's move.

As a background to this type of play, read Wikipedia's article Kasparov versus the World. It includes:

"Garry Kasparov faced the rest of the world in consultation...Over 50,000 people from more than 75 countries participated in the game...After 62 moves played over four months, Kasparov won the game. ...The game produced a mixture of deep tactical and strategic ideas, and although Kasparov won, he admitted that he had never expended as much effort on any other game in his life. He later said, 'It is the greatest game in the history of chess. The sheer number of ideas, the complexity, and the contribution it has made to chess make it the most important game ever played.'"

To see rules and sample game (2 players) for Chess on an Infinite Plane see here. If anyone wants to join, please leave a note. We can start as soon as someone wants to be lead for white.

status:

White - leader: open
Team members: open

Black - leader: vickalan
Team members: open

vickalan

Mar 25, 2017

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#2

We can change the hawks to knights. Someone also sent me a PM, and has ideas for other interesting pieces (one is a warlock, which moves one square diagonally, then continues as a rook leaping every other square!). It's a good idea, but not sure if this is theoretical, or for a real game (2 players), or will be part of a team.

I'm also reading more about the Kasporov vs. world game. The first moves were this:

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bb5+

Apparently, Kasporov apologized for playing Bb5+ which I don't understand. Why would anyone have to apologize for playing any chess move, especially if it leads to a win?

Back to this team match - still need a few players, even if only part-time, and one player to "lead" for white.

vickalan

Mar 28, 2017

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#3

Hooray! We have a team competition:

White - leader: Zied
Team members: open

Black - leader: vickalan
Team members: open

I think Mayapiri will play on one side, and anyone else can join at any time.

This game will be low-speed (not fast playing) because most people only check messages once per day. We should require 1-½ days minimum between moves (normal move reply 2 days) so team communication is possible.

Maximimum reply is 4 days I think. Does everyone agree?

Zied and Mayapiri know the hawk (it's a Musketeer piece) so is it OK to use (starting setup above)? Or does anyone request different or stronger pieces?

Mayapiri - what side are you on?

Also: one more suggested rule - if new members join - they should join the side with fewer participating players.

Please speak up with any last requests. Soon we will hear the first move by white!

vickalan

Mar 29, 2017

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#4

OK, this game also has the falcon and the griffon. I'll make a movement diagram tomorrow, but the pieces are this:

Musketeer Falcon: Bishop + Hawk

Musketeer Griffin: Archbishop + Hawk (using dragon piece shape)

White - leader: Zied
Team members: open

Black - leader: vickalan
Team members: mayapira

Board setup:

We just need a 4th person unless Zied wants to start with a one person team for now. Tomorrow I'll make a movement diagram for the special pieces, and then we can decide to start or not.

McGoohan

Mar 30, 2017

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#5

So far I have never played on a larger chessboard than 16x16. Infinite Plane looks very interesting. Okay, I'm in the team of Zied

Havisshma101

Mar 30, 2017

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#6

OMg

vickalan

Mar 30, 2017

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#7

McGoohan: That's awesome you are joining Zied's team (white)! This should be really fun and low pressure (because just one play every 2-4 days).

I like the picture of you drinking beer and playing chess. You can drink as much beer as you want when you decide your moves.

Zied: I like your idea about labeling files a - n. (use numbers only for files to the left and right). I'll label the board the new way and show it tomorrow.

Also, I made a move diagram for the Falcon and Griffon. The hawk jumps 2 or 3 squares in the queen's directions. It is not in this game, but it is a component of other pieces:

Falcon = (bishop + hawk)
Griffin = (archbishop + hawk) = (bishop + knight + hawk)
Both pieces are on this diagram:

(Please make sure I explained everything correctly before we start). I think your team has good talent and will be formidable. But Mayapiri and I will work carefully and show you a good battle. Tomorrow I'll prepare the new board and the game begins.

vickalan

Mar 31, 2017

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#8

White - leader: Zied, Team members: McGoohan

Black - leader: Vickalan, Team members: Mayapira

Here is the board updated with Zied's new method of notation. I think it helps a lot. Everyone please let me know if all the rules are clear, and board setup is OK. If so...

Thus begins team warfare of some of the strongest chess pieces ever assembled on a battlefield without bounds.

White to move...

vickalan

Apr 1, 2017

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#9

Zied and McGoohan:

The falcon is a bishop + hawk.

The hawk can jump 2 or 3, but your move is a jump of 4.

The bishop can move any distance, but it can't move across the pawn.

So I think your move is illegal.

(check picture below)

Please tell me if I mis-understand something.

Thanks.

vickalan

Apr 7, 2017

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#10

Mayapiri sent me a move, but it's late for me now. I'll think about it for a day, and we'll send our move tomorrow. Here's the diagram after your move:

1.F(+3,-3)...(h5)
2.Gr(f4)

McGoohan

Apr 8, 2017

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#11

https://www.chess.com/member/mayapiri

mayapiri Closed: Abuse

This account has been closed for not following our Community Guidelines.

steelers1863

Apr 8, 2017

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#12

I'm with black

vickalan

Apr 8, 2017

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#13

McGoohan, I think Mayapiri is back on the forum and I have his e-mail.

Steelers1863, Welcome to team black, this is awesome!

Five people are in the game now:

White - leader: Zied, Team members: McGoohan, (open to new players)
Black - leader: Vickalan, Team members: Mayapiri, Steeler1863

Steeler1863: after we hear white's next move please send your best move idea to me (by personal message). We'll decide best move based on ideas from you, mayapiri, and me. Moves have to be decided in 1.5 - 4 days.

based on idea of Mayapiri and me, our move now is:

2...Gr(j6)

vickalan

Apr 12, 2017

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#14

Tricky! We can easily capture your falcon, but that leaves your griffon with control over the entire middle board, capturing our pawn and checking our king. I sent a message to Mayapiri and Steeler1863 to decide our best move.

Please wait one or two days.

vickalan

Apr 15, 2017

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#15

I got feedback from Mayapira and Steeler. We can't move our Griffin out of the center area to capture White's Falcon, because that leaves only White with a very strong piece right in the middle. That leaves a Griffon of each color fighting for control of the center. Our play is:

3...k5

vickalan

Apr 16, 2017

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#16

Zied, please wait again 1 or 2 days while I work with Steeler and Mayapira. (3 Griffins in the center board is hard to calculate)!

vickalan

Apr 18, 2017

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#17

We play:

4...Gr x j3+

unicornbookworm

Apr 19, 2017

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#18

Add a wizard pieec it frezzes pieces

vickalan

Apr 19, 2017

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#19

unicornbookworm wrote:

Add a wizard pieec it frezzes pieces

Can't change the rules now. The game already started.

Zied, as usual please wait 1-2 days. I'll be back soon.

vickalan

Apr 20, 2017

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#20

Our play is:

5...Grd6