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Check.



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Getting interesting now. Well. You know what I mean. "Who's gonna do what", as it were.



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Check.



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Can't move into check (by the black knight).

I don't see it.

I did, then caught it (which technically, oh whatever). Refresh?

I did at first post then updated it. Speaking of which, come on guy, throw down a game with us! Either w/ praxis or me if you're a newbie. :lol:

Actually.. maybe he's foreshadowing a virtual checkmate. No I see it. Dang.

Just redo @Outlander

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Yeah, I'd figured out that that's probably where he first moved.

:point:

Everyone manually refresh this thread and tell me what's going on here please. Thanks. :up:

Oh, I see. Yeah you should play whichever of us best matches your playing.

Pretty sure it's checkmate.

Sorry for the delay, I was having technical issues. Check.



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Looks like checkmate to me? The king is in imminent danger (via queen) and so must be moved, yet every moveable space (the lone non-movable/capturable space being his own pawn) leads to a check?

Not checkmate because you can still move the pawn in front of the queen, but it would be mate in my next move by taking the pawn, so game over.

FYI, if you would have queenside castled you might have been in a position to attack with both rooks, your bishop and queen, and your king would have been better protected.

So queenside castle lets you move the rook (or king?) three spaces, with the king on the inner left side? From what I remember from the video, you can only castle using pieces you've yet to move.. correct? I was thinking of doing that but I had the assumption (as the example was a kingside castle, where neither piece moved more than 2 spaces) it was a 2-space deal.

Let's continue but playing the Western version. The straight, powerful male is garbage or just another pawn and so now it's about who keeps their pawns alive the longest. Do 'ya dare?

I have a feeling that I'm somewhere in between the two of you in terms of talent or knowledge at or of the game of chess. I'll watch, though. You two are having fun. my only advice to you is to attack always, and learn from that. Always be looking to attack. If your opponent seems to have one up on you in terms of protected pieces, sometimes it's better to just attack prior to them and sacrifice as few as possible to stop what could otherwise be a catastrophic ending. You're probably outmatched by . He knows common openings which shows - probably - his level of knowledge is well beyond a beginner, but he seems to be a good teacher.

Enjoi.

Didn't think one could castle as a means to get out of check. Wasn't he already in check?

I think he meant earlier on. Still, if you're more skilled than I it would be more of a match (even to watch perhaps). You sure now? Suppose the same could be said with you and I. Who knows I might win? :grin:

You may. I'm not very good.

I prefer Othello.

Well, if you can find an online version of it similar to the one(s) exhibited here, make a thread for it.

Otherwise, feel free to make an opening move.

It would have been good to castle around this point in the game, if not sooner.



Might have had some powerful pieces aimed at my king, if that makes sense.

Incidentally, it appeared as though you were trying some kind of flanking strategy. That might be a good maneuver on a battlefield but in chess it's best to try controlling the middle of the board.

So the winner of the pawn game will be whomever has the most pawns whenever someone is checkmated?

I was trying to be funny. But the idea I was suggesting was essentially whoever eliminates the other sides pawns wins. Don't take it too seriously, and besides there may be some Chess mechanic that makes that just kinda dumb. I am having fun here, just trying to prolong it. :grin:

If you'd like to humor me sure, otherwise I wouldn't mind a new game if no one else is willing to play at this time?

Looks like creativesoul is chickening out :joke: so if no one else shows up just make your move.

Oh snap. Shots fired. Nah but the real ones are those who are reading who haven't posted/offered to play who know they want to!



Imma try your "center of the board" philosophy and see where that gets me this time.



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Bok bok bok....

That's good advice though, regarding the stage in the game at which a castle would've been advantageous.