the Grandiose AGS Chain Chess game! [over!]

[GarageGothic]

Chess? That still around? It baffles me that people can keep playing the same game for centuries without significant modding, it's like bloody Counter Strike. Once they patch in custom starting formations, team killing (prerogative of high ranking pieces) and get rid of that fiction-breaking stalemate mechanic maybe I'd be up for it. Kidding aside, I'd be quite interested in trying out some of the chess variants listed on Wikipedia, but none of the chess players I know have been up for it so far.

Now, Stratego on the other hand, there's a real game! *ducks the barrage of flying chess pieces*  

[bicilotti]

While we're waiting for the late entrants, let me share with you a nice and easy way to post your moves


Chessiquette
(or "how to post your move")


Three easy steps, lads & lasses!

Once is your turn you will be given a diagram like this:


please note the white dot at the bottom left, meaning "white to move"

1. Study the diagram
It's time to use you gray matter! Study the diagram and decide which move you will play. You can use a chessboard to aid your thoughts, but no computer or chessbooks or friends are allowed!

2. State your move
For example,  Knight g1 to f3. If you don't like to use long algebraic you can mangle the above mentioned picture with MS Paint to express your will.

3. Click on the diagram
You'll be redirected to a chess site where you will find the given position. Modify it according to the chosen move. Warning, the diagram editor allows even non legal moves, so be careful!

4. Copy the link and post it!
Click on "generate diagram" (remember to change "side to move"), copy/paste the forum code and you'll obtain something like this




example post


Knight g1 to f3

[Ishmael]

Your making all this diagram shammingham overly confusing, but you can still count me as interested to take part in this lunacy.

[discordance]

Oh wait, I just realized I'll be gone for the next week with either no internet connection or only the pathetic shadow of one, so I'll have to withdraw myself from the competition bummer, it looks like it would be deliriously fun.

[Babar]

I'm in! For once I can be with players as crappy as myself, and maybe even possibly reach a stalemate!

[Phemar]

Is too late to enter? I'd like to join as well

[bicilotti]

moved to first post

[bicilotti]

Ok, time to play!

Let's get it started!



Initial board Babar's turn!

p.s. check initial post for summarised info

[ShiverMeSideways]

Well, I'm pretty far back, so expect me to ruin all my team's plans! ^_^

[Babar]

g4

[bicilotti]

Audrey 'cat' Hepburn PM'd telling me she's on vacation until Sunday. So skippity skip: Bulbapuck's, your move!

p.s. see first post for current position

[Andail]

According to my calculations, white will win in 23 moves.
Sorry if I've spoiled your fun.

[Dualnames]

According to my calculations, white will win in 23 moves.
Sorry if I've spoiled your fun.

LOL!!

Use hide function please!!

[Calin Leafshade]

I predict a black victory in 32 moves

[JD]

I predict the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSUsfDsCd0A

[Bulbapuck]

e5

[bicilotti]

Thanks for a fast answer!

I will go with Bishop f1 to g2



Ishmael, you go.

[Ishmael]

Queen to f6

[Khris]

Here you go:

[ShiverMeSideways]

GL HF all!