Wednesday, May 18, 2005

kriegspiel~


I have been playing this heaps... FUN!
Chess is so much more fun...
When played online against a superior opponent...
Who isn't even alive...
I suck at chess... sigh

Interesting thing I came across...
Seems like this would be a lot of fun to play.


Kriegspiel CHESS variant

Kriegspiel is a variant of CHESS where both players are not able to see their opponent's pieces or moves. Therefore, you have to guess where your opponent's pieces are, to plan your strategy. There is a third party, named the server, who will tell you if a move is illegal. You will then have to try a different move. The server will also inform you if ypou are in check and what type of check it is. If it possible for you to capture a piece, the server will also inform you.

To play Kriegspiel well, it's important to keep track of how many pieces you have captured. It is important to try and find the location of your opponent's pieces, especially your oppenent's king. Beware of your king as there is always the possibility of early checkmate possibilities.

It is much like playing chess in the dark.

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