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xkcd #3020: Infinite Armada Chess (xkcd.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/xkcd

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Stockfish 16 suggests the unconventional opening 1. RuntimeError: Out of bounds memory access

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

How about a dodgeball version: every time you take an opponent's piece you can bring one back.

[–] 13esq 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

My first thought is that the game would become one sided very quickly, but it'd be interesting to try.

Also what if the starting position for that piece is already occupied?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Explosion! Guess you'd better keep the starting spaces clear if you can! Ooh, what it your opponent gets to choose which of your pieces comes back, to compensate them for you greeting the advantage?

[–] 13esq 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If they get to choose, it's probably going a pawn every time which kind of makes the option null.

Explosive would be interesting as it could force you to choose a less than optimal piece to prevent explosion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

It spawns in its home place, so the opponent may choose a better piece if you have something else in that spot!