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1 | p.boxed |
2 | | You only see what your pieces can reach. Incomplete information game. | |
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69f3d801 | 4 | h3 Divergences |
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6 | p. |
7 | Incomplete information version of the orthodox game | |
8 | (with randomized initial position). | |
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9 | |
10 | h3 Basics | |
11 | ||
12 | p. | |
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13 | Before every move, players see only what their pieces can reach. |
14 | That is to say: empty squares where your pieces can go, | |
15 | but also occupied squares where captures can be made. | |
16 | For example on the illustration next, after 1.e4 d5 white sees a black | |
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17 | pawn on d5, the squares e5, f5, h5, b5, a6 and all four first ranks. |
18 | The f5 square is visible (and empty) because of the | |
19 | special case of pawn capture. | |
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20 | |
21 | figure.diagram-container | |
22 | .diagram | |
69f3d801 | 23 | | fen:8/8/8/3p4/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR - w 8,7,b6-h6,a5,c5,g5: |
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24 | figcaption Standard initial position after 1.e4 d5 |
25 | ||
26 | p. | |
27 | Choose your move carefully, based on what you can infer from the | |
28 | opponent's past moves. Counting material, in particular, is crucial. | |
0596f5e7 | 29 | Be careful to block the attacking lines toward your king too. |
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30 | Good luck! |
31 | ||
32 | p. | |
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33 | Note: the bot is not cheating - it really uses only the information |
34 | described earlier. Moreover, it is very basic and clearly less | |
35 | challenging that a human. But it may be a fun start :) | |
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36 | |
37 | h3 End of the game | |
38 | ||
69f3d801 | 39 | p Win by capturing the enemy king (no checks, no stalemate). |
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40 | |
41 | h3 More information | |
42 | ||
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43 | p |
44 | | I discovered this variant on | |
45 | a(href="https://www.buho21.com/") Buho21 | |
46 | | , which is a nice website but its spirit is very different than here | |
47 | | (ranking system, VIP membership or ads, etc.). | |
48 | | It seemed to be the only place to play DarkChess in live. |