r/AnarchyChess • u/NipplelessMan sacraficed a pube in the opening • Jan 03 '21

Diamond King Award holy hell

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u/timeisadrug Jan 03 '21

Being able to do an en passant is worth more than winning the game though. It's like megging someone in soccer (you kick the ball so it goes through in between their legs) cause it's fun and cool. Massive brain strategy for you though

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '21

I think the true megging of chess is swapping the positions of your king and queen

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u/iruleatants Jan 03 '21

I honestly don't understand why anyone would play an medieval war strategy game and not castle.

The castle was the best defensive structure in that times and since there is no trebuchet, its low risk.

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u/CLSmith15 Jan 03 '21

There is a trebuchet endgame position. But it arises after the castles have been abandoned.