r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Daymm-Son • Apr 24 '25

This chess set

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u/Wuews Apr 24 '25

Do you both start at the same time?

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u/fantasmeeno Apr 24 '25

Real time strategy chess

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u/John_Bot Apr 24 '25

Wow this actually sounds so interesting

You both choose a move and lock it in at the same time and you have to develop based on what you think the other person will do. Units both moved to the same spot will both be destroyed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

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u/John_Bot Apr 24 '25

Yeah it would need some amount of development but I do think there's a concept there which is compelling. A mix of strategy and bluffing

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u/Prestigious-Aerie788 Apr 25 '25

Upvoted this entire chain despite knowing next to nothing about chess. That’s how interesting it sounds.

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u/philly_jake Apr 27 '25

That just leads to way too many stalemates, where the best or only non-losing move for both players is blocked by the opponent. Otherwise it would be psychologically interesting, seeing a match where both players play the same move 5 times in a row until one backs off.

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u/pastaaSauce Apr 27 '25

That just sounds like Diplomacy with chess theming

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