I've been really enjoying 5D chess. Personally I've never been too interested in regular chess, but 5D chess appeals to me more. Maybe it's just the uniqueness factor, but there are a lot of...
I've been really enjoying 5D chess. Personally I've never been too interested in regular chess, but 5D chess appeals to me more. Maybe it's just the uniqueness factor, but there are a lot of aspects of it's gameplay that I like. 5D chess gives you a lot more freedom of movement, and it seems less like commanding a single battle (like in regular chess), and more like commanding an army.
In 5D chess you have to be constantly aware of multiple different points of weakness, and can more easily set up ambushes, or cut off pathways through time or across boards. You can also set up 'supply lines' of pieces by duplicating a board state and creating a new timeline, or you can 'retreat' and regroup by sending a checked king back through time. The more you expand your army, the more resources and options you have, but it also harms your position by creating more kings which you have to protect.
I prefer to play the smaller board variations, like 'timeline invasion' instead of the regular board. I've had some interesting games on the 5x5 board variation as well, although I think that's pushing it.
EDIT: Forgot to mention this, but sadly the game hasn't been really getting any updates recently. There are a lot of missing features: custom boards, custom pieces, custom puzzles, the ability to export/save games, etc. I think what 5D chess as a game needs for continued relevance is an open source reimplementation, or for the developer to come in and add some of these features.
An interesting video reviewing a game that simulates what chess could look like if it could be played at all possible times and in any amount of multiverses (so long as the amount of Multiverses...
An interesting video reviewing a game that simulates what chess could look like if it could be played at all possible times and in any amount of multiverses (so long as the amount of Multiverses created by you and your opponent is equal) borrowing a lot from terminator because that movie has the same theme.
I love the concept of chess, but it's been so completely consumed by the meta that it's impossible to play it at any decent level just by strategizing. I don't want to play a game I have to study...
I love the concept of chess, but it's been so completely consumed by the meta that it's impossible to play it at any decent level just by strategizing. I don't want to play a game I have to study for. This is my favorite way of solving that.
I think you can still play whatever you want in chess. You can watch some of GM Hikaru's speedruns where he'll start by playing really bad moves. The game will quickly be off books. He'll be able...
I think you can still play whatever you want in chess. You can watch some of GM Hikaru's speedruns where he'll start by playing really bad moves. The game will quickly be off books. He'll be able to climb that way well into the 2500+ Elo.
Of course he is one of the best player in the world so he has that going for him. You couldn't climb as high, but you could still get pretty high from strategizing alone.
I advise against watching any GM and most titled players, unless they're talking about classic old games. Look for slower-paced analysis of games by the likes of Morphy and Capablanca instead. Or...
I advise against watching any GM and most titled players, unless they're talking about classic old games. Look for slower-paced analysis of games by the likes of Morphy and Capablanca instead. Or just search for videos covering the book Logical Chess Move By Move.
Interesting how you used the word "meta", because in chess there's really no difference between the game and its meta, I feel they're one and the same :P You need to study only if you wish to...
Interesting how you used the word "meta", because in chess there's really no difference between the game and its meta, I feel they're one and the same :P
You need to study only if you wish to achieve a certain level. I only learned two basic openings in my entire life, and I play since I was a kid. Other than that, you'll go very far with only some general concepts. You may need to watch a video or two, probably do some puzzles, but overall you won't spend more time "studying" it than you would for something like The Witcher 3.
Alternatively, you can play 960chess, which randomizes the back rank, rendering opening study and memorization useless.
+1 for Chess 960. Of course there is some level of preparation involved, and the basic chess principles apply, but it’s nowhere as deeply “solved” as the classical chess. Try it out and see if...
+1 for Chess 960. Of course there is some level of preparation involved, and the basic chess principles apply, but it’s nowhere as deeply “solved” as the classical chess. Try it out and see if it’s more to your liking. You could always play a few games against an AI on lichess.org for free.
You can play both chess and its variants for free on many excellent platforms, such as lichess, chess.com, and chess24, to the point that it doesn't make any sense to pay to play chess these days....
You can play both chess and its variants for free on many excellent platforms, such as lichess, chess.com, and chess24, to the point that it doesn't make any sense to pay to play chess these days. There are paid services, such as lessons and engine reports, but no one really pays to play chess anymore.
You can play 960chess with other people online, but I don't know if you'll find a lot of players.
I've been really enjoying 5D chess. Personally I've never been too interested in regular chess, but 5D chess appeals to me more. Maybe it's just the uniqueness factor, but there are a lot of aspects of it's gameplay that I like. 5D chess gives you a lot more freedom of movement, and it seems less like commanding a single battle (like in regular chess), and more like commanding an army.
In 5D chess you have to be constantly aware of multiple different points of weakness, and can more easily set up ambushes, or cut off pathways through time or across boards. You can also set up 'supply lines' of pieces by duplicating a board state and creating a new timeline, or you can 'retreat' and regroup by sending a checked king back through time. The more you expand your army, the more resources and options you have, but it also harms your position by creating more kings which you have to protect.
I prefer to play the smaller board variations, like 'timeline invasion' instead of the regular board. I've had some interesting games on the 5x5 board variation as well, although I think that's pushing it.
EDIT: Forgot to mention this, but sadly the game hasn't been really getting any updates recently. There are a lot of missing features: custom boards, custom pieces, custom puzzles, the ability to export/save games, etc. I think what 5D chess as a game needs for continued relevance is an open source reimplementation, or for the developer to come in and add some of these features.
there's an open source reimplementation in the browser at chessin5d.net
An interesting video reviewing a game that simulates what chess could look like if it could be played at all possible times and in any amount of multiverses (so long as the amount of Multiverses created by you and your opponent is equal) borrowing a lot from terminator because that movie has the same theme.
Also, see the other 2 posts here on this game.
I love the concept of chess, but it's been so completely consumed by the meta that it's impossible to play it at any decent level just by strategizing. I don't want to play a game I have to study for. This is my favorite way of solving that.
I think you can still play whatever you want in chess. You can watch some of GM Hikaru's speedruns where he'll start by playing really bad moves. The game will quickly be off books. He'll be able to climb that way well into the 2500+ Elo.
Of course he is one of the best player in the world so he has that going for him. You couldn't climb as high, but you could still get pretty high from strategizing alone.
I advise against watching any GM and most titled players, unless they're talking about classic old games. Look for slower-paced analysis of games by the likes of Morphy and Capablanca instead. Or just search for videos covering the book Logical Chess Move By Move.
Interesting how you used the word "meta", because in chess there's really no difference between the game and its meta, I feel they're one and the same :P
You need to study only if you wish to achieve a certain level. I only learned two basic openings in my entire life, and I play since I was a kid. Other than that, you'll go very far with only some general concepts. You may need to watch a video or two, probably do some puzzles, but overall you won't spend more time "studying" it than you would for something like The Witcher 3.
Alternatively, you can play 960chess, which randomizes the back rank, rendering opening study and memorization useless.
+1 for Chess 960. Of course there is some level of preparation involved, and the basic chess principles apply, but it’s nowhere as deeply “solved” as the classical chess. Try it out and see if it’s more to your liking. You could always play a few games against an AI on lichess.org for free.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess960
You can play both chess and its variants for free on many excellent platforms, such as lichess, chess.com, and chess24, to the point that it doesn't make any sense to pay to play chess these days. There are paid services, such as lessons and engine reports, but no one really pays to play chess anymore.
You can play 960chess with other people online, but I don't know if you'll find a lot of players.