New Variant Idea: Forum chess

Thanks @chessmessi14 i ve added your positions to the study now.

P.s. my message box is open now again.

ok.

Do you guys know the knightmare competitions?

A paight competition? Only pawns? 15 pawns instead of knights

Maybe monster chess (two moves at a time)

This is what I call Spectator Perspective and it's a great way to play. I made a magnetic board like this back in 1994 and posted on my Instagram a couple years ago. The trouble is that old habits die hard, no matter how great an idea. People usually talk a big change game, but when push comes to shove nothing happens unless people are really compelled to change, often forcefully. It's the same way with Chess 960. It took a long time for me to embrace it, even though it's superior to standard chess.

Of course in a perfect world you would set up the board with 8 pawns each and Queens on their own colour and it's understood that you couldn't set up this impossible position here.

Here is my variant to compete with Forum Chess: Futile Chess.



Is it winnable? Maybe, maybe not. Finding the answer is a contest of sheer grit and determination.

@Knight04

It already exists. It's called American Football on TV.

@Knight04

I just looked at Chessmaster 3000. It has that mode.