Gothic Chess – Green Chess

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Lenny4 years ago (jump)

That's what we have both concluded! Care for a game?

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

So the hunt is on for a defense for 48...e4! and note that 49. g6+ Kg7 white still hasn't cured himself of having to find a way out since nothing has changed. Unless I am mistaken, this should win for black.

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

My idea was precisely that. Of course, sometimes these lines are easier to find when one is not half-asleep!

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

Hi Lenny, Doug can tell you I am not one to enjoy Rook + Pawn endgames, a fact very-well exploited by Panzerschiff in my most famous loss. My first thought was 48...Rd8 29. Rd2 Rd4 with a theoretical win, but things are not so cut and dry. But 48...e4! will give white trouble, for sure, since 49. Kf4?? losing immediately to the common tactic 49...Rxf5+ 50. Kxf5 e3! and no Rook can deal with 2 such pawns "on the 6th."

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

@GothicChessInventor -- Shogi noted that after Kf4 (my projected last move), he could have dropped his rook back to the 6th. I planned Rg6, but after the exchange of Rooks, the White King moves toward the e-pawn. The Black Kind must scramble back to defend it, and sooner or later -- Zugzwang -- the King will have to move to e6, whereupon j5 is an easy win for White. Next, I suggested a look at Black's 48) ... d2. Suppose instead e4, 49) Kf4, Re8, and I don't see how White can possibly hold. // By the way, since you obviously enjoy this variant, I'd be delighted to lock horns with you, although not without the caveats that (a) I am definitely weaker than shogi, and (b) I enjoy the post-mortems more than the game itself, and I'm sometimes prone to invite forks. Please contact me if interested.

shogi4 years ago (jump)

I don't think anyone can see the post-mortems since they're in private messages.

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

In reality, we both had wins along the way, but we were both too exhausted to find them! Check out our post-mortems (1 & 2), which show an easy win for White and a clear win for Black.

shogi4 years ago (jump)

Besides, who wants to play out a long R+P ending, am I right? :-P

shogi4 years ago (jump)

LOL We both got tired and scared.

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

draws are not allowed!

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

draw?

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