Community Board Games: Chess "Chess" is a board game where the objective is the capture the opponent's king. This thread is for nuffians who are interested playing the game. If you want to try out the game or play casually, feel free to join in on the "community game" in this thread. If you want to play a "private game" 1v1, check the poll on this thread and PM someone who indicated interest on the poll. The poll will allow you to change your vote, so if you are no longer interested in 1v1 games, please change your vote on the poll so it stays updated with people who are actually interested in private games. How to play "Community" Chess: There are two teams: Uppercase and lowercase that alternate turns Feel free to join either team during the game. When the game feels like it's over, someone should start the game over again. Spoiler: Unit Key K or k = King Q or q = Queen B or b = Bishop N or n = Knight R or r = Rook (Castle) P or s = Pawn (or "soldier") -- using different letters because P/p look too similar Rules: Don't double post. Please alternate turns between the Uppercase and Lowercase teams. We are using this ruleset for chess. Copy-paste the entire game board and add your new move Click "reply" and remove the quotes Keep the "CODE" tag and set the font to "Courier New" tag to preserve formatting Write your move in words under the game board You can switch teams, but don't troll or deliberately try to lose for one team or the other. We recommend playing this game on desktop because the formatting is bugged on mobile.
Template Boards: Spoiler: Unicode Table by trap Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ N ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ b ║ n ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H
Let's start: Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ N ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ b ║ n ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: e4 Second move to demonstrate how to play: Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ N ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ b ║ n ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: c5
Third move to demonstrate how to play: Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ H ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ H ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ h ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ ║ h ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: b(F1) to C4
Game 1: 4th move Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ N ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ ║ n ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: P(E7) to E6
Game 1: 4th move Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ H ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ H ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ h ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ h ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ ║ ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: NF3
Knights should be represented by n, not h. Also, pawns aren't supposed to be mentioned when making a move. For example, rather than P to e6 it should be e6
I mean, we don't have to use FIDE notation. It might be easier just to have pieces represented as is since all of the moves are going to be displayed anyway
I'm personally fine with either, as long as the letters don't look too similar on the board to avoid confusion. But if there's international notation already, it isn't a bad thing for the pieces to share the same letters as the convention. Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ N ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ k ║ ║ ║ r ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: Nc6
I'm going to assume lowercase had a plan and do the sensible thing. Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ N ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: kG1
Please don't be a Shiro if you can't play it... I can't even play it anymore, so I don't boast about it...
Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ N ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: Nd4
Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ B ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ N ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: D3
Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ B ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ N ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: Bd6
Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ B ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ N ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ n ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: E5
Code: A B C D E F G H ╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗ 8 ║ R ║ ║ B ║ Q ║ K ║ ║ N ║ R ║ 8 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 7 ║ P ║ P ║ ║ P ║ ║ P ║ P ║ P ║ 7 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ B ║ P ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 5 ║ ║ ║ P ║ ║ s ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 4 ║ ║ ║ b ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ s ║ ║ N ║ ║ ║ 3 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 2 ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ ║ ║ s ║ s ║ s ║ 2 ╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣ 1 ║ r ║ n ║ b ║ q ║ ║ r ║ k ║ ║ 1 ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝ A B C D E F G H Move: Nxf3+