Fischer v Karpov

It would be great to see Fischer play Karpov. But it's sad that he didn't play back when he was on top. Nothing he can do now would make up for the games we lost.

If the match were played now I believe Fischer would lose badly.

When Fischer played Spassky back in 1992 Spassky was completely through as a serious player, I don't think he was even in the top 100 any more.

Karpov is around #40 in the world still, although he doesn't appear in the latest ratings list because he hasn't played enough games in the last year, and can still beat almost anyone in the world on a good day.

Also, Fischer in 1992 was still under 50 years old. Now he is 63, that is very old to be playing a serious chess match.

Here are the rules for Gothic Chess:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_chess

It's a much more complex game than chess is.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Here are the rules for Gothic Chess:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_chess

It's a much more complex game than chess is.

it does look interesting - for regular chess players the change should be fairly easy to visualise - and challenging to put into action.

i would like to try it.

Originally posted by Turfmoor
Imagine the possibilities of chess across the breakfast table!
🙂

If the chequered tablecloth was laid for breakfast it could take up to an hour for them to pass the salt to each other.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Here are the rules for Gothic Chess:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_chess

It's a much more complex game than chess is.

The starting position for Capablanca chess (which is what Gothic chess is derived from) seems to make more sense:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capablanca_chess

EDIT: Also a 10x10 board probably would be better, as in 10x8 you don't have a long diagonal (from one corner to the other) like you do with a board of equal even rows and columns.

Originally posted by Fat Lady
If the match were played now I believe Fischer would lose badly.

When Fischer played Spassky back in 1992 Spassky was completely through as a serious player, I don't think he was even in the top 100 any more.

Karpov is around #40 in the world still, although he doesn't appear in the latest ratings list because he hasn't played enough games in the las ...[text shortened]... still under 50 years old. Now he is 63, that is very old to be playing a serious chess match.

spot on, recced 🙂

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Here are the rules for Gothic Chess:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_chess

It's a much more complex game than chess is.

Nordlys..

Schemingmind.com

has heaps of chess variants. several are quite interesting such as Stanley chess..

Bobby dosent play chess, he lives it. *Burp*

Originally posted by Turfmoor
As far as I am aware the match has been agreed by both players with a total prize fund of $15000000

as I said it is Gothic Chess but should be interesting none the less

15 million dollars!!! 😲😲😲😲 NO one in their right mind would turn THAT down!! 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Originally posted by Drunkenstyle
Bobby dosent play chess, he lives it. *Burp*

Really? If so, most of his life has been an empty board, barring one ghost of a king.

Originally posted by lausey
The starting position for Capablanca chess (which is what Gothic chess is derived from) seems to make more sense:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capablanca_chess

EDIT: Also a 10x10 board probably would be better, as in 10x8 you don't have a long diagonal (from one corner to the other) like you do with a board of equal even rows and columns.

The problem with making the board bigger is that it tends to make the knights much less valuble. I occassionally play this game (as a team game--2 vs. 2) when I'm visiting my family:

http://www.unclesgames.com/product_info.php/products_id/1984

It's kind of fun, but the knights are practically worthless and the bishops rule the early game.

BTW, we generally play that opposing seated players are on the same team and the game ends when you checkmate one of your opponents. It makes for some wild, double attacks! 🙂

Originally posted by lausey
The starting position for Capablanca chess (which is what Gothic chess is derived from) seems to make more sense:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capablanca_chess

EDIT: Also a 10x10 board probably would be better, as in 10x8 you don't have a long diagonal (from one corner to the other) like you do with a board of equal even rows and columns.

Once upon a time I made a 4 player chess board out of cardboard. It was a standard 8x8 with extensions for the starting positions that were 3 ranks deep; that is, it was a cross shape with each crossbar being 8 files wide and 8+3+3 = 14 ranks long.

The biggest thing that I noticed about the bigger board was that Knights and Pawns became far less powerful while Queens, Rooks and Bishops, who now controlled much more territory at any time, became very strong.

EDIT - Looks like Sloth has beat me to this point.

Originally posted by mochiron
Nordlys..

Schemingmind.com

has heaps of chess variants. several are quite interesting such as Stanley chess..

I'm not Nordlys! I'm just hiding inside one of her relatives' carcass. Uesegi is after me!