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[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

i could queen trade, or... i could do something dumb.

[Rook to D1, check]

[you can't tell whether or not Status thinks this leads anywhere.]

[Neither can Status.]

that is indeed dumb. would you like chess lessons?

{ He plays Kxd1. }

hang on, don't call it dumb yet. Rook D8, check.

{ He looks at Status with a deadpan expression as he slowly slides his king back to e1. }

this is the exact same position as from two moves ago, except you are missing a rook.

but! i! now I can! move the queen up.

[status looks like he's about to break.]

{ He plays g4. }

you could have before.

... *sigh*

[Status tips his kings over and holds out his hand for a handshake.]

[Chess Dealer wins by Resignation]

{ He accepts the handshake. }

a fair conclusion to a fair game. now, what knowledge do you seek?

#a completed game #epprbcu

This.

[he gestures to the board.]

[he leaves.]

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

i could queen trade, or... i could do something dumb.

[Rook to D1, check]

[you can't tell whether or not Status thinks this leads anywhere.]

[Neither can Status.]

that is indeed dumb. would you like chess lessons?

{ He plays Kxd1. }

hang on, don't call it dumb yet. Rook D8, check.

{ He looks at Status with a deadpan expression as he slowly slides his king back to e1. }

this is the exact same position as from two moves ago, except you are missing a rook.

but! i! now I can! move the queen up.

[status looks like he's about to break.]

{ He plays g4. }

you could have before.

... *sigh*

[Status tips his kings over and holds out his hand for a handshake.]

[Chess Dealer wins by Resignation]

#chess dealt #epprbcu #<ooc: like dealer said‚ fair. I can tell you where exactly you blundered and help you improve if you'd like.>#<also whatever the answer is to that question you will likely have to tell me ooc>

{ He accepts the handshake. }

a fair conclusion to a fair game. now, what knowledge do you seek?

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

i could queen trade, or... i could do something dumb.

[Rook to D1, check]

[you can't tell whether or not Status thinks this leads anywhere.]

[Neither can Status.]

that is indeed dumb. would you like chess lessons?

{ He plays Kxd1. }

hang on, don't call it dumb yet. Rook D8, check.

{ He looks at Status with a deadpan expression as he slowly slides his king back to e1. }

this is the exact same position as from two moves ago, except you are missing a rook.

but! i! now I can! move the queen up.

[status looks like he's about to break.]

{ He plays g4. }

you could have before.

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

i could queen trade, or... i could do something dumb.

[Rook to D1, check]

[you can't tell whether or not Status thinks this leads anywhere.]

[Neither can Status.]

that is indeed dumb. would you like chess lessons?

{ He plays Kxd1. }

hang on, don't call it dumb yet. Rook D8, check.

{ He looks at Status with a deadpan expression as he slowly slides his king back to e1. }

this is the exact same position as from two moves ago, except you are missing a rook.

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

i could queen trade, or... i could do something dumb.

[Rook to D1, check]

[you can't tell whether or not Status thinks this leads anywhere.]

[Neither can Status.]

that is indeed dumb. would you like chess lessons?

{ He plays Kxd1. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[you hear Status mutter a "damnit!" under his breath.]

uh. pawn takes E2, I guess.

okay, one more thing. this has to work, and if it doesn't... i wonder how hard it is to get someone to play in my stead.

{ He plays Qxe2. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status seems to have regained some morale/interest in the game upon seeing you not be entirely infallible.]

okay, so my red king is in danger probably, so...

[Queen through rift to E5]

{ He plays Ba3. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

that's a check.

[Kg7]

why didn't i take that bishop? it was hanging...

#chess dealing #epprbcu #<ooc: if you're wondering about the reaction‚ imagine if i had played Bh6 (red) in any of the last like 20 boards>

{ He stares at the red board for about half a minute, eyes wide. }

oh. oh alright. that.

{ He sighs and plays Nf7. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Rd8.]

{ He plays Bxc5. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

...damn, you even saw... hey, maybe i could try..

[d3]

#chess dealing #epprbcu #<ooc: ehh i like this chess variant. we should play it ooc in that discord server sometime>

oh, i missed that move.

{ He plays Bxb4. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[status reaches for a piece, and then stops]

oh you- you knew. you knew that if that knight moved then that pawn could move attacking the bishop that's pinned to- god. fuck.

[d4]

of course i knew. what point in my play thus far made you think i would miss a simple transdimensional pin?

{ He plays Bd2. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

*sigh* I just keep playing hope chess.

i... hm... C5?

hey, this could work... unless i'm missing something...

hope chess is a beginner's game, it is best to assume your opponent sees whatever you do.

{ He plays Ne2. }

after all, you and i are looking at the same boards, are we not?

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Nxd4. you can tell he doesn't like his own strategy, and is just playing more Hope Chess.]

#chess dealing #epprbcu #<ooc: sorry man but Chess Dealer plays to win>

{ He blinks at Status, studies the boards for traps for a moment, then plays Nxd4. }

was that.. intentional, or?

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

ugh. i'm going to start trading down everything i have in the hopes you fuck up somehow. bishop takes E2.

{ He plays Nxe2. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }

shit. my bishops.

hmm.

[A6.]

{ He plays cxb4. }

[B4 takes c3, check.]

A desperado, I believe it's called? (it's a check, so maybe it's, just- eh, who knows.)

indeed it is.

{ He plays Nxc3. }

[Castle]

{ He takes a moment to look at Status as if to say "really?", before playing Bc4. }

[Status stares blankly in confusion. He doesn't see the issue.]

[He hovers over the red d-file pawn, before perking up with recognition. Kf8 instead.]

i had assumed - though, perhaps falsely - that a creator of chess variants would be skilled at them.

{ He plays Be2. }

Oh, you saw that.

...

[f5.]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Nxf7. }

hope chess is a dangerous game if your intention is to win.

oh. that's a fork.

[status rolls his eyes that he doesn't have and then plays Qe8.]

hey, i pinned one of your bishops, at least.

a tactic is worth, only and in full, the opportunities it grants.

{ He plays Qf3. }

ugh. I don't know what I'm doing anymore. Queen trade, why not.

[Status plays D8 to F6]

gladly.

{ He takes the queen with little hesitation. }

[pawn recaptures.]

{ He plays Nxh8. }

[Nc6]

fuck it. pawn fork.

{ He plays h4. }

...huh.

[Nxb4]

{ He plays h5. }

[G8 through rift to c6]

{ He plays Be3. }

[f4]

{ He takes the pawn on f4 with the bishop. }

hmm. let me try something.

[bg4]

{ He thinks for a moment, then plays Be3. }

[Status 1 appears with two chessboards in red and blue.]

Alright, we each get to place one rift, and it's there permanently. It has to be somewhere in the four middle ranks, and it can't be somewhere where a piece already is. Do you need a refresher on the rest of the rules, or?

@status-updates

this has been discussed before, i am unsure of which specific rules have been decided on. a refresher would be appreciated.

Regular chess rules, except for the following.

Until a rift is opened, each player makes a move on both boards. Afterwards, only move on one board. When a piece goes through a rift, it continues its movement through to the other board. If a pawn or knight enters a rift, it gains one extra movement, but it just be in the exact same direction. Kings are confined to their starting board. Capture both of your opponent’s kings to win.

White or black?

ah, but of course.

as for color, i do not have a preference, and shall leave the decision to you.

hmm. black.

[Status inverts the board.]

[currently, you can either move on both boards, or place a rift.]

hm.

{ He moves his king's pawn two squares on both boards. }

1. E4 / E4 | E5 / Nf6

{ He plays Nf3 / e5. }

[Status plays Nf6 / d5]

{ He thinks for a moment, before playing Bb5 / exf6. }

[Status quickly plays exf6, then... Nh2.]

{ He plays Nxe5 / d4. }

Okay, enough bughouse chess.

[Status plays Rift to E7.]

[The seal is broken! only one move is made per turn from now on.]

and there's my rift.

that complicates things.

{ He thinks for a few seconds, his gaze never settling on a single board for long. After a moment and with near-imperceptible hesitation, he plays d4. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check]

[the transparent bishop is merely there to represent the corresponding spot on its original board.]

{ He plays c3 almost immediately. }

[Status plays F8 to B4, check.]

talk about deja vu.

indeed.

{ He plays c3. }