Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 21:21:59 12/18/02
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On December 18, 2002 at 22:55:44, Russell Reagan wrote: >On December 18, 2002 at 22:45:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>It is going to be a queen-odds game most every time, otherwise you have to make >>_sure_ you never leave your queen open to a two-mover. IE I play Ne6 and don't >>let you play dxe6 in this case and instantly play Nxd8 and the game is basically >>over. There are lots of such "plans" to deal with. I think a double move once >>in a game is enough to offset at _least_ a 500 point rating difference. > >It sounds like you are assuming that your opponent won't know (or will >momentarilly forget) about this added double move rule. IE your opponent isn't >going to let you play Ne6, and then say, "oh, I completely forgot about the >double move rule." He would probably prevent you from playing Ne6 in the first >place, since he would have calculated ahead and known that if you get to play >Ne6, he loses his queen. > What I am saying is that it adds an impossible dimension to the game. You have to make moves that allow _no_ two-move tricks. IE two-move checkmates, or two-move tricks to win big material, or promote a pawn, or whatever... >I think it's a big advantage, but I think if you played 100 games between two >computer opponents, both of which were knowledgable about the double move >possibility, it wouldn't turn out 100-0, but I may be underestimating the >advantage. You should try it. I used to play several variants on this theme at chess club meetings. For example "may I". It is a terrible advantage.
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