Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engine move is forbidden

Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by mabbo on Thursday December 01, 2022 @09:14AM (#33816451)

I think the 'challenge and win' concept is too strict.

Just make the move disallowed. You'll need the computer to be paying attention at all times, but nonetheless it would be more enjoyable to play.

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by luxuryballs on Thursday December 01, 2022 @09:18AM (#33816505)

True you could have a ghost piece of the computers move and you just can’t move there.

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by bentcorner on Thursday December 01, 2022 @10:19AM (#33817352)

I'm not a chess player but wouldn't that give too much information away? Not knowing what is the "best" move is part of the game, isn't it?

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by cortesoft on Thursday December 01, 2022 @11:31AM (#33818570)

This is a completely different game than regular chess, so I don't know if it is part of the game or not.

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by jonnybarnes on Thursday December 01, 2022 @09:19AM (#33816516)

How does the game end?

Anytime you can checkmate is going to be the computer’s recommended move.

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by hacym on Thursday December 01, 2022 @10:31AM (#33817561)

The game would never end, then. The win condition is challenging when a move is the best move. It’s similar to games of deception. You WANT the person to think you made the best move without actually making it, because if they challenge and are wrong, you win.

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by hyperhopper on Thursday December 01, 2022 @01:25PM (#33820338)

Why wouldn't the game end?

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Re:Human Chess is a chess variant where playing the top engi... by OJFord on Thursday December 01, 2022 @02:36PM (#33821519)

Because you win by your opponent making the top move (and you correctly calling it).

But I assume the top-level commenter meant make winning exactly like conventional chess - just neither party can use the top moves to get there. You could even start from move 1 instead of 2 too, take the best openings off the table.

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