Hello, I recently started playing chess again after about 4 years of not playing. I whooped ass for my first game btw

Anyways I had the idea to make a thread to call all the chess players out of the toribash wood works. The hope is that this thread will be used to talk about strategies, openers, and any other chess related matters. There are some rules variations floating around out there and I think those would be pretty interesting to learn about. Or even if you own a smexy chess set you could show it off here.

Also, if anyone out there has never played chess or doesn't know the rules this thread could be used to help them out.

Toribash (particularly wushu) has always reminded me of chess, both games require strategy, practice, and a whoop ass opener.


I will go ahead and start things off. Here is a defensive strategy I have been using for a while. Though it is by no means perfect, I find it to be pretty effective. The trick with this is to build up a defense, wait for your opponent to attack, and then exploit their weakness. Again, this one doesn't always work, but atm it is the only solid open I have.


The pawns with > or < next to them are optional. Also, this is obviously four turns into the match, so you may not get it exactly, the key movements are actually the next handful of moves that follow. Typically I move the bishops one space each and place the rooks behind the optional pawns if I make it that far. Usually though your opponent will get impatient and attack you.

Also, in regards to not only the above opener, but chess in general REMEMBER YOUR KNIGHTS!


P.S. if anyone knows a simpler way to demonstrate the board, please share the info. This picture works, but only basically. I found a few diagrams that show a few moves into it, i will try using one of those for my next post.

It's been years since I've played chess - mostly because 99% of the people I know don't have enough brainpower to play anything that doesn't involve a console.

I used to play it online, but I got sick of waiting for people to make a move while they spammed crap like "gotz n e pr0nz?" or "I are haXorin joo pc naow"

Seems even games like chess are infested now.

Really I should teach the missus how to play.

K, back to chess.

Like I said I used to play it online a lot but why is it that all these 'advanced' chess games don't include moves like the el passant?

Ooopsy! Just goes to show how long ago it was I last played! :s

If I had the time outside of care work, kids & torivid making I'd jump at the chance. :s

yeah, honestly the only reason I was able to start playing again is that I have an hour break between my classes.

control the center? Honestly I have never really done any sort of research, or even talking about chess before. With that open though the bishops and knights protect the king and queen. Like I said, it doesnt a;ways work...But what do you mean culapou?

If anyone knows a site, the feel free to post. I have tried to search before but it didnt turn up much.

Your on Would you like to try the site above ^ or do it the old fashioned way with coordinates?