Statistically the pawn to the rightmost of the white king also survives in some 70%, while the queen only has about 49% chance of survival to the end.

The knights and the pawn in front of the queen are the first to go.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 67 points 7 months ago

The king is not weak. In 100% of games it's the last piece to fall.

Yes, well that's because he puts everyone else in harm's way first. Typical behavior for a "noble".

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In 100% of games it's the last piece to fall.

I see we haven't been matched yet. I will quit in any of these cases (I call these legal cheats, because frankly it shouldn't be allowed):

castling, obviously
en passant, obviously
promotion, obviously
horsey jumping in front of the pawns as first move (wtf)
pawns moving 2 squares (op)
bishop taking my rook (unfair, I didn't mean that last move)
me having the black (imba)

[–] Olmai@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

When en passant is forced but now you have to resign because you played a legal cheat

[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 7 months ago

You can just declare stalemate. OP moves don’t count as legal moves.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Google the nerd emoji

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 9 points 7 months ago

The parallel to real battles is amusing from a symbolic perspective. The survivors are the useless pieces of shit who can't even attack.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago

Okay, just let me...