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Retrospective: Antichess in Amsterdam

This is so cool, thank you for hosting this @ZendiScar. It’s honestly a shame that I won’t be attending these any time soon, but looking forward to watch the intense games via the new DGT boards and streams :D

Good luck to all players. May you all have a great time there :)

This is so cool, thank you for hosting this @ZendiScar. It’s honestly a shame that I won’t be attending these any time soon, but looking forward to watch the intense games via the new DGT boards and streams :D Good luck to all players. May you all have a great time there :)

@tpr said ^

What is the point? 1 e3 wins for white.
https://magma.maths.usyd.edu.au/~watkins/LOSING_CHESS/LCsolved.pdf

It is checkmate in 79 moves
https://lichess.org/@/tolius/blog/antichess-1-e3-wins-for-white-in-79/kmAYeHSC

The point is no one can possibly know all the computer lines and win every game. And if you are so confident about it why dont you play antichess and try winning every game u play. So rather than contradicting the event lets appreciate @ZendiScar who is trying to promote the event and the community by hosting this beautiful event. This event is just not about playing antichess, it also helps bring the players who enjoy this variant a chance to play OTB and meet with the fellow players.

@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/ru7uiSRl) > What is the point? 1 e3 wins for white. > https://magma.maths.usyd.edu.au/~watkins/LOSING_CHESS/LCsolved.pdf > > It is checkmate in 79 moves > https://lichess.org/@/tolius/blog/antichess-1-e3-wins-for-white-in-79/kmAYeHSC The point is no one can possibly know all the computer lines and win every game. And if you are so confident about it why dont you play antichess and try winning every game u play. So rather than contradicting the event lets appreciate @ZendiScar who is trying to promote the event and the community by hosting this beautiful event. This event is just not about playing antichess, it also helps bring the players who enjoy this variant a chance to play OTB and meet with the fellow players.

@tpr said ^

What is the point? 1 e3 wins for white.
https://magma.maths.usyd.edu.au/~watkins/LOSING_CHESS/LCsolved.pdf

It is checkmate in 79 moves
https://lichess.org/@/tolius/blog/antichess-1-e3-wins-for-white-in-79/kmAYeHSC

Ok

@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/ru7uiSRl) > What is the point? 1 e3 wins for white. > https://magma.maths.usyd.edu.au/~watkins/LOSING_CHESS/LCsolved.pdf > > It is checkmate in 79 moves > https://lichess.org/@/tolius/blog/antichess-1-e3-wins-for-white-in-79/kmAYeHSC Ok

Excellent blog and tribute.

@ZendiScar @bblgl

You have put together an amazing event. It is truly one of my favorite memories. I’m so thankful you took the initiative and were willing to invest your time and effort to organize this event and experience. It was / is a great tournament. And for me the best part was meeting my antichess friends in person and getting to meet some new ones as well. The social aspect was just as impactful as the chess. I have so much respect and love for the antichess community.

I will be coming back at some point in the future. Unfortunately it can’t be 2026 as I have commitments already for the summer.

And to confirm, I started playing suicide chess in 1997 - which is before half of the antichess community was even born.

Excellent blog and tribute. @ZendiScar @bblgl You have put together an amazing event. It is truly one of my favorite memories. I’m so thankful you took the initiative and were willing to invest your time and effort to organize this event and experience. It was / is a great tournament. And for me the best part was meeting my antichess friends in person and getting to meet some new ones as well. The social aspect was just as impactful as the chess. I have so much respect and love for the antichess community. I will be coming back at some point in the future. Unfortunately it can’t be 2026 as I have commitments already for the summer. And to confirm, I started playing suicide chess in 1997 - which is before half of the antichess community was even born.