Bishops are terrifying in that game. I've lost more than a few to a retrograde checkmate.
For those confused, bishops step through 2 dimensions at a time. In a normal chess game, that is X&Y, making them move diagonally. In 5D chess it can be X &T, letting it check a king in the past. Since a king in the past can't move, it's a checkmate.
Bishops got nothing on queens though. I managed to get a checkmate over x, y, t and p which was pretty amazing even though I was down several pieces and my kings were not in great positions.
It's funny how standard chess is already viewed as a game that requires deep strategic thought and is extremely difficult to master. And yet some people are still like "how do we make this shit even harder?"
I only play this with friends because it's fun when both sides have no idea what is happening and time travel is really hard. We have been 20 moves into a game and only 5 pieces have moved from the Prime board. And the 3rd board has 3 extra pawns for some weird en passant in the 2nd time line. It's fucking crazy good fun. But also extremely confusing. Like playing chess through the lens of the movie Primer.
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knightly@pawb.social · 50 pts · 139d
5d Chess with Multiverse Time Travel isn't hard.
If you start losing, all you've gotta do is send a piece back in time to give yourself some breathing room. =D
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 139d
Till I checkmate you back on turn one anyway.
cynar@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 138d
Bishops are terrifying in that game. I've lost more than a few to a retrograde checkmate.
For those confused, bishops step through 2 dimensions at a time. In a normal chess game, that is X&Y, making them move diagonally. In 5D chess it can be X &T, letting it check a king in the past. Since a king in the past can't move, it's a checkmate.
TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 137d
holy trigonometry chess
TechieDamien@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 137d
Bishops got nothing on queens though. I managed to get a checkmate over x, y, t and p which was pretty amazing even though I was down several pieces and my kings were not in great positions.
drbluefall@toast.ooo · 5 pts · 139d
Jurassic Rook FTW
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 43 pts · 139d
It's funny how standard chess is already viewed as a game that requires deep strategic thought and is extremely difficult to master. And yet some people are still like "how do we make this shit even harder?"
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net · 14 pts · 139d
There's also this one
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 3 pts · 139d
Im more of a kōnane man myself
atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 138d
5d chess with multiverse time travel is too easy
we need something humans are unable to comprehend
DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 139d
...I already won... tomorrow.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 139d
I prefer the game two posts above about playing with his cock.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 139d
I only play this with friends because it's fun when both sides have no idea what is happening and time travel is really hard. We have been 20 moves into a game and only 5 pieces have moved from the Prime board. And the 3rd board has 3 extra pawns for some weird en passant in the 2nd time line. It's fucking crazy good fun. But also extremely confusing. Like playing chess through the lens of the movie Primer.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 138d
Lol this is exactly what it's like.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 139d
I'm seriously interested. Where can I learn more about this?
Is there somewhere online where I can play this?
I like both chess and variation..
Frozengyro@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 139d
There's an actual game called '5D chess with multiverse time travel'.
cynar@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 138d
It's on steam. The challenge levels are great for learning about weird moves and tactics.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 138d
It's on Steam. Good luck trying to follow what's happening though lol. The game is insane to play.
MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 139d
I will have already
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 139d
* I will have had already
MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 138d
And yet had I have had already have done so I wouldn't have had yet...and yet, I have.
Ioughttamow@fedia.io · 5 pts · 139d
Would you ally the black and white together to purge the other dimensions? Or fight for black supremacy across all dimensions?
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 139d
class solidarity ftw, obviously
glitchdx@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 137d
recommended watching: https://youtu.be/_7VAnAgmshA
Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 137d
Chess players just trying to feel something.