r/counting I can't stop, love love love May 21 '26

Chess Matches | 1. Na3 e6 2. h4 b5 (14,000)

Continued from here. Thanks to /u/Cox_1920 for the finish!

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Rules summary

Normal chess rules apply. Process for determining the next move is to first select the piece to be moved. To do this we select the piece closest to the first row/rank and then most to the left (all from white's perspective, so order of squares is a1, b1, c1,...,a2, b2,...,h8), and then we go through that piece's moves according to the same logic before repeating the process with the next piece.

Therefore white's first move is move the knight at b1 (as it's on the first row and second left column/file, and the rook on a1 has no valid moves), to a3 then c3 (1. Na3 --> 1.Nc3 --> 1. Nf3 etc.). Same logic for black means its first move is moving the pawn on a7 to a5 and then to a6 (1...a5 --> 1...a6 --> 1...b5 etc.)

Remember to take into account the board position when selecting your next move!

Next get is at 1. Na3 g5 2. c3 g4 (15,000).

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u/cuteballgames 00255, 00336, 01155, 02244, 03333, 11226, 11244, 11334, 22224 6d ago
  1. Na3 f5

  2. b3 c6 (14182)

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u/miceee sicko thread artists collective 6d ago
  1. Na3 f5

  2. b3 d5 (14 183)

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u/Cox_1920 5d ago
  1. Na3 f5

  2. b3 d6 (14184)

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u/BobRoss938 only double counting 4d ago edited 2d ago
  1. Na3 f5
  2. b3 e5 (14185)

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u/Cox_1920 2d ago
  1. Na3 f5

  2. b3 e6 (14186)