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Infinite Chess Update!!

I and fellow members of the Infinite Chess community have known a change to the default board setup has been long overdue. Because the board is infinite, transposing the starting position from finite chess to infinite chess means it naturally comes with weaknesses that make the games less balanced and less fun. Since the first release, white has won 50.03% of all games from the standard position.

To help balance things and improve the face of the user experience, after several months of planning, we've have landed on a NEW standard starting position:

We don't think the average newcomer knows that pawns can promote on ranks 1 & 8 (the same locations as in finite chess). For that reason, we've replaced them all with pre-promoted rooks. Now you can form triple and quadruple batteries right out of the gate!

Draws are also more common in infinite chess, so to increase the chance of decisive victories and make things more explosive, we doubled the number of kings, and placed them on the corners of the board where they are less safe, and gave everybody two queens!

We hope this change will benefit Infinite Chess for years to come!

Play it here:
www.infinitechess.org/

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New Infinite Chess video coming soon!!! Excited to share it with you guys :)

7 months ago | [YT] | 621

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Infinite Chess RANKED is finally released! Can you 🫵 dominate the leaderboard and take the #1 spot?
www.infinitechess.org/

I've been real busy cranking out updates since going open source! We'd had so many volunteers, we have really come a long way the past year! I'm going to make a video soon. Good news is I'm wanting it to be about the next update I have in mind, so it will sort of be both an entertaining and a devlog-kind of video!

1 year ago | [YT] | 62

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The first ever Infinite Chess tournament is now open for signups!!! We are likely to see some very strong gameplay! The deadline to sign-up is Friday, Sept 27th!

Sign-up form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScy5A3fDL_LduFuxy…

Join the discord to receive further announcements, such as when it begins, who you're paired against, or to spectate the games:
discord.gg/NFWFGZeNh5

1 year ago | [YT] | 57

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We just reached 30,000 subscribers!! 🎉🥳 Thank you all!

After open sourcing Infinite Chess, we've already been able to push a massive update, with the main focus being the addition of the knightrider piece! Development has been accelerated by your help! An explanation of my reasoning for open sourcing is in my latest video.

If you want to help contribute to the game, please see the repository on GitHub, and join the discord server to coordinate your efforts with everyone!
github.com/Infinite-Chess/infinitechess.org
discord.gg/NFWFGZeNh5

1 year ago | [YT] | 109

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Infinite Chess has received a big update! I can't fit all the changes in this post, but here's a few of the highlights:

There is no longer a half-second delay before you see your opponents move. You are no longer disconnected if you switch tabs. The invites now play audio cues upon creation. Added the 50-move rule (yes this means mate in omegas won't be possible in competitive games, but this is turned off for the showcase variants). A drum countdown plays at 10 seconds remaining on your clock. ..And many more!!! The full change-log is on the discord server: discord.com/channels/1114425729569017918/111442728…

Here's a link to the game to experience these changes first-hand: www.infinitechess.org/play

I have an idea for my next video, stay tuned! ♟️

2 years ago | [YT] | 109

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What do you think of Shorts notifications? Channels where I have the bell on, I am often disappointed when I am notified, thinking I'm about to see a long video, only to realize it's less than 60 seconds long.. What is your opinion? Should I push notifications on my channel for Shorts uploads?

2 years ago | [YT] | 64

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After a lot of time spent.. My biggest video is finally nearing completion! For those waiting on ω^3.. prepare for even greater! It should be ready in about a weeks time. Super excited to share it with you all!!!

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 208

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We hit 10,000 subscribers!!! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who claimed their unique ordinal position! 😉

2 years ago | [YT] | 188

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New video going public tomorrow, Wednesday at 8:00am EST!

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