The Warp factor!
This game was, in a certain way, the inception for the Hitchhiker' s Guide to Chess. So I decide it to present it in a separate file
This variant was invented by Joćo Pedro Neto, in February 2000.
variant: The hyperspace jumps are optional. This means a faster and less tactical game.
Sample Game
r n b q k b n r
p p p p p p p p
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. . . . . . . .
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O O O O O O O O
R N B Q K B N R
1. Nf3 e6 [the Knight is removed by one turn]
2. e4 (Nf3) Nc6 [notation (.) means that pieces were dropped]
r . b q k b n r
p p p p . p p p
. . . . p . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . N . .
O O O O . O O O
R N B Q K B . R
2. d4 (e4) Ra4 (Nc6) [Ra8 will reappear in turn 5 at
square a4]
3. Nc3 (d4) e5
4. c4 (Nc3)
. . b q k b n r
p p p p . p p p
. . n . . . . .
. . . . p . . .
. . . O O . . .
. . N . . N . .
O O . . . O O O
R . B Q K B . R
4... Nd4 [there is a danger of an explosion in d4]
5. Nd5 (c4) [that's why White put his Knight in hyperspace]
5... e:d4 (Nd4,Ra4) *5 [5 pieces exploded: White c4,d4,e4 and Black Pawn and Knight]
. . b q k b n r
p p p p . p p p
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
r . . . . . . .
. . . . . N . .
O O . . . O O O
R . B Q K B . R
6. b2 (Nd5)
and so on...
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