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@bruces<\/a> No, but I did, coincidentally, invent a socialist variant of chess recently after getting sucked back into the game (for some reason). It\u2019s basically just like regular chess, except all the minor pieces are gone and it\u2019s just a king with a row of pawns. Instead of Black and White, it\u2019s Red and White; a revolutionary army versus a reactionary one.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/enoch_exe_inc\/statuses\/114966425384351584","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/enoch_exe_inc\/statuses\/114966425384351584","objectType":"note","content":"

@bruces<\/a> No, but I did, coincidentally, invent a socialist variant of chess recently after getting sucked back into the game (for some reason). It\u2019s basically just like regular chess, except all the minor pieces are gone and it\u2019s just a king with a row of pawns. Instead of Black and White, it\u2019s Red and White; a revolutionary army versus a reactionary one.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@enoch_exe_inc\/114966425384351584","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10691547","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T19:13:56+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@enoch_exe_inc\/114966425384351584"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/eduqate","displayName":"eduqate","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/296348-original-tmp20241115210900.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/296348-96-20250803162833.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/296348-48-20250803162833.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/296348-24-20250803162833.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"296348"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/296348-96-20250803162833.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Retired IT\/distributed systems researcher, still a nerd.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@eduqate","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"eduqate","displayName":"eduqate","note":"Retired IT\/distributed systems researcher, still a nerd."}},"content":"

@bruces<\/a> So long as the pawns protect each other they can close up the board and force hand to hand combat where they have numerical superiority.<\/p>

So pawns advance in rows, the leftmost front pawn moves, then the one behind it moves, repeat for another column, perhaps of the same colour. Then repeat until both rows have advanced. In that way the pawns advance with the front rank protected.<\/p>

Elite strategy is pick off stragglers or make sacrifices to break up the pawn's ranks and get behind them.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/eduqate\/statuses\/114965775082998907","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/eduqate\/statuses\/114965775082998907","objectType":"note","content":"

@bruces<\/a> So long as the pawns protect each other they can close up the board and force hand to hand combat where they have numerical superiority.<\/p>

So pawns advance in rows, the leftmost front pawn moves, then the one behind it moves, repeat for another column, perhaps of the same colour. Then repeat until both rows have advanced. In that way the pawns advance with the front rank protected.<\/p>

Elite strategy is pick off stragglers or make sacrifices to break up the pawn's ranks and get behind them.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@eduqate\/114965775082998907","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10690247","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T16:28:33+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@eduqate\/114965775082998907"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/zimzat","displayName":"Russell","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/137003-original-tmp20230616191339.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/137003-96-20241228125943.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/137003-48-20241228125943.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/137003-24-20241228125943.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"137003"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/137003-96-20241228125943.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Software Architect (deprecated: use Staff Engineer), Casual Gamer \u2328\ufe0f\ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f+\ud83c\udfae\ufe0f, Sci-Fi & Fantasy \ud83d\udcda\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa5\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ufe0f","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@zimzat","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"zimzat","displayName":"Russell","note":"Software Architect (deprecated: use Staff Engineer), Casual Gamer \u2328\ufe0f\ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f+\ud83c\udfae\ufe0f, Sci-Fi & Fantasy \ud83d\udcda\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa5\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ufe0f"}},"content":"

@bruces<\/a> I ran a prototype game on a custom engine and ... well, once a Queen or Rook piece gets to the back row of the pawns it's game-over because the pawns can't move or capture toward the side or behind. As soon as a pawn captures a State piece diagonally it opens a hole in that column for any State piece to sail through unopposed and wipe the board of them all. I don't think even a stale mate is plausible because if the State sacrifices even one piece the rest make it through totally fine.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/zimzat\/statuses\/114964870421285576","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/zimzat\/statuses\/114964870421285576","objectType":"note","content":"

@bruces<\/a> I ran a prototype game on a custom engine and ... well, once a Queen or Rook piece gets to the back row of the pawns it's game-over because the pawns can't move or capture toward the side or behind. As soon as a pawn captures a State piece diagonally it opens a hole in that column for any State piece to sail through unopposed and wipe the board of them all. I don't think even a stale mate is plausible because if the State sacrifices even one piece the rest make it through totally fine.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@zimzat\/114964870421285576","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10688960","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T12:38:30+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@zimzat\/114964870421285576"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/atlovato","displayName":"Drey","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/331101-original-tmp20260201210339.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/331101-96-20260203000523.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/331101-48-20260203000523.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/331101-24-20260203000523.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"331101"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/331101-96-20260203000523.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@atlovato","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"atlovato","displayName":"Drey"}},"content":"

@bruces<\/a> - Beware of pawns in great multitude to out rank the minority rulers. I see a protest<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/atlovato\/statuses\/114964861980845362","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/atlovato\/statuses\/114964861980845362","objectType":"note","content":"

@bruces<\/a> - Beware of pawns in great multitude to out rank the minority rulers. I see a protest<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@atlovato\/114964861980845362","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10688953","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T12:36:42+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@atlovato\/114964861980845362"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/coinxweb777","displayName":"coinxweb777","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"356585"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@coinxweb777","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"coinxweb777","displayName":"coinxweb777"}},"content":"

@bruces<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/coinxweb777\/statuses\/114963340891600377","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/coinxweb777\/statuses\/114963340891600377","objectType":"note","content":"

@bruces<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@coinxweb777\/114963340891600377","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10687113","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T06:09:32+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@coinxweb777\/114963340891600377"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces","displayName":"Bruce Sterling @bruces","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/80304-original-tmp20221225072846.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":120,"height":120},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/80304-96-20230102002853.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/80304-48-20230102002853.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/80304-24-20230102002853.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"80304"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/80304-96-20230102002853.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Bruce Sterling, an #author, #journalist, editor, #critic in #Turin, #Austin and #Ibiza #sciencefiction #fantascienza #BruceSterlinghttps:\/\/medium.com\/@bruces","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"bruces","displayName":"Bruce Sterling @bruces","note":"Bruce Sterling, an #author, #journalist, editor, #critic in #Turin, #Austin and #Ibiza #sciencefiction #fantascienza #BruceSterlinghttps:\/\/medium.com\/@bruces"}},"content":"

*Has anyone ever actually played this, and is it a fun game<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/bruces\/statuses\/114963164569536189","objectType":"note","content":"

*Has anyone ever actually played this, and is it a fun game<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=c83d99fe0227d67a","notice_info":{"local_id":"10686831","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-03T05:24:40+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@bruces\/114963164569536189"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5445476","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}