Shigeki Tadashi, a well known Taikyoku Shōgi expert, has been known to give demonstrations at which he plays 16 simultaneous games blindfolded.

I am currently working on a Modern Shōgi variant played on a 1000x1000 board. Current pieces include:

Cell Phone - doesn't move, just rings every 5 minutes. There are 500 of these.
ipod - must must piece in a circle with your thumb
Crouching Tiger Hiddn Pr0n - pops up lithuanian throat porn when your mom is in the room
Chinese Democracy - Moves once every 17 years
Hello Ikea - you must assemble this piece before moving it. instructions in every language but english included

There are thousands of pieces and millions of possible first moves but the most popular is Precision Screwdriver to THX 1132.

I used to do this in 4th grade. When I knew I was beat I would sit there staring at the board pretending to think until my opponent's parents came to pick them up. White realized with our 2. ...Bd7 that they were overmatched and now they're correctly stalling. Smart strategy white.

shut up

Now that you know our strategy we have to kill you.

I hope you are a pawn. Easier, imo.

I'm planning on sacrificing myself brilliantly.

sun is the king btw

shhhhhh

all moves are in, getting ready to go.

Five White Pieces attempted to move on this turn.



1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 Bd7 3. d4




12 Black Pieces have legal moves. PM's going out shortly.

So far the rand() has been going good for white.

good work, team

lol thought this first.
then i put my contacts in.
I agree.
yes soah, you are the awesome.

also, avail to sub IF needed. will make it interesting

Round 1 went like this:



But don't worry, we shall overcome!



RACE WARS PART II: REVENGE OF THE BLACKS:

This time instead of pop culture there is a loose geography theme. I've used the same pairings as chyme: Bobo will answer the question directed for me. Again each question involves some form of the word Black, White or a chess piece.

Send me a PM with the answer for YOUR QUESTION. No googling or outside help. And don't give away any answers, either to your question or other questions. Each correct response gets a point. Team with the most points wins.

Cutoff for answers is 30 hours from this post, after that I'll reveal if I'm around.

THE QUESTIONS. REMEMBER: SEND ME A PM FOR YOUR QUESTION ONLY.


Well v Mute: On which river is the English city of Newcastle?

BM v sixfour: In what city would you find Kingsford Smith International Airport?

AKson v Zhorax: What fruit is traditionally used to make a Black Forest gateau?

jjp v sooted: Which 7 modern American states are named after European kings or queens?

FCBL v amp: In which city would you find a suburb called the Elephant and Castle?

Alice v chyme: Which castle in Germany was used in World War II as a prisoner of war camp for officers and made famous by books by Patrick Reid?

Sun v soah: Though Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe, there are higher peaks in the Caucasus and Ural mountains which form the boundary between Europe and Asia. Which is the highest?

Cardsman v prieko: The film The Dark Knight was partly filmed in which Asian city?

Soporific v MDD: What is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland?

Valenzuela v kokiri: Which country was historically known as White Russia?

LC v joka: Which strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara?

Chuckles v RT: Which name given to the Spanish language refers to the medieval kingdom of northern Spain?

Axel v epicurus: Founder of the Scouting Movement Robert Baden-Powell became famous in England after his exploits during the siege of which town?

Ardvarkus v wyman: In which foreign country did the poet Elizabeth Bishop spend fifteen years?

Swiitch v bobman: What type of business was once known as a "Lombard" after the Italian region of Lombardy?

Aaronk v aries: Which country is currently ruled by King Abdullah II?

im noting all sub requests but the list is quite long
(perhaps ill do this a 2nd time) haha

awesome questions.

PM sent - I think I got it correct, but it may be wrong.

PM sent, I think I only know maybe 3 of the questions, but I am 100% sure about my question.

GO WHITE!

white is running good so far

white team: i bricked on my question. im sorry.

I googled my answer out of curiosity so I wont be particapting in the trivia game

why didnt you just send in a guess and then google

I am now oh for two in these questions.

BTW, I was quite surprised by King Abdullah's appearance. Racist ban or whatever, but not remotely what I was picturing.

What was your guess? The castle Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh?

i answered with the video game answer from my first question:

Alice v chyme: What seminal stealth computer game, released in 1981, featured SS Stormtroopers who would shout “Halt!” and “Kommen Sie!”

Yeah, probably no good there.