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Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 we have special event planned!
Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship is a new chess event! Bughouse chess is naturally a social game that goes hand-in-hand with a lively pub environment. Team up with your best chess mate!
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Please message us your team-name + your name/teammate's.
If you'd like to participate and do not have a teammate we will find you a partner on-site.
Re: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
Can you remind main rules that will be used in this champ? I haven't played lately, but seen various variations played.
Like:
Drop a piece with a mate (y/n) Drop a piece to a 8th/1st rank.
Moving a pawn to 8/1 - a queen or other piece? but when captured becomes a pawn again etc...
Talk trash and loudly.
Re: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
- Drop checks, drop mates allowed
- Pawn drops on 7th allowed, piece drops on 1st/8th allowed
- Pawn drops on 1st or 8th not allowed
- Promoted pawn reverts to a pawn after it's captured
- Friendly banter is encouraged, trash talking within reason...
- Drop checks, drop mates allowed
- Pawn drops on 7th allowed, piece drops on 1st/8th allowed
- Pawn drops on 1st or 8th not allowed
- Promoted pawn reverts to a pawn after it's captured
- Friendly banter is encouraged, trash talking within reason...
Not touch move?
No touching pieces on yourpartner's board.
No hiding pieces in your hands.
Players can communicate in any language.
Mate played on board (not mating piece in hand) beats flagged clock.
Re: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
Hi all, another great turnout last week at pub chess with ~25 players. This week will be the Toronto bughouse championships! Please register by email to pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com) with your name, your partner's name and a team name. Or sign up as an individual and we'll find a partner for you on site!
Ben- Thanks for the link, very comprehensive. In fact I think we may just make some minor tweaks to it, print it out, and have it available on site.
Erik- clock move not touch move, no touching pieces on other board, no hiding pieces in hand, English only, flag overrides mate on board (to stay consistent with clock move)
Re: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship hosted by Pub Chess Toronto
Hey guys, tomorrow is our big championship: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship! Hopefully you have a team name and partner ready to go! If you want to play but don't have a teammate (DON'T panic) - we will find one for you! Hope to see you tomorrow!
Hey guys, tomorrow is our big championship: Toronto Bughouse Chess Championship! Hopefully you have a team name and partner ready to go! If you want to play but don't have a teammate (DON'T panic) - we will find one for you! Hope to see you tomorrow!
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