handicap games

shammer · Post by **shammer** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:23 pm

i'd like to play some of my younger cousins. it would be nice to spot them a piece or two. great site, great players, great work!

dcroll · Post by **dcroll** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:21 am

Using a chess software, you can play against yourself (capture the opponents queen/rook/whatever) and then you can export the PGN move sequence to the "opening moves" field in slowchess. Here I've done something for you:

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Nd4 Ng8 3. Ne6 Nf6 4. Nxd8 Ng8 5. Ne6 Nf6 6. Nd4 Ng8 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ng1 Ng8

Until 8. ... Ng8, the black knight has just moved in and out, and the white knight took Black's queen and returned to his starting position - that's a queen handicap for black.

Using this method, "pawns only" games have already been played here.

Regards, dcroll

shammer · Post by **shammer** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:36 pm

thanks. i'll have to try the pawns only games too. sounds like a good drill...