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Five Reasons Why You Should Try Atomic Chess

Love discovering and helping discover openings, keeps the game fresh

Love discovering and helping discover openings, keeps the game fresh

@Jesse10 said ^

Love discovering and helping discover openings, keeps the game fresh

so much fun! I like the line you came up with.

@Jesse10 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/iqz9AVLg) > Love discovering and helping discover openings, keeps the game fresh so much fun! I like the line you came up with.

@chen-rcc said ^

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the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw

yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws"

@chen-rcc said [^](/forum/redirect/post/JZwcTUXm) > > Comments on https://lichess.org/@/jakestatefarm/blog/five-reasons-why-you-should-try-atomic-chess/yK5AHHcl > > the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws"

@JakeStateFarm said ^

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the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw

yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws"
hmm draw rate 3% not that low huh

@JakeStateFarm said [^](/forum/redirect/post/pMc0kmrz) > > > Comments on https://lichess.org/@/jakestatefarm/blog/five-reasons-why-you-should-try-atomic-chess/yK5AHHcl > > > > the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw > > yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws" hmm draw rate 3% not that low huh

@chen-rcc said ^

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the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw

yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws"
hmm draw rate 3% not that low huh

it was just comparing it to standard chess. on lichess, looking at games with an average rating above 2000 (for both standard and atomic) atomic is roughly 3% and standard is around double that at 6%.

@chen-rcc said [^](/forum/redirect/post/hX1e5MhN) > > > > Comments on https://lichess.org/@/jakestatefarm/blog/five-reasons-why-you-should-try-atomic-chess/yK5AHHcl > > > > > > the fourth point,no draw is absolutely wrong,you can still 3fold or pinn king to draw > > > > yes, draws are still possible, just very rare. i should've put "less draws" > hmm draw rate 3% not that low huh it was just comparing it to standard chess. on lichess, looking at games with an average rating above 2000 (for both standard and atomic) atomic is roughly 3% and standard is around double that at 6%.

I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring.

I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring.

@YagizozerY_A_I said ^

I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring.

Nah endgame mastery is complex: different two piece mates, mating with an extra pawn, opposite bishops, passed pawns etc... very interesting... see Illion’s atomic study

@YagizozerY_A_I said [^](/forum/redirect/post/JapGoOLu) > I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring. Nah endgame mastery is complex: different two piece mates, mating with an extra pawn, opposite bishops, passed pawns etc... very interesting... see Illion’s atomic study

@Jesse10 said ^

I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring.

Nah endgame mastery is complex: different two piece mates, mating with an extra pawn, opposite bishops, passed pawns etc... very interesting... see Illion’s atomic study

Okay, if you can send me the link, I'll take a look. I'd be very happy if you did.

@Jesse10 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/V0GS0tQW) > > I think it improves planning in the opening and mid-game, but the endgame becomes very boring. > > Nah endgame mastery is complex: different two piece mates, mating with an extra pawn, opposite bishops, passed pawns etc... very interesting... see Illion’s atomic study Okay, if you can send me the link, I'll take a look. I'd be very happy if you did.