chess without turns

In this video, I take on @gaurichess in KungFu Chess -- a chess variant where there is no taking turns! Instead, every time a piece is moved, there is a brief cool-down period before the same piece can be moved again. This video features a handful of fun and entertaining games including a funny finish at the very end.
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[@GloriousCoconut]

Rosen spent the entire last 3 minutes trying to figure out the strategy of a player who was just afk.

[@mekan0001]

'We appear to be at a standstill."

[@paupajares9678]

Not his brightest moment

[@gregnolte]

Me: Oh no the guy disconnected Rosen: My opponent has a masterful plan. I see his many ideas. How do I play against this genius strategy of doing nothing?

[@irjake]

It's really amusing to that he never realized he was playing against no-one.

[@cloudstrife6911]

That must mean that sometimes, truly the best strategy is to do nothing and let your enemies make a mistake first

[@gaurichess]

I got disconnected after Na6+ but that was the funniest shadowboxing I've ever seen

[@NetheriteMiner]

👀

[@xyz.anonymous]

U rly were playing mindgames on our boy there

[@moneymitch1303]

Gauri!!!

[@gaurichess]

@@moneymitch1303 sup

[@gaurichess]

@@xyz.anonymous the website was lol

[@nielsniels5008]

You can still fork, it's just that everything moves out of the way before you can take any of the pieces

[@gregorymorse8423]

And when you back rank mate, the pawn moves and king follows

[@clayjarema2615]

(cherry tomato with a plastic) fork

[@DarkSideChess]

Seems like tactics just go out the window in this game. You just have to observe what's about to enter cooldown mode and capture it before it has a chance to move.

[@nickeastmusic9930]

@@DarkSideChess but there are different tactics here. You can take a piece that is defended and then immediately defend your piece that took the opponents piece, so you can win a piece.

[@GeorgeDCowley]

Unless you predict well.

[@swsmp]

2:42 that bishop took the knight mid leap doublekilling the pawn and knight while saving his own knight

[@ZaCh-sb5jt]

ULTRA INSTINCT

[@linalessing1354]

„That‘s probably not a great move there“

[@swsmp]

@@linalessing1354 when you make a sick play but no one on your team notices

[@oniondev]

double kill

[@abdohossan]

most clutch bishop move in history

[@kemal6039]

Opponent : *Disconnects* IM Rosen : I see your strategy

[@AidanRampair]

This is what Hikaru sees when he premoves

[@fatnose0]

Dude : disconnected Rosen : Holy shit the intensity, this man is way ahead of me

[@SammiChimi]

2:42 sick en crossant by that bishop there.

[@Yippie37]

en crossant lmao 🤣

[@partiallyfrozen3425]

en crossant.... lol

[@SchneiderOSRS]

I would love to see an engine developed and play this, every piece on the board would be moving at once

[@NStripleseven]

w h o a

[@Freakattaker]

There's a literal warcraft 3 mod that plays basically exactly like KungFu chess! I remember playing it like 10 years ago with friends loool

[@caralho5237]

You dont want to be moving everything because you become vulnerable then

[@snakesrnotcute]

@@Freakattaker do you remember what it was called?

[@OliverBatchelor]

Yeah it's basically like an RTS game at that point with perfect control. It will destroy humans because the multitasking is so superior!

[@TheDannytaz]

9:55 why I love the game. Long range pieces loose some of their strength because of the slow motion. You can predict where they are going and react in time

[@jeremiahkermin4837]

This is how I thought bullet games OTB would be like

[@subscribetopizzatheonlyrea7322]

eric trying to figure out an afk is the cutest thing

[@brice2034]

I haven't thought about KFC in decades! Shahade was one of the best players back in the day. You should challenge him. At 1:12 that's called an in-move capture. The queen wins the piece because it moved first. There are several ways to deliberately engineer these captures. The strategy can get quite complex! It's a really fun variant.

[@dustinjames1268]

I can't stop thinking about KFC They keep advertising the double down sandwich but they refuse to call it that now

[@mr.fishstick_yt9955]

I know right same! I’m just craving some chicken rn

[@oliverobler5491]

Kentucky fried chess

[@zamooti4505]

Dude this game looks really fun. What if you had to move one piece at a time tho, and you had to wait for your opponent before you made your move. I think it would be a really cool strategic game

[@Ram-vo2hf]

Basically normal chess lol

[@zamooti4505]

@@Ram-vo2hf you got the joke :)

[@Ram-vo2hf]

@@zamooti4505 lol

[@impulsiveDecider]

@@Ram-vo2hf 😂❤️

[@gameboygreat5626]

Ehhh could be an alright game

[@algiovannelli1271]

Instead of the GM title do you get a black belt instead?.

[@gaomola]

More like a Blackboard

[@sashaboydcom]

Funnily enough, the game Go uses a dan (“black belt”) ranking system

[@mbrusyda9437]

@@sashaboydcom "Used as a ranking system to quantify skill level within a given set of specific patterns, it was originally used at a go school during the Edo period.[1] It is now also used in most modern Japanese fine and martial arts." According to Wikipedia it is martial arts that uses Go ranking system.

[@Thepaokiftw4]

Basically, oh no my queen, but in slow motion

[@lbright4568]

imagine the slow rosen trap in this and how defeating it would feel edit: wait i don’t think it’s possible to stalemate like that

[@paper2222]

since mating doesn't exist, there's no stalemating there's only takes king

[@arya6085]

Yeah you can play illegal moves in this

[@brettmeyer9055]

@@paper2222 I think there's a time limit for no moves which causes stalemate

[@pauliuscernius5820]

but what happens when it's only King vs King, do they still fight till their death?

[@kingannihilator8386]

I've seen you in so many mc videos wtf

[@camilodiaz9008]

this used to be such a fun game back in early 2000s. It was developed by shizmo and they had a 4 way variation with faster global cool downs on the pieces. They also had sumo volleyball. Good times.

[@lyingcat9022]

Oh and dude! You get those little sand timers with 15-30 seconds of sand and put stickers of the pieces on top and bottom. Then you just flip the piece every time you move!

[@eh86055]

You could probably make a business selling sets like those, I think.

[@NWRIBronco6]

The stickers idea is interesting because you could do wild stuff like put different pieces on top and bottom (like bishop turns to knight, or something). Obvs just a silly idea, but maybe a hidden bit of fun?

[@brettgoldsmith8584]

I have just purchased 40 ot these for that exact purpose. Should make for a fun project

[@doommaker4000]

The sand timers are called hourglasses :P

[@uniktbrukernavn]

2:42 that bishop slices through the knight mid-air before eating the pawn, a two for one move.

[@MrCheeze]

Variant videos are the best ones, since we get to see you actually figure out how to play it well as you're playing it.

[@gaurichess]

Oh no my turns!!

[@KironKabir]

opponent: “you checkmated my sifu and stole the honour of his dojo, i will take my revenge” opponent’s mouth moves on delay

[@randyshepherd4042]

I have never heard of chess without turns. This was amazing to watch. 4 person chess without turns would be insane.

[@LightPink]

Making different pieces have different cool downs would be interesting.

[@dankwarmouse6248]

Great idea. Maybe also pieces moving at different speeds too, though that would likely be a lot more situational.

[@KF1]

@@dankwarmouse6248 knights could have phase power, where they temporarily go invisible until landing at their next square. Ninjamode, but slow cooldown too

[@khytron06]

That's not hard to program at all

[@stevenmendoza3732]

@@khytron06 you are giving devs ideas for free lmao. it would definitely be interesting.

[@burrri]

Haven't seen Eric this excited in a minute

[@tonywo2735]

Most of streamers are more exciting than the viewers when streaming, but here we are all hyped up while Rozen calmly playing his chaotic game. Enjoy this so much.

[@DeAguaMusic]

1:45 Have two queens, a rook and a bishop against a rook: "I think I'm gonna win this".

[@georgeofhamilton]

The way the pieces slowly slide around the board, despite the game referencing a famously fast-paced class of martial arts, is so amusing.

[@joeyharrington1863]

I can't believe he didn't include chat screaming for three minutes that gauri was disconnected lol

[@Tony-T.]

Dude please do more of these for some reason I had a smile on my face the whole time this was funny lol

[@_wetmath_]

i wanna see this irl

[@flouglemireindustries4335]

**w e l l** good darn luck tracking a 5 second timer for each piece

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@flouglemireindustries4335 use an hourglass with sticker top and bottom, flip around every time you move

[@flouglemireindustries4335]

@@andresmartinezramos7513 doesn't account for 15 other pieces lmao

[@stanleyjiang2244]

@@flouglemireindustries4335 put the timer on the pieces

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@flouglemireindustries4335 I meant that each piece is composed of an hour glass and two stickers. That way you can keep track of individual pieces.

[@nmul8950]

OTB solution, board detects when a piece is put down and a magnet holds it down for a set period of time

[@crazypomp927]

That's so crazy and awesome. The simultaneous knight forks at 6:00 was a glorious moment. Also loving the acid techno background music!

[@SamuelSmithJ]

I made a live version of this years ago. The pieces have an LED on them that is triggered by a move, same idea as a DGT board. If anyone wants one, id have to charge like $125 due to all the electronics involved, but drop me a message and I can make it happen.

[@kieran1987]

There should be a variant where you only see your opponent's last move after you make your move

[@stephencaudle1766]

Me: "Alright, I'm gonna play Queen to C5..." Opponent's Knight: *"SUPRISE MOTHA..."*

[@TheKrazyLobster]

I used to play this all the time back when I had ICQ. God Almighty, it's a lifetime ago, but the memories are so good

[@mxyzptlk1616]

I've never seen this variant. It looks so cool

[@Tylemaker19]

This is hilarious

[@bradleychimssaili5183]

Love your content man

[@deftrascal1626]

2:42 the white knight jumping to e4 got taken out by the dark squared bishop on its way to f2 lolol

[@pvtdickjohnson]

This is why I'm subbed to this channel.

[@Vespa412]

Kung Fu Chess used to be hosted on a site called Shizmoo, and was quite popular back around 2005. I was 14 years old then and played it a ton. It really was quite competitive and balanced. There were also variations that were fast which took more mouse skills/ reflexes, and a 4 way mode as well. The site ended up shutting down and a few clones popped up here and there but none of them lasted unfortunately. Brings back a ton of memories

[@enistein]

eric that was just immense, i visit here and watch this damn last 3 minutes per day XDDD

[@happyhillsfarm9598]

I'm happy to see you so happy. Those were GENUINE smiles.

[@someguy86]

Ever since I saw your video on the Budapest Gambit it's been the only thing I play against D4. And now I can finally and proudly say that someone finally fell for it. Ladies and gentlemen we got him.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

This is crazy and so cool! Introducing APM to chess lol. Would love to see hardcore blitz players play this

[@OliverBatchelor]

It wasn't actually that fast in the endgame, the piece timeouts make it sensible. You could limit it further by having only 4 pieces able to move at once or some such...

[@anonymouszebra1239]

@@OliverBatchelor I imagine you’d run into rules problems if you completely eliminated the piece cooldown, but imagine a mood with a shorter cooldown, or even one very close to zero. It would be like an FPS version chess where reaction time becomes very important, and you can parry moves in real time if you are quick enough.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

*Mood = mode

[@funAlwayzTheGamer]

@@anonymouszebra1239 IMO it's not the cooldown that needs to be reduced, it's the piece's movement speed that needs to be increased. I've played some versions with pieces that move faster and it really tests your reaction time/reflex. The piece cooldown is fine as it is, people already can't get all their pieces on cooldown because moving and thinking takes time.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

@@funAlwayzTheGamer that’s a cool idea too! I searched for other players I followed playing it as well and couldn’t find anything. Might make a post in Hikaru’s reddit or something

[@bocz4317]

glad to see eric having fun :)

[@skye2192]

'Is there en passant in this game?' Priorities

[@laytonjr6601]

It's litteral en passant, you take it as it's slowly moving

[@movementvisuals_]

My mind is thriving from this video, the sound effects especially lol

[@daniloylagan4179]

Good day Eric. Your videos are good and I get a lot of ideas about playing chess. More power to you

[@alex0589]

dude had to check it out it's so fun and chaotic thanks

[@scheimong]

The sound effects are amazing

[@matheuscabral9618]

2:42 haha that bishop took out the knight in the middle of his jump

[@Grant_Michael_Layman]

Now do it blindfolded

[@lbright4568]

that would be amazing you would need 8d audio

[@ZoMichael-a]

😂😂

[@AhmedAdel-hf3qm]

It's a very cool idea, will definitely download it

[@dimasrizky1413]

2:40, the white's knight dissapeared when the bishop stike🤣

[@nicomolina]

You should have put the chat on screen while we all was saying he disconected, it would have been so funny

[@hugopereira2241]

2:43 LMAO DIS YOU SEE THE BISHOP HIT THE KNIGHT MID-AIR

[@ALXPRZ17]

Kung Fu chess brings me back to my early teens, super fun

[@panakap2186]

2:38 that interception of knight by bishop

[@Patatah_deLUX]

2:40 WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT THAT BISHOP TAKING THE KNIGHT

[@BaoNguyen6742]

This is like bullet chess with extra steps

[@anybodykill6666]

Awesome variation

[@anybodykill6666]

@eric you would need a computerized board with magnets the lock the pieces to the squares until released on timer.

[@strings1984]

It is a crazy premise.

[@e2ipie285]

11:42 I'm pretty sure Eric would have enjoyed the opportunity of playing Ka7 but then realizing it doesn't work!

[@revoe5522]

A new definition to developing your pieces fast

[@soyz6375]

Oh, I was thinking about programming that game. I guess I'm late now!

[@dharmikdesani2726]

Happened to me before!!

[@kr8771]

glad this is gaining in popularity

[@kickingkenno]

This looks awesome

[@lbright4568]

IMAGIEN HAND AND BRAIN WITH THIS WHERE YOU HAVE TO MOVE IT IN THE ORDER THEY SAY

[@giovannispinotti]

"Wait, what?"

[@JoeBruin96]

I think the music really brings this game together

[@LyuboRyuk]

This is so much fun

[@tyrelljeffries2527]

Here's an opening you've never heard of: PAPA TICULATE GAMBIT

[@JalebJay]

This at least makes color not matter

[@kieran1987]

At 2:42 he went Nxe4 but your bishop took it because it went across it's path, very cool

[@JeffMakesGames]

Back when Shizmoo existed with the original Kung-Fu Chess, for some reason, I saved the music loop file to the game.

[@mrburke1998]

That looks so fun, I want to play!

[@goozh]

Omg I used to play kung fu chess all the time, but that was years ago. Is it back??? If it is, I'm very excited!

[@realsciencer6g227]

He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!

[@fridgeron1641]

More of these!

[@theguidingstone]

This is brilliant lmao

[@Justinsalehtv]

We need kung fu chess theory now

[@murraymckechnie2086]

Next time: Chess without borders

[@ZoMichael-a]

All pieces go brrrr😅

[@DissentingCalm]

this idea was made in the early 2000s. I remember playing this on a site called shizmoo.

[@lamegamertime]

2:40 watch the bishop he moves. It takes out the knight mid-jump!

[@embassyofidk]

I just can imagine two queens fighting each other trying to kill the other one and being chased lmao

[@cruenie]

That's what i call quick development

[@TymexComputing]

Kung fu endgame - the only endgame Capablanca was afraid of :)

[@givlupi2686]

"I don't wanna get forked" Eric Rosen said, while playing the variant where you can't get forked

[@ganjarnulhakim1768]

Oh no

[@kidkecleon]

Bro this music SLAPS

[@mr.evening5388]

That knight at 2:43 haha

[@brucewayne2184]

When you think your opponent is strategizing but they really just got disconnected.

[@ieaatclams]

Eric was kung fu fighting

[@chriscastle1629]

holy moly "what is king c3" was so funny