@paulg bughouse!
For both my kids the most counterintuitive part of chess is not being able to use the pieces they capture.
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@paulg that would be an awesome modification to the game!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg That’s because chess was invented before the Geneva Conventions. Pieces are not captured, they are killed. -
@JoeTall It did occur to me that if they'd had any experience of medieval battle it wouldn't seem so odd. - Show replies
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@paulg I remember my feeling of disappointment at learning that, probably when I was about 7 or 8.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg en passant?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Have them play bughouse! It's great for beginners and also promotes great teamwork cc:@ikirigin@JeffLonsdale@JTLonsdale -
@_andrewlee@paulg@JeffLonsdale@JTLonsdale Paul's kids think like The Others in Game of Thrones.
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@paulg just tell them these captured soldiers are untrustworthy and due to this should never be used.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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