This is, by far, my favorite variant. The dynamic tension between advancing and defending the center squares make the game better and it completely changes the opening book.
I remembered trying this variant. 3 tries. Attempt 1: bongcloud and just go to the center as early as possible (got checkmated) Attempt 2: go normal chess first (i castled, which gave his king an advantage to get to the center) Attempt 3: normal chess, but don't castle (still far away from winning, skill issue i guess)
I love this variant. Played it quite a few times myself. There are definitely some strategies in King of the Hill that won't work in regular chess, but one of the few things that works best is to not move your king or queen too early. A queen is even more powerful in this variant than in normal chess.
Haven't played it myself, but it feels like knights are at least equal to bishops (instead of slightly weaker) due to their ability to control two center squares on the c3/f3/c6/f6 squares. Of course fianchettoed bishops can as well but the diagonals can get blocked.
@@lmabacus404 actually no. Knights are far more powerful in this variant.2 moves at the start and the hill is boxed off for the enemy king. With a bishop, these lines can be blocked but not with knights. But because they are so strong, they are also targets for experienced players.
Gigachad bongcloud is a fun concept. And while I would have liked you to move out with your king earlier, I recognize that not all wishes are realistic.
This is the least sense the elo calculations have ever made on this website. They've played more games than you, but they lost more rating points than you gained by beating them?
If you think bongcloud theory is stopped at Ke3 you don't know the theory behind the bongcloud and its founder Lenny_Bongcloud. But you actually don't think that. And you definitely do know the theory. You lied about lack of the theory to bait people like me to write an angry comment, thus feeding the algorithm. Fine.I''ll play right into your Cunningham's gambit. Here is my comment.
This is, by far, my favorite variant. The dynamic tension between advancing and defending the center squares make the game better and it completely changes the opening book.
I remembered trying this variant. 3 tries.
Attempt 1: bongcloud and just go to the center as early as possible (got checkmated)
Attempt 2: go normal chess first (i castled, which gave his king an advantage to get to the center)
Attempt 3: normal chess, but don't castle (still far away from winning, skill issue i guess)
I've heard this guy is better than his viewers so don't beat yourself too hard over not having a 100% winrate like him
“He lost the will to fight” you had to win not to humiliate him
Love it when Simp said “it’s Chess time” and bonged all over the cloud.
whar
I loved it when Chess said "its Simpin' time" and Chess Simped all over the place
Please try solving the latest Mathematichess puzzle on my channel.
haha bong
This... may actually be helpful for beginners to understand blind spots and to learn how to control the board
I love this variant. Played it quite a few times myself. There are definitely some strategies in King of the Hill that won't work in regular chess, but one of the few things that works best is to not move your king or queen too early. A queen is even more powerful in this variant than in normal chess.
Haven't played it myself, but it feels like knights are at least equal to bishops (instead of slightly weaker) due to their ability to control two center squares on the c3/f3/c6/f6 squares. Of course fianchettoed bishops can as well but the diagonals can get blocked.
@@lmabacus404 actually no. Knights are far more powerful in this variant.2 moves at the start and the hill is boxed off for the enemy king. With a bishop, these lines can be blocked but not with knights. But because they are so strong, they are also targets for experienced players.
I wasn't even bored in the beginning.
No need to bully me with bad words.
10/10 thumbnail, would stare at again
1:45 Not a useless move. Enemy king is now unable to get into the center
This would probably be a different story if the "No Check/Checkmate" rule was carried over from the Racing Kings variant.
Fun fact: You cannot look at that thumbnail without hearing the Windows XP start up music.
I can...
just showed your age
The only other variant I remember at this point is 3-check chess.
favorite variant! i'm pretty bad at chess to strategize correctly, but it's always very exciting to watch
I was surprised they didn't move their king up to defend the queen so they could also take back with the queen on a queen trade.
Gigachad bongcloud is a fun concept.
And while I would have liked you to move out with your king earlier, I recognize that not all wishes are realistic.
Even though king of the hill is on the variant server, doing it on the normal server usually gives you better opponents.
Thank you for bringing the disclaimer back. It's my favorite part
why is the center lower than the rest of the board, shouldnt it be higher to be a hill
oppo forgor the variant 💀💀
Simp: I only have two words for you. "You. ... Knight C3."
So those two words are you knight
The one time where the bongcloud is useful
This is the least sense the elo calculations have ever made on this website. They've played more games than you, but they lost more rating points than you gained by beating them?
100 rated chess, but your last move must be a King move.
Petition to do 100 rated challenges with King of the Hill lol
Those two words were really poethic, thank you very much :)
Just played the hyper bong cloud against martin. Fun game.
Thank god the foam cant do sh*t against a sharp metal blade.
Some dude played bongcloud opening against me in atomic last night, I was stunned
Game didn't go for long lmao
*Disclaimer: There is no disclaimer*
Theory doesn't stop with the Hyperbongcloud, there's also the Bongcloud - Pass the Bong variation.
Is that you speedrun castling and _then_ you pseudobongcloud?
@@RaceBandit Nah, your opponent responds to your Bongcloud by playing it as well.
Just because he is not a paid actor does not mean he isn't an unpaid actor
You did play this variant before, but on a 100 rated chess if I remember correctly
When Simp finally plays 4 player chess: We have 3 paid actors now
GOD I LOVE THE DISCLAIMER!
play king of the hill but in a normal 100 rated game
This game's PGN:
1. d4 e5 2. e4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nf3 Nxe4 7. Qe3 d5 8. Bd2 Qe7 9. a3 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Bg4 12. Bb5 Qxe3+ 13. fxe3 Ke7 14. Kd2 Kd6 15. Bxc6 Bxf3 16. Bxb7 Ke5#
If you think bongcloud theory is stopped at Ke3 you don't know the theory behind the bongcloud and its founder Lenny_Bongcloud.
But you actually don't think that. And you definitely do know the theory.
You lied about lack of the theory to bait people like me to write an angry comment, thus feeding the algorithm.
Fine.I''ll play right into your Cunningham's gambit. Here is my comment.
Video 52 of asking simp to play fps chess
Interesting game mode^^
I sell chess and chess accessories
King of the Non-Cowards
we got violated this video
1:49
nvm he censored it
:(
but who is this cloud named bong?
the bongcloud tease 🤌
Why swear? T.T
W
Very interesting
Well if he's gonna casually drop F-Bombs, any future WT... endings won't be as funny now... =/
"I only have two words for those people..."
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I agree.
@@ussxrequin Good to know I’m not alone with my opinion.
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Stupid variant. Just play Racing Kings instead.