same here

He is still better, you know?

That's such an out-of-the-box thought that it just might be true.

That could be the case in every video, and usually the viewer has an advantage with their pieces/set up. This game was pretty much a normal game

Wow man yer, what if!?!?!? Way to ruin one of the best comments with some lame ass extra bs at the end.

We are the viewers and we are still here though...

Nowadays b4 and before sound different in his videos. I still remember his earliest videos where they sounded the same.

yeah, like alternating direction for pawns. Horizontally or vertically.

Same. I wonder why the variant was even called that if it has nothing to do with Newton?

What was the rules again? Lol

​@@aomafura3374Different starting position

Because "calculate in advance" IS a refference on newton inventing calculus. ​@@amazingfireboy1848

It’s balanced not because the point material is equal, but because as you said the board is so tight that every movement allows for a response from the opponent - but the goal of both players is to promote a pawn ASAP, hence the name because the pawns are “falling” to the back rank, and you just need to calculate so your pawn reaches there first. So both players need to balance countering their opponent’s movements with getting their own side of the board in motion.

@@LoudWaffle i was going to answer something like that, but since you already did, can you tell me why that last pawn to g3 sealed the deal? wouldn't it have been a checkmate anyway if that pawn didn't move?

@@San-lh8us Probably because the opponent had better alternatives that weren't M1, such as Rh3. Rh3 makes the game a lot more complicated because Simp playing Rg1+ can easily lead to the opponent getting 2 passed pawns.

Stealing from another person's comment, because of the way the board is set up you're supposed to rush to promote your pawns to win. You could say the pawns are "falling" towards the back rank. Though yeah there's no special rules

There are no rules, it's just a different starting position. The idea is that both sides are essentially built like really elaborate jenga towers where you trade pieces until a pawn can "fall" into a promotion, usually allowing you to finish the game with the advantage.

Yes it is

He could have moved the pawn immediately behind it and then it is not a forced mate, or moved the rook to threaten bishop and block the checkmate threat

Four player chess, but you first trash talk the other players so they all target you. (If they have a chat function, of course)

So he can get 300% winrate

​@@batlrarI think the fun of four-player chess is wondering if your opponents are going to attack you specifically or if they're going to attack somebody else

@@carealoo744 I agree, but it would be a challenge fitting of this channel if he were to do that. I wouldn't mind him doing just plain 4-player, though!

Yes

All moves simp can make lose a horse or rook

@@Moleoflands I see

Did you not notice the colors were different? Revolutionary changes, I think.

​@@littleladlarryyes the most unique variant

Not as much as with vanilla.