Weekly Challenge 13: Crazyhouse Full Pockets

playstrategy.org/hGgqOoRP/p1 27 moves stockfish level 3

I was expecting somebody to conquer level 3 anyway :) It kept checkmating me because I was trying to hold onto pieces :)

shinuito edited

#15

Since it’s not mentioned, are we allowed to use takeback in this challenge?

I can imagine I might be able to engineer something if I keep asking for takebacks and it eventually forces Stockfish to blunder.

I managed a 36 move on level 3, no takebacks in this one - couldn’t think of how to use them yet

playstrategy.org/sqwtD91h

shinuito

#16

32 slightly better but not near 27 yet

playstrategy.org/f0H21k4J

shinuito edited

#17

Ok nevermind

Stockfish level 3 in 20 moves, no takebacks :)

playstrategy.org/zD6iExl0zGBZ

This one just felt weirdly lucky, because I’ve been checkmated by the level 3 a lot.

(Only reason I’ve mentioned takebacks was because challenge two or something mentioned them - Stockfish allows but some of the other bots don’t)

Vladimir

#18

Is it possible to return moves?

shinuito

#19

I’ll assume so if it’s not clarified, and wasn’t mentioned.

It should make it easier in theory if you’re planning something to undo if you make a mistake rather than keep starting new games. Or if you’re having a good run and accidentally mess up.

statmatt

#20

We usually disallow takebacks in challenges against Stockfish (no need to in challenges against bots - they auto reject them). However we didn't explicitly say this week so we won't be penalising anyone who did use takebacks.

20 minutes to go, can anyone beat Stockfish level 4 for this challenge? If you can and you are the only person then you win regardless of how many moves it takes!