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The "en passant" balance patch from 400 years ago still feels fresh (lemmy.world)
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[–] pumpkinseedoil@feddit.de 6 points 7 months ago

I love that since people can't just use memorized openings (I don't know any openings, just playing the way I like - for me chess isn't about memorizing patterns but rather about analysing the board to find the best move. I play chess because I want to think, not because I want to train openings)