13-08-2012, 08:16 PM
OK, so I'm in a vaguely inspired / silly mood... the following could be compared to getting a few hundred Euros for being the first over the top of a 4th cat climb from a doomed breakaway:
Lucky letters. A particular move gets chosen at random by a computer from a list of moves that do not involve developing a piece from its starting square (e.g. Ng3). Shown on website but secret to the players. First player to play that move with either colour wins a prize.
Countdown. A particular move number gets chosen at random. Move counter that totals all of the moves made in all of the games is used. Player who makes that move number wins a prize. This could be done per round or across an entire tournament.
Swingometer. The move that makes the computer evaluation of the position shift by the most, without allowing a forced mate. Optional rule: Position before blunder must be evaluated in the range of -1.00 to 1.00 to avoid people deliberately sandbagging for the prize from a hopeless position (e.g. swing from -5.00 to -30.00).
Lucky letters. A particular move gets chosen at random by a computer from a list of moves that do not involve developing a piece from its starting square (e.g. Ng3). Shown on website but secret to the players. First player to play that move with either colour wins a prize.
Countdown. A particular move number gets chosen at random. Move counter that totals all of the moves made in all of the games is used. Player who makes that move number wins a prize. This could be done per round or across an entire tournament.
Swingometer. The move that makes the computer evaluation of the position shift by the most, without allowing a forced mate. Optional rule: Position before blunder must be evaluated in the range of -1.00 to 1.00 to avoid people deliberately sandbagging for the prize from a hopeless position (e.g. swing from -5.00 to -30.00).
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"Heather's clever book" - as plugged by the Rampant Chess team.
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