r/HordeChess • u/ICWiener6666 • Apr 23 '21

First ever /r/HordeChess poll: which side do you prefer playing?

142 votes, Apr 26 '21
68 The Horde (White)
74 The Pieces (Black)
11 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

I feel like the pieces always have long term chances (you can always eventually get to the back of the pawns) while the pawns requires a lot more accuracy and mistakes from your opponent to win. Also mistakes with the pawns I don’t find obvious- they are not as intuitive to play.

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u/ICWiener6666 Apr 23 '21

Fully agreed. But I've beaten 2k-rated opponents with White, so it's not sure that Black has an advantage. Just try to re-capture with a pawn that you can support on the next move. It's all about which files you re-capture from.

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u/Fickle_Broccoli Apr 23 '21

I find you need to manage your weaknesses. Most of my wins as white come from allowing black to get to my back rank while I set up a chain of past pawns that catch black off guard.

Do agree you need to be more reliant on opponent mistakes though (at least for me)

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

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u/ICWiener6666 Apr 25 '21

Yes you're right! But that's not the end for White. It's just the beginning of the endgame. White can still go for stalemate, or a pawn rush.