Last night we looked at a highly contrived ending to a game in which all of white’s pieces (following several pawn promotions) were back on their original squares while also delivering checkmate. This position was taken from a Youtube video by Gotham Chess (if you don’t know it, it’s a very popular site):
https://youtu.be/wPa0EhzvhaA?feature=shared
It’s a long video but if you are curious and don’t want to watch the whole thing, then the last few minutes - from 15 minutes in I’d suggest – describe this scarcely believable tale.
You’ll note that the presenter refers to ‘pre-moves’. In timed games online there is an option to lock in your next move while your opponent is thinking about theirs: the instant that they make their move, your pre-determined move is made automatically. This can save significant time in a blitz game but is risky as you can’t change your mind.
