@RydwolfPrograms lol riippp, u gotta watch out for pieces infiltrating onto ur side

From what I've seen of Atomic Chess, it definitely looks easier to lose right away than regular chess

@DLosc yes, if u dont know what u r doing. but over time u start to subconsciously notice patterns, especially in the opening, that u can either take advantage of (if u have initiative) or help u defend from what would otherwise be a mating sequence (if u r the one defending, usually in the opening that would be the black pieces)

one common pattern when playing white is e3 to open up the queen and bishop for a potential mating threat. a surefire way to defend against that as black is usually mirroring that move, e6

that will stop all mating ideas with the queen, like Qd5 and Qf5

one middlegame pattern for white is taking advantage of the b3 diagonal with Qb3, as the board becomes more open this move is very strong and can lead to mate for white if not defended properly by black

similarly black has the b6 diagonal

Qb6 is a stong move for black in the middle game

and obviously theres also atomic endgame theory

and they are quite different from regular chess, ill say that much

mainly becuz the king isnt very useful in the endgame as it cant take any pieces, as opposed to regular chess where moving the king into a centralized square is super important

the only thing a king can really do in atomic is block a pawn from advancing by going right in front of it

how u gonna win if the opponent king can just keep following ur king, well thats addressed by the endgame theory