Jumping in D&D has some interesting rules that can be a bit confusing When you do high jump, the character jumps in the air a number of feet equal to 3 plus his Strength modifier, but only if he moved at least 10 feet on foot before. If character tries long jump without motion, he … Read more
Challenge Rating, commonly abbreviated as CR, is a system for the Dungeon Master in Dungeons and Dragons to plan encounters and dangers that fit the player characters. The challenge rating of a monster shows how big a threat it is. CR outlines the danger that the monster presents to a group of four player characters … Read more
The Genesys RPG uses a dice system that is different from everything else. Main mechanic deals with custom symbols on the dice, and every roll compares two separate pools; one for skill, the second for opposition The GM mentally forms the opposition pool from negative dice and tells the player about it, while the player … Read more
In chess, the player that moves first (White) has a natural advantage. This is widely accepted since at least 1889, when Wilhelm Steinitz, the first world champion, noticed that Even so, that advantage is not big enough to win if both sides play perfectly. At every level, from grandmaster to beginner, the first move gives … Read more
A chess norm calculator is a free tool that helps estimate the rating of a player after a tournament and determine whether they won a norm or official title Such programs are very useful for folks who want to follow their progress and see how close they are to a title. In chess, a norm … Read more
Chess accuracy is a measure that shows how closely the moves of a game match the best hints of a chess program. The more the figure is near 100, the more “perfect” is the game according to the engine. Even so, there is a problem, that is not an objective measure Chess.com and Lichess give … Read more
Chess notation is basically the written language of chess, it allows players to record moves for study, share them with others and replay them whenever they want. By a combination of letters and numbers, the notation specifies which square a piece moves to. It is very practical, as soon as you get the hang of … Read more
