Cosplay Chess

[pettruchio]

As for cosplay chess that was my idea after a few con goers mentioned they wanted it this year. I had brought it up with the hotel staff at a meeting but the cost of renting a tent so we could have it this year just wasn't feasible. If the weather cooperates next year's dates may allow us to do cosplay chess. That is as far as I took it though. I know nothing about cosplay chess other than I really want to see it. Our Cosplay Director Heather has volunteered to pick it up but you guys are really the experts so you can start planning your ideas so we can get a better feel for what we need.

Like I said at closing ceremonies, we would be doing it outside in the parking lot with a board drawn with chalk.....you guys can keep the details going from there.

[Shadow_Requium]

I have only watched cosplay chess before, so if anyone knows exact rules and details I would love the help! ^_^

[D-Maxwell Profile]

i saw it in CT...it the same as normal chess with reguards to who wins each "battle"
here are the links for the one i saw...
part 1
part 2
part 3

there are 9 parts total if you want to see it all

[pettruchio]

Duo, the links didn't work. They came up with a message saying the url contained a malformed id.....

[D-Maxwell Profile]

.....
grrrrr stupid code crap

part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS8zWdbTht8
part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XppvsoDw_0E
part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGm2QTkD5To

hope that works

[Luinta Profile WebsiteYIM]

Cool.

ps(I thought we were going with Equal Opportunity Evilists: The New EOE? Either way.)

[pettruchio]

Duo's links made me think of an idea which I will pass on to Heather and I am doing this as well, but does anyone else know of any other links that would be informative to us on the details of cosplay chess?

[D-Maxwell Profile]

here is some more info i have found

http://www.geocities.com/sassafrass_bos ... Chess.html

hope it helps

[zcat68 Profile YIM]

Dug this up too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chess

[pettruchio]

You guys are awesome!! Thank you.

[PatrickD Profile Website]

It's WAY too cold outside to do cosplay chess out there IMHO.

[Momiji-k]

It's WAY too cold outside to do cosplay chess out there IMHO.

That very well may be the case and I have asked that we make sure to have a contingincy plan or make sure to keep stressing that it is "weather permitting only".

We did have some 60 degree days at the end of October this year. I know you can't count on it but the staff really wanted to see if it could be done.

You do have a very valid point. We will just have to wait and see.

[Almechazel Profile Website]

We're alos stil trying to work out the parking issue. If we take part of the lot to make our board, we loose a bunch of parking spaces, and those would have to be set aside very early, because of long-term parking.

[Shiva Profile]

I've enjoyed watching and participating in Cosplay chess at other cons, and think it would be fantastic to have at Baku, though I think it works best when:

1) the players (the two people actually playing on a real chess board and directing the characters in the game) have had some cosplay chess experience

2) some events are planned in advance, while the improv parts such as attacks, defence, and death scenes are prepared by the participants and rehersed directly beforehand (ie. for Anime Boston, we would meet an hour in advance, and I might say "if I'm chosen to kill you, I will do this" so that everyone is aware, etc)

3) Chess players, MC, and characters on the board can be heard when they need to be (ie sound) so that what is happening is clear to both those on stage and in the audience.

4) The characters on the board are visable to the audience.

Although I have no experience in what goes on running it wise, I imagine Chess is probabaly one of the most difficult things to put together event-wise. However, a good chess game is the highlight of the con for a lot of people. Although the logistics will take a lot of working out, I say go for it!

Some clips:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFp543RLpHI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q-y57tMPBNM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XgEuw4WAuKY

[pettruchio]

Just out of curiousity....how many people would be interested in cosplay chess next year? Either being in it or just watching it? I would like to know if it is something that will draw a huge crowd, even it takes place at 9AM on Sunday morning (example, not set in stone). Is this something that a lot of people are interested in?