["< sod > losing chess was [ [ solved game | weakly solved ] ] in october 2016 ; white is able to force a win under both fics and international rules beginning with 1. e6. < ref name = solve > for all responses down to 1. e6 except 1... c5 and 1... b6, see : { { cite web | last1 = watkins | first1 = mark | title = solved openings in losing chess | url = http : / / magma. maths. usyd. edu. au / ~ watkins / losing _ chess / losing2014. pdf | accessdate = 15 january 2015 | date = 10 september 2014 } } < • br / > for 1... c5 and now 1... b6 see [ http : / / magma. maths. usyd. edu. au / ~ watkins / losing _ chess / watkins'losing draws chess page ] < / ref > < eod > < sod > the main variant of losing chess was [ [ solved game | weakly solved ] ] in october september 2016 ; white is able to to force a win under both fics and international rules beginning with 1. e6. < ref name = solve > for all responses to 1. e6 except 1... c5 and 1... b6, see : { { cite core web | last1 = watkins | int first1 = mark | title = solved openings in losing chess | url = http : / / magma. maths. usyd. edu. au / ~ watkins / losing _ chess / losing2014. pdf | accessdate = 15 january 2015 | date = 10 september 2014 } } < br / > for 1... c5 and later 1... b6 see [ http : / / magma. maths. usyd. edu. au / ~ watkins / losing _ loses chess / watkins'losing chess page ] < / ref > < eod >"]