Pawns-only Antichess

This variant of Losing Chess was invented by me by accident. In an attempt to explain the rules of giveaway chess to my son, I left only pawns on the board. To my amazement, during the game, I suddenly realized that the game turned out to be much more interesting and complex than the usual Losing Chess. 

Setup

Each player has only eight pawns, which, as expected, stand in the second (for White) and seventh (for Black) rows. The first and eighth rows remain free of any pieces.

Pieces

The game is played using a standard chess set.

Rules

This Antichess variant differs from the main Losing Chess rules only in the initial position. Otherwise, the game follows the rules of Losing Chess exactly.

Notes

When it comes to Antichess (losing chess, giveaway chess), we always have to refer to the fact that, in essence, the game is solved. And it is solved in favor of White. Thus, we have to admit that Losing Chess is an unbalanced game. But not in this case. In Pawns-only Antichess, neither side has an advantage. Maybe the game is a drawish like a Checkers which, by the way, may indicate a good balance of the game itself. However, the complexity of the game is not comparable to Checkers and even exceeds the complexity of Losing Chess, judging by computer analyses of the first 'Pawns-only Antichess' games played.

Last revised by Вадря Покштя.