[jlund-molfese]

Sounds like a similar idea to antichess. Antichess is also (sadly) a solved game assuming perfect play.

[NooneAtAll3]

antichess is about eating pieces - it differs a lot from standard

the "true answer" is sometimes called misere chess - but it isn't talked about much or as popular

optimal misere strategy seem to be winning (almost) all the pieces - and then forcing checkmate onto yourself with force

[thijsvandien]

Ah, yes! That's pretty much the same then, just rotating the board.