George Duke wrote on Fri, May 2, 2008 12:35 PM EDT:
Let's try one. CVs are ''a dime a dozen.'' That would be size 10x12.
Whenever seeing a word or phrase, anywhere any time, think Variant. Think
Rules. Think how to play it, like a songwriter. Now 'A/DIME/A/DOZEN' has
eleven piece-types. Alfil(a)/ Dabbabah(d)/ Immobilizer(I)/ Mage(M)/
Equerry(E)/ Archbishop(A)/ Dragon(D)/ Overtaker(O)/ Zebra(Z)/ Elbow
Bishop(e)/ Nightrider(N). That gives plausibly on 10x12:
Row 2, OOOOOOOOOOOO; Row 1, ENadDeIMZaNA. No matter that within the same
game here we have Carrera's Centaur (BN) called both Equerry from 1870's
Bird's and Archbishop from 1920's Capablanca. It is convenient, and there
are still more names today for that same piece.
Interesting Rules: Pawns may initially step up to triply. Immobilizer is
the royal piece and so must be checked, or taken, from afar.
Sources: Truelove's list, CVPage Alphabetical, Rococo, Altair, Bird's,
Falcon articles for multi-path Dragon.