Halloween approaches - an appropriate time for me to grab a shovel and dig up one of my neglected chess variants. I see that A. M. DeWitt has added a pair of Leos to each army in Hectochess. This looks like a very promising idea. In either game, a King and Champion can mate a lone King in 32 moves. My latest idea is ALPHA CHESS, placing the OMEGA CHESS pieces on 100 squares, with standard Pawns that advance one or two squares only, promoting on the player's 10th rank. No castling. I like the simplicity of this new game (DIAGRAM BELOW).
I came up with this idea after carefully examining Greg Strong's Opulent Chess. I now prefer his placement of Rooks, Chancellors and Archbishops, but would choose a central location for the Wizards (defending all eight pieces on the second rank). But we can debate the perfect initial position for TenCubed Chess endlessly, the same as Capablanca Chess.
Halloween approaches - an appropriate time for me to grab a shovel and dig up one of my neglected chess variants. I see that A. M. DeWitt has added a pair of Leos to each army in Hectochess. This looks like a very promising idea. In either game, a King and Champion can mate a lone King in 32 moves. My latest idea is ALPHA CHESS, placing the OMEGA CHESS pieces on 100 squares, with standard Pawns that advance one or two squares only, promoting on the player's 10th rank. No castling. I like the simplicity of this new game (DIAGRAM BELOW).
I came up with this idea after carefully examining Greg Strong's Opulent Chess. I now prefer his placement of Rooks, Chancellors and Archbishops, but would choose a central location for the Wizards (defending all eight pieces on the second rank). But we can debate the perfect initial position for TenCubed Chess endlessly, the same as Capablanca Chess.