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Ajax Chess. All pieces have can play one square in any direction, the Mastodon leaper complements the Knight. (10x10, Cells: 100) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
David Paulowich wrote on Thu, Jul 9, 2009 05:55 PM EDT:

Ajax Chess is an interesting new 10x10 variant. I believe Ruggero Micheletto's Ultra Chess was the first chess variant to add the King's move to every piece in the game (except the Pawns). In that game each side has two Queens and one Commoner.


💡📝Jose Carrillo wrote on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 07:33 AM EDT:
Thanks for the info David. I wasn't aware of Micheletto's Ultra Chess.

The problem (in my opinion) with Ultra Chess is that all the pieces are able to capture each other upon close contact, and a King will never be able to go hunting or to defend itself against minor pieces in endgames because he will be hindered by the check received by any of the other pieces one square move.

Ajax Chess doesn't allow a capture on the pieces 'adopted' steps. Therefore in an endgame, a King is allowed to defend himself against a Bishop (Knight or Rook) as they can't capture or check him orthogonally (adjacently or diagonally).

The pieces on the other hand get an easy way to find a new outpost to perform their attacks. 

A 2 Knights and King endgame will finish swiftly in a mate in Ajax Chess.

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