The Chess Variant Pages



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This page is written by the game's inventor, Charles Gilman.

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Charles Gilman wrote on 2009-01-28 UTC
Sorry if the updated page is a disappointment. Is there any specific aspect that you don't like? The rule changes are an attempt to address your criticism of the forwardness, and should not be a problem for anyone familiar with both Shogi and Xiang Qi. The new setup layout was an attempt to reduce the vertical space that it takes up. As I was raising the issue of crediting my contributions in implementations - a feature inspired by my next new variant - I thought it logical to credit those on whose own variants I had worked here. The table of pieces before and after promotion also seemed sensible.

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