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Carlos Cetina wrote on Sun, Oct 18, 2009 08:58 PM UTC:
I would not miss the opportunity to show an example of how would work pawns promotion in this variant, which would mean a very active role for them in the game.

The following diagram is from a current game between Vitya Makov [White] and me [Blue]. Blue to move. Turn 10.

According to the rules, the first pawn that reaches the opponent's 1st rank will be promoted to the final piece of the dropping order, in this case to queen.

So, if Blue move 10. ... p e2-e1=q+, 11.A f3xe1 is practically forced since otherwise if 11.NE e3-d1 or 11.A f3-d1 or even 11.CBW b1-d1 Blue would take White's dancing horse: 11. ... q e1xg3.

Then, after 11.A f3xe1 l h4xe1 Blue achieves a net profit of one piece, since his lion (cannon/vao) from e1 would capture either the crooked bishop/wazir on b1 or the knight/guard on a1.

Of course, Blue's crooked bishop/wazir on d7 covers c2 by the path d7-c6-d5-c4-d3-c2.

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Your ideas are very suggestive, Sam, Nick, Jeremy. I'm processing the information and will come here at this corner of the ciberspace later. Thanks!


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